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Lome: Seminar on productivity and productivity-based bargaining for workers

The Bureau for Workers' Activities, together with the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO) held a seminar in Lomé, Togo, on 21-25 November 2011.

Second Congress of ITUC-Africa: Address by Dan Cunniah, Director of Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV)

Second Congress of ITUC-Africa,Johannesburg, South Africa 25 – 27 November 2011

First Lady of the Republic of Zambia calls for urgent ratification of ILO Maternity Protection Convention

In an address to a Special Focus discussion on Women at the 12th ILO African Regional Meeting, The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia urged African countries to rapidly ratify the Maternity Protection Convention (183) of the International Labour...

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Johannesburg: 12th African Regional Meeting

200 million Young Africans, 200 million Opportunities: Joint Initiative on Job Creation for Youth in Africa

Efficient growth, employment and Decent Work in Africa: Time for a new vision

According to a 2010 report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Africa faces the huge challenge of creating 100 million productive jobs by 2015 in order to reduce the number of working poor....

ILO Director-General in Africa: “Many success stories but more needs to be done to create decent jobs, reduce poverty”

Africa has weathered the global economic and financial crisis better than other continents. It is growing again, exports are soaring and foreign investment is flowing in, the ILO’s Director-General, Juan Somavía, told the ILO African Regional...

12th ILO African Regional Meeting – Statement of the Minister of Labour of South Africa, Mildred Oliphant

12th ILO African Regional Meeting: Address by the President of South Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma

12th ILO African Regional Meeting: Address by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia

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Decent work for Africa’s Youth

Africa has the youngest population in the world: Young women and men represent the continent’s best hope for getting on a sustainable development path. However, youth unemployment rates are double adult unemployment rates for Africa as a whole – for...

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Building a social protection floor in Mozambique

Mozambique is a low-income country with high levels of poverty, informal and rural labour. Seriously affected by HIV and AIDS and exposed to climatic shocks and crises such as floods and droughts, the country’s institutions only have a limited...

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Empowering South Africans with decent work

While African economies have bounced back from the economic crisis, daunting challenges for the continent remain, including poverty, unemployment and underemployment. Faced with these and other major challenges, the Republic of South Africa is one...

Statement by Luc Cortebeeck, Chair of ILO Workers' Group at the Workers Symposium on Policies and Regulations to Combat Precarious...

Statement by Ms. Sharan Burrow,General Secretary of ITUC at the Workers Symposium on Policies and Regulations to Combat Precarious...

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Johannesburg: Adoption of a Strategy for Action and a Resolution in Africa on Multinational Enterprises.

Statement by Ministers of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, Roads and Transport, Public Works and Labour made during the...

Accra Statement by Participants - 14th ILO Regional Seminar for Labour-based Practitioners

African ministers call for ILO support to boost employment-intensive investments in infrastructure

Ministers from some 13 African countries at the 14th Regional Seminar for Labour Based Practitioners have called on the International Labour Organization (ILO) to boost its cooperation with other international partners to support...

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12th African Regional Meeting