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Vsevolod Barbaneagra Passed Away

Vsevolod Barbaneagra, passed away in Chisinau after a stroke on April, 21, 2016. Vsevolod Barbaneagra was our friend and colleague, the man who stood at the source of the independent democratic movement of trade unions in Moldova.

Bangladesh

Civil society dialogue on Bangladesh

ILO-Brussels Director Claire Courteille presented the observations and conclusions by the ILO supervisory system at a Civil society dialogue on the Bangladesh Compact.

European Union

ILO welcomes strengthened EU focus on social issues

The Organization stands ready to support the European Commission, which has launched a consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Refugee crisis

Addressing the labour market integration of refugees

ILO-Brussels Director Claire Courteille presented the ILO perspective on the EU refugee crisis at a seminar jointly organised by the European Public Service Union (EPSU), ETUI and Public Services International (PSI).

Discrimination at work

ILO: 90 per cent of domestic workers excluded from social protection

New ILO study highlights huge decent work deficits for domestic workers throughout the world.

Future of work seminar

Belgian government hosts seminar on the Future of work

The Belgian Federal Public Service for Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue organized a two-day seminar on the Future of work, in light of the ILO’s centenary in 2019.

International Women’s Day 2016

ILO: Large gender gaps remain across broad spectrum of global labour market

New ILO report highlights the enormous challenges women continue to face in finding and keeping decent jobs around the world.

Development cooperation

Government of Flanders signs new cooperation agreement with ILO

The agreement sets out the new focus for ILO support from Flanders.

Corporate Social Responsibility

ILO discusses Corporate Social Responsibility in the EU and globally

On 3 March, Githa Roelans, Head of the ILO Multinational enterprises and Enterprise engagement unit, took part in a high-level consultation on Corporate Social Responsibility convened by the European Commission (EC).

Inequalities and middle-income groups

Crisis has aggravated long-term erosion of European middle class

The financial crisis and changing employment relationships have caused the middle class in most EU countries to contract over the past decade.

Young Trade Unionists from Northern Regions Meet in Murmansk

On 16 – 18 February northern Russian city of Murmansk hosted an international conference of young trade trade-unionists and employment specialists from northern regions who gathered to discuss youth employment promotion in the remote and north ...

European Parliament hearing

Refugees - social inclusion and integration into the labour market

At a hearing organized by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Ryszard Cholewinski, Migration policy specialist at the ILO, discussed the integration of refugees into the labour market.

European Parliament hearing

The GSP+ mechanism after two years

Corinne Vargha, Director of the ILO Standards department, presented the views of the ILO on the GSP+ mechanism at a hearing organized by the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade and its Sub-committee on Human Rights.

European Parliament meeting

ILO Deputy Director-General reflects on trade, decent work and global supply chains

ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy Sandra Polaski appeared before the Committee on International Trade (INTA) of the European Parliament to present recent research and initiatives by the ILO that address the link between trade and labour rights,...

The role of migration in the health care sector

On 28 January, the European Commission held its first European Dialogue on Skills and Migration. Christiane Kuptsch, Senior Specialist in Migration Policy at the ILO, took part in a panel discussion on the health sector.

Bangladesh

Compact partners discuss further steps to improve situation of Bangladeshi textile workers

Partners of the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact met in Dhaka to take stock of the progress achieved in improving safety and labour rights in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry.

Minister Maxim Topilin Meets Director General of the International Labour Organization Guy Ryder

25 January 2016 – As part of the programme of the first meeting of Ministers of Labour and Employment of the BRICS countries, which opened today in the city of Ufa, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Maxim Topilin met...

The Programme of Cooperation between Russia and the International Labour Organization May be Extended

25 January 2016 – During their meeting in the city of Ufa today, the Russian Minister of Labour Maxim Topilin and ILO Director-General Guy Ryder discussed the continued cooperation between the Russian Federation and the ILO on the basis of the...

Testing Innovative Approaches: Voluntary Peer Review of Youth Employment Policies

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has successfully tested an innovative mechanism - voluntary peer reviews, in which countries assess one another’s youth employment policies and share good practices during joint meetings. It is one of the...

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2016

Global unemployment projected to rise in both 2016 and 2017

Despite falling unemployment levels in some developed economies, new ILO analysis - World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) - shows the global job crisis is not likely to end, especially in emerging economies.