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More than 70 per cent of the world population lacks proper social protection

A new report by the International Labour Organization presents the latest social security trends and finds that most people are without adequate social protection at a time when it is most needed.

Commission on Population and Development

Rights and dignity at the heart of development

An assessment of the ICPD Programme of Action shows many gains but persistent challenges remain in addressing population dynamics, accessing health services, migration and the enjoyment of basic rights.

Youth employment

How can sports help to promote youth employment?

Employers often refrain from hiring young people for their apparent lack of soft skills rather than their lack of experience. Understanding how these soft skills that can be developed through sports are relevant to the world of work provides an...

Message from ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of World AIDS Day

Today’s observance takes place against a backdrop of remarkable progress towards zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.

New ILO report

ILO: Employment crucial for successful HIV/AIDS treatment

New ILO study finds that people with jobs are more likely to keep to HIV treatment.

ILO: Employment crucial for successful HIV/AIDS treatment

People living with HIV who are employed are almost 40 per cent more likely to stick to HIV treatment than those without a job, says a new ILO study released ahead of World AIDS Day.

Policy dialogue on the mobility of health professionals

The EU-funded ILO - Decent Work across Borders Project organized a policy dialogue and discussed conclusions of commissioned papers on effectiveness of bilateral labour arrangements, working conditions of Filipino and Indian-born nurses in the UK,...

Increasing the knowledge base for policy decision making: EU and ILO India promote decent work agenda for Indian health professionals

Thousands of Indian health professionals migrate every year for work, raising important questions related to the global shortage and inequitable distribution of health professionals, in and between many countries and the conditions under which their...

Press release

Increasing the knowledge base for policy decision making: EU and ILO Manila promote decent work agenda for Filipino health professionals

Thousands of Filipino health professionals migrate every year for work raising important questions related to the global shortage and inequitable distribution of health professionals in and between many countries and the conditions under which their...

Opening address at the mobility of health professionals between the Philippines and selected EU member States: a policy dialogue

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the mobility of health professionals between the Philippines and selected EU member States: a policy dialogue, Makati City, Philippines, 23 July 2013

ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on the occasion of the launching of the project on “Strengthening the performance of the social insurance...

Addressing at the launching ceremony, Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said "for every State and their people, social protection is not just a question of entitlement and responsibility, but a matter of rights. It is a social...

Tripartite partners in Kazakhstan sign memorandum of understanding on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work

In May tripartite partners in Kazakhstan – representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the Ministry of Health, the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Economic Chamber of Kazakhstan Atameken...

ILO launches new initiative to reach 5 million workers with voluntary HIV testing by 2015.

ILO Director-General and UNAIDS Executive Director launch new programme on voluntary and confidential HIV counselling and testing to reach 5 million workers world-wide

Launch of a landmark global initiative on HIV in the world of work.

UNAIDS and the ILO to launch new initiative to provide 5 million working women and men with Voluntary and confidential HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT@WORK) by 2015

Workplace safety Bangladesh

ILO mission to Bangladesh results in action plan for reforming garment industry

Following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building, an ILO mission went to Bangladesh from 1 to 4 May. Concluding the mission, tripartite partners agreed to reform the labour law and to assess the structural building and fire safety of...

Online discussion on access and portability of Social Protection for Migrant Workers from 11 – 22 March 2013

During our two week discussion, we'll be looking at the significant gaps in social protection for migrant workers and how these gaps can be filled.

Survey on assessing working condition of Asian-Born Nurses in UK

The EU-funded International Labour Organization project on Decent Work Across Borders (DWAB) is implementing a project focussing on the international migration of health professionals between the Philippines, India and Viet Nam to Europe. The...

DWAB online photo competition: Final judging

Decent Work Across Borders together with the Alliance of Young Nurse Leaders (AYNLA) culminated its online photo competition last 20 February 2013 with the final judging of entries based on first round of judging which yielded twenty one photos. ...

Consultation Meetings with Different Stakeholders on the Assessment of the Effects of Bilateral Labour Arrangements (BLA)

A roundtable discussion was conducted last 11 February 2013 at the ILO auditorium where Ms. Makulec presented the initial result of the interviews. Twenty five participants from the tripartite partners of the ILO DWAB actively participated in the...

Minister says 4,500 HIV-positives logged in Tajikistan