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Brazil: Unemployment insurance

Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan to have common labour market soon

Interview on line

Trade and employment in the global crisis: Lessons for the future

The International Labour Office (ILO) and the World Bank have jointly organized a conference on "Trade and Employment Post-Crisis: Global Shocks, Structural Changes and Policy Responses" on October 25. Held in the lead up to the G20 Summit in Seoul...

Statement - International Monetary and Finance Committee and Development Committee

The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion

In a statement presented at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia underlines the need for "an employment-oriented framework for future economic growth which accelerates a job rich...

Crisis response

Decent Work Country Programme kicks-off in South Africa

The ILO and NEDLAC launch job-focused programme to tackle high unemployment and promote long-term investment

Presentation on the New MDG Employment Indicators at the 11th National Convention on Statistics

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

Crisis response

MDGs remain achievable despite setbacks due to the crisis

UN Summit "Keeping the Promise: United to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals" despite global crisis hindering growth and employment

Human story – A simple woman who is able to transform Nias

Aries Zebua is a young woman, 24 years old, and is from Nias. Several years ago she managed to complete her high school education and then began working in a local contractor company. Two years passed by, after which Aries decided to move to Medan....

Human story – A better road for the future

Mrs. Murniati Bate’e is one of Nias Island’s indigenous people originating from Dahana Village in Gunungsitoli Idanoi sub-district. She works alongside her husband as a farm worker. As a farm worker, the income of Mrs. Bate’e often varies...

ILO says long “labour market recession" worsens social outlook in many countries

A new report by the research arm of the ILO says a long “labour market recession” is worsening the social outlook in many countries. The new study entitled “World of Work Report 2010 – from one crisis to the next?” acknowledges that three years...

World of Work Report 2010

World of Work Report 2010: ILO says long “labour market recession” worsens social outlook in many countries

A new report by the research arm of the International Labour Organization (ILO) says a long “labour market recession” is worsening the social outlook in many countries.

ILO Social dialogue on informal economy and decent work

Despite the decline in unemployment and poverty in Indonesia, the number of workers in the informal economy increased by about 2 million between August 2008 and February 2009 as a consequence of the recent global financial and economic crisis.

The Inauguration of "Decent Work and Tripartism" ceramic road for Hanoi 1,000 years

The Viet Nam's Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs; Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour; Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Viet Nam Cooperatives Alliance and the International Labour Organization (ILO) inaugurated the mural...

Tripartite meeting on Labour Administration Facing the Jobs Crisis

Growth employment and social cohesion

After the ILO-IMF conference in Oslo, what's next?

In the wake of the historic ILO and IMF conference in Oslo on “The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion”, what's next for the two Organizations’ campaign to address the global jobs crisis? ILO Online spoke to Stephen Pursey, Director...

Joint ILO/IMF Conference

Oslo Conference Calls for Commitment to Recovery Focused on Jobs

The heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), along with other leaders, today called for a broad international commitment to a jobs-focused policy response to the global economic downturn.

5.3 million jobs may have been affected by the floods in Pakistan

More than 5.3 million jobs may have been lost and/or affected as a result of the worst ever floods in the history of Pakistan that devastated more than 70 districts of Pakistan, the International Labour Office (ILO) said today, adding that...

Press Release

IMF and ILO Launch Background Paper on the “Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion” for High-Level Conference on September 13...

The International Monetary Fund and the International Labour Organization have issued a stark assessment of the outlook for employment in the wake of the global financial crisis, saying that the world faces major challenges in creating enough...

ILO has launched Cash for Work program for flood-affected people in Nowshera and Peshawar

ILO has started helping the flood-affected communities in quickly restarting livelihoods and employment through immediate short-term employment recovery programs. The program titled “Cash for Work for Flood Affected People” was launched in Nowshera...

ILO about to launch "Cash for Work" project for flood affected people in Sukkur

ILO will soon launch the Cash for Work project in Sukkur in order to provide quick employment opportunities to floods-affected people and to help them overcome their mental shock and trauma.