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ILO Director-General congratulates Colombia for "historic step" towards peace
Guy Ryder says that the Havana bilateral and definitive ceasefire agreement to end hostilities and lay down arms will bring opportunities and challenges, including employment, and that the ILO stands ready to assist.
Report on active labour market policies
ILO: Labour market policies in Latin America must be reoriented to protect social achievements and address productivity gaps
At a time when governments in the region face the dual challenges of creating quality jobs and safeguarding achievements in social inclusion and work quality, an ILO report highlights the need for a new approach based on active labour market...
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Direct hiring opens up new horizons in Colombia’s palm oil sector
Workers in Colombia’s palm oil agribusiness sector have reached agreements formalizing their jobs following complex tripartite negotiations. For José Guarín, this is a chance to make his dreams come true. For the ILO, while much remains to be done...
Youth employment
ILO calls for concrete action to tackle youth employment challenge in Latin America
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has paid a two-day visit to Colombia where he met with President Juan Manuel Santos and tripartite Colombian representatives. He also addressed the 9th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Labour emphasising the...
Productivity and working conditions in Latin America
Small & medium enterprises in Latin America: the path to productivity
A shoe factory in Colombia seeks to improve its competitiveness by establishing mechanisms for better cooperation in the workplace.
Latin America and the Caribbean assume the commitment to completely end child labour
The Focal Points Network of the “Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour”, launched its first face-to-face meeting in Brasilia
Domestic workers
Colombia ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention
Colombia is the fourteenth ILO member State and the eight Latin American member State to ratify this instrument that seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.
Colombia: Youth training programme: 250,000 Plan
ILO Governing Body concludes 301st session - Considers labour situation in Myanmar, Colombia and other countries, welcomes growing links...
The Governing Body of the International Labour Office concluded its 301st session following wide-ranging discussions on basic labour rights in Myanmar, Colombia, Belarus and other countries, as well as strengthening cooperation with the World Bank...
Ambassador of Sri Lanka elected new Chairman of ILO Governing Body: Committee on Freedom of Association cites Cambodia, Colombia and the...
The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) elected H.E. Mr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, as Chairman for its 2007-08 Session.