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Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 2

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 Cooperative contributions to SDG 12

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...

Global Online Access to Legal Information - Agenda

Launch of GOALI, the new programme under Research4Life

Global Online Access to Legal Information - Note for participants

Launch of GOALI, the new programme under Research4Life

ILO & TÜV Rheinland expand partnership for implementation of SCORE Training

TÜV Rheinland and the International Labour Organization have entered into a Public Private Partnership to deliver Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Training to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Switzerland and ILO sign new agreement on peace and development through employment

The two entities will cooperate in the implementation of a project that promotes employment creation for peace and development in conflict situations

ILO SCORE Programme: SECO and Swiss Social Partners visit Training recipients

Representatives from the Swiss Employer Confederation and Inter-Professional Union, Unia, travelled to Viet Nam to visit Lam Viet, a wooden furniture manufacturer and participating SME in ILO's SCORE Training. SECO representatives outline the...

Forced labour

Switzerland reaffirms its commitment to combating all forms of forced labour

Poem

"Head Over Heels"

Mrs. Emtithal Mahmoud testimony at the Event to mark World Day Against Child Labour, 12 june 2017, at Palais des Nations.

Geneva students support the World Day Against Child Labour

Students from two schools in Geneva, the International School of Geneva, Campus des Nations, and Collège du Léman, showed their support for the cause on this year’s World Day Against Child Labour.

ILO Technical Notes - The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights

ILO Technical Note

ILO Technical Note: The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights ratified...

Official visit

Switzerland calls on the ILO to meet challenges relating to the future of work

The guest of honour at the opening day of the 105th International Labour Conference, Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann advocates a strong ILO, ready to respond to rapid change in the world of work.

105th International Labour Conference

Key to digital society of the future are qualified employees, new forms of employment, says Swiss President

Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann says the key to a sustainable digital economy is more qualified employees, innovative training programs and new forms of employment. Speaking to delegates at the 105th session of the International Labour...

ILO Research paper No. 13

Corporate Social Responsibility in International Trade and Investment Agreements: Implications for States, Business and Workers

This paper assesses the reference to CSR commitments in trade and investment agreements and finds that CSR language is relatively weak in terms of obligation, precision and delegation. Emphasising the potential to use the mechanisms that are...

First Lady of the Côte d’Ivoire to visit the International Labour Organization

ILO Global Business and Disability Network

Bringing business together to promote disability in the workplace

Recruiting people with disabilities into the workplace and retaining those who become disabled while employed is good for business and good for employees. The ILO Global Business and Disability Network supports companies to promote good practices...

Strategic HIV/AIDS Response in Enterprises (SHARE): Public-Private Partnership

The ILO’s Strategic HIV/AIDS Response in Enterprises (SHARE) taps into the resources of the public and private sectors for the benefit of workers, their families, and enterprises – not to mention national economies. SHARE’s principal objectives are...

Demographic change and private sector disability management in Australia, Canada, China and Switzerland - A comparative study:...

The International Labour Organization (ILO) sees disability management (DM) as crucial to supporting workers whose employment is threatened by illness or accident and bringing people back to work. However, despite the widespread adoption of DM,...

Round table on the implementation of international labour standards in Uzbekistan

A round table on progress in the cooperation between Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held in Tashkent on 5 – 6 August 2015.