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UNCTAD XII: The opportunities and challenges of globalization

In a statement to the Twelfth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Accra, Ghana (21-25 April), the ILO calls on the international community to grasp the opportunities offered by globalization by creating an environment conducive to...

Address to the ITUC Asian Pacific Regional Conference on Environment Protection - Sustainable Development and Employment

by Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

International Women's Day 2008 - Smart women, right decisions: a recipe for decent work

More and more women are entering the labour markets around the world, according to a new report published by the ILO to coincide with International Women’s Day. However, women continue to bear the brunt when it comes to vulnerable employment....

International Women’s Day 2008 – Financing for gender equality and empowerment of women: Report from Ethiopia

The ILO annually celebrates International Women’s Day with a unique theme focusing on women in the world of work. This year’s focus will be on promoting Decent Work and the empowerment of women, under the slogan “Investing in Decent Work for Women:...

International Women's Day 2008: New report on Global Employment Trends for Women and panel discussion on investing in women's decent work...

The International Labour Office (ILO) will mark International Women’s Day with a new report on labour market trends for women in the world of work and a panel discussion by eminent women bankers and trade unionists on how to invest to create jobs...

Coming out of crisis in Africa: the role of social dialogue

Over the last 10 years, the ILO’s Regional Programme for the Promotion of Social Dialogue in French-speaking Africa (PRODIAF) has helped more than 20 African countries to promote social dialogue between governments, employers and workers and prevent...

Vietnamese photographer wins International Day of Disabled Persons photographic competition

Vietnamese photographer Mr Hung Nguyen, has won the “Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities” Asia Pacific region photographic competition.

Address at the Award Ceremony for International Day of Disabled Persons Photographic Competition

by Mr Guy Thijs, Deputy Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Decent Work for Sustainable Development in the Era of Globalization - Statement to UNCTAD XII, Accra, 21-25 April 2008

The ILO statement focuses on the synergies between the work of UNCTAD and the ILO, with particular emphasis on building an international response to the risks of a marked slowdown in global growth following the financial turmoil sparked by the US...

Speech at the Closing Session of the Tripartite Technical Meeting on Decent Work: Pacific Island Countries

by Mr Guy Thijs, Deputy Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Pacific's progress towards Decent Work spotlighted at international meeting

Issues facing the Pacific Island Countries concerning growth, employment and decent work will be examined at a three-day international meeting being organized by the ILO in Nadi, Fiji.

Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization concludes – ILO Director-General calls for “Decent Work Movement”

An International Labour Organization Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization concluded today with a call of ILO Director-General Juan Somavia for a “decent work movement” to overcome the challenge of growing inequality and achieve fair...

ILO Forum discusses Decent Work and a fair globalization

An International Labour Organization (ILO) Forum opened a three-day session in Lisbon to provide a broad social platform for discussing the forging of a new movement for promoting decent work and a fair globalization.

Questions and answers about the ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization

Political and opinion leaders from around the globe will meet in Lisbon, Portugal from 31 October to 2 November 2007 to discuss the role of decent work as the key to economic, social and environmental sustainability and a fair and inclusive...

ILO Forum to discuss impact of economic situation on globalization, decent work

In the face of an increasingly turbulent and imbalanced global economy, representatives of governments, labour and employers will be joined by leaders from parliaments, academia and civil society on 31 October for a three-day ILO Forum on Decent...

ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization to be held in Lisbon

An ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization will be held in the Portuguese capital on 31 October to 2 November to discuss a wide range of globalization issues and seek ways of promoting decent work as the key to economic, social and...

Photograph competition launched to mark United Nations Day of Disabled Persons

The ILO, Disabled Peoples’ International and Irish Aid are organizing an Asia-Pacific photograph competition under the theme “Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities” to raise awareness of the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons...

ILO Decent Work Research Prize 2008: Call for nominations

The International Labour Organization today calls for nominations for the 2008 " ILO Decent Work Research Prize" to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge on the ILO's central goal of decent work for all.

Two ILO/UNDP projects on human trafficking prevention and labour migration governance presented in Dushanbe.

The International Labour Organization and the United Nations Development Programme presented in Dushanbe on October 17 two joint projects to prevent human trafficking and manage labour migration.

ILO delegation visits Georgia.

At the invitation of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affaires of Georgia a high-level ILO delegation led by Executive Director Kari Tapiola visited Georgia on September 26-28 to hold discussions with the government and social partners on...