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ILO handbook for labour inspectors on forced labour and human trafficking in the Armenian language was presented in Yerevan

The ILO handbook for labour inspectors on forced labour and human trafficking in the Armenian language was presented in Yerevan on October 4. The event was organized within the framework of the ILO project on strengthening of comprehensive...

“Child labour free zones” to be created in northern Kyrgyzstan

The Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Kyrgyzstan under support of the ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC) launched the project on establishing “child labour free zones” in Moskovskiy and...

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Brussels: ITUC /PERC Meeting on "Fall-out of the Crisis: Legal and Institutional Effects of Austerity Policies”

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MADRID: Symposium on Decent Work for Young Precarious Workers in UE 27

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ROME: 6th Annual EAST Forum on Competitive Growth, Jobs Policies for Quality, Solutions and Strategies for Development and Employment

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MOLDOVA: Regional Trade Union Gender Network Strengthened

"We must put and end to modern slavery" says Cecilia Malmström - European Commissioner, Responsible for Home Affairs

Through her blog, Cecilia Malmström firmly addresses forced labour: "These crimes are not acceptable under any circumstances. (...) We must do everything possible to stop the people responsible for these acts."

European Conference on Fundamental Social Rights and the Posting of Workers in the Framework of the EU Single Market

As a follow-up to the ILO/EU collaboration on the topic of undeclared and posted workers, Maria Luz Vega on behalf of LAB/ADMIN participated in this European Conference as a rapporteur for the group discussion on administrative cooperation.

EU and ILO enhancing the fight against youth unemployment in Eastern Europe

Turin: Green Jobs Learning Forum

Gender: Interview with Trade Unionist Ms Carmen Bravo Sueskun

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, we interviewed the Confederal Secretary of the women’s committee of the Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) in Spain, Ms. Carmen Bravo Sueskun …

“Any fool can stuff a container?”: ILO to discuss safety in growing container industry

The container shipping market represents about 16 per cent of the world’s goods loaded in tonnes. With its growing market share, the risk of accidents also increases, says a report prepared for an ILO Global Dialogue Forum on Safety in the Supply...

Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan to have common labour market soon

Kyrgyzstan’s pension system faces problems

Kyrgyzstan’s pension system is in a hard situation, said Shamil Atakhanov, the head of a non-state accumulated pension fund.

Awareness-raising campaigns on trafficking in human beings, by Caroline O’Reilly, Brussels, October 2010

Delivered at the Anti-trafficking Day Conference, 18-19 October 2010, during the panel on “Presentation Exchange of best practices: Awareness-raising campaigns”

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Labour and the Global Crisis: Sharing the Burden (!) Shaping the Future (?)

Coordination between international agencies to combat trafficking in human beings, by Caroline O’Reilly, Strasbourg, September 2010

Delivered at the Committee of the Parties of the Council of Europe Convention on action against Trafficking in Human Beings, 13 September 2010

Thousands of jobs created in southern Kyrgyz town after riots

Analysis of the Tajik Legislation: Issues Related to HIV and AIDS and the World of Work

Joint oral statement at the European Parliament seminar on human trafficking, Brussels, June 2010

Oral Statement on behalf of UNHCR, UNICEF, OHCHR, UNIFEM, UNODC, and ILO, delivered at the seminar on “Combating and preventing trafficking in human beings: The way forward”