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Angola presents the Brasilia Declaration on combating child labour through South-South cooperation on behalf of the CPLP

ILO, EU and project countries discussed how to monitor progress on employment and decent work

On 18 and 19 November 2013, a final conference took place on the ILO-EU joint project “Monitoring and Assessing Progress on Decent Work” (MAP), funded by the European Commission.

Labour market

Emerging economies: has growth translated into more and better jobs?

A new ILO book analyses labour market trends and regulations in various emerging markets and presents a number of policies that can lead to a synergy between economic growth and decent job creation.

Brasilia Youth Declaration

III Global Conference on Child Labour - Brasilia Youth Declaration

ILO to participate in the third Global Conference on child labour in Brasilia

Facing the Crisis in Europe: Reflections for Brazil

Best Practices in Social Security in Brazil

The publication entitled "Best Practices in Social Security in Brazil" will be presented to the press on March 6th, 2013. This document has been prepared by the Office of the ILO in Brasilia, in collaboration with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency...

Global South-South Development Forum 2012: Presentation by H.E. Laercio Antonio Vinhas, Ambassador, Permanent Mission Of Brazil To The IAEA...

Subject: Energy, Climate Change and Decent Work - The Brazilian Experience

Brazil: Second Congress of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA)

The Second Congress of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA) was held in Brazil on 17-20 April 2012.

Former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet presents report on Social Protection Floor to President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil

The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, received on 15 December from the Executive Director of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, the Portuguese version of the report "Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization". The report calls for...

Brazil launches unprecedented social dialogue process to promote employment and decent work

Brazil has launched a series of conferences on job creation and decent work in an effort to promote social dialogue on a scale that is unprecedented anywhere in the world, said the ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Elizabeth...

29th National Meeting of the Brazilian Association of Labour Inspectors

In keeping with the close collaboration between the ILO and the Brazilian Labour Inspection Secretary of the Ministry of Employment, LAB/ADMIN officials Giuseppe Casale (Director) and Maria Luz Vega (Senior Specialist) were invited to be special...

Press release

Brazil’s growth-with-equity strategy key to beating the crisis, says ILO

A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) says Brazil’s innovative income-led strategy led to a faster than expected recovery from the financial crisis, with employment creation returning to positive territory as early as February...

Are domestic markets the answer to the global finantial crisis? Comments based on the experience of Latin America

Brazil: The minimum wage as a response to the crisis

Brazil: Conditional transfers as response to the crisis the bolsa família programme

Brazil: Unemployment insurance

ILO and Brazil team up to assist countries coping with social natural disasters

The Government of Brazil and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have announced the launch of a three-year programme aimed at enhancing the capacity of countries to respond to social and natural disasters.

Press release

ILO and Brazil team up to assist countries coping with social and natural disasters

The Government of Brazil and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have announced the launch of a three-year programme aimed at enhancing the capacity of countries to respond to social and natural disasters.

Social Protection Floor

Former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet heads global panel to promote social protection

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet presided over the first meeting of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group, held in Geneva on 11 and 12 August and convened by the ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia.