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Fight against stigma and discrimination in Belarus

On July 11 in the run up to the XIX International AIDS Conference that took place in Washington DC from July 22 to July 27 and brought together thousands of delegates, including activists, people living with HIV, experts, politicians and medics, the...

Eurozone risks losing a further 4.5 million jobs

A report by the ILO’s International Institute for Labour Studies says a concerted policy shift towards job creation is needed in order to reverse the heavy unemployment crisis affecting the single-currency area.

Fact sheet: "EU forced labour in figures"

Fact sheet on Forced labour in the EU member states

"880.000 people are victims of forced labour in the EU"

Michaëlle de Cock, ILO expert, explains the ILO's forced labour estimates in the European Union. "This is a huge number, much higher than the official statistics", says Michaëlle De Cock.

Forced labour: an EU problem

New ILO estimates show forced labour is a serious issue in the European Union. Many countries are adopting increasing measures to tackle the problem, but more is needed when it comes to identifying and prosecuting criminals.

Why stress at work matters

A wave of suicides at France Telecom that shocked France four years ago is back in the headlines. The ILO warns of a rise in mental ill-health due to stress at the workplace.

Sixteen working children sent to vocational schools in Bishkek

Program of the conference "Adjustments in the Public Sector in Europe: Scope, Effects and Policy Issues"

Brussels, 21-22 June 2012. Conference organized by the International Labour Office in cooperation with the European Commission

ILO Director-General Elect Guy Ryder about the ILO-EU partnership

"The ILO and the EU have an essential partnership", says Guy Ryder in an interview with the UN Regional Information Centre in Brussels. Emphasizing the historical aspects of the cooperation of the ILO and the EU, he also considers tomorrow's...

Workshop on making modern OSH legislation

The ILO’s Budapest Office along with the International Training Center of the ILO organized a workshop on effective occupational safety and health law making for 30 representatives of the Albanian Government, including labour inspectors and social...

ILO to publish paper on the Eurozone jobs crisis

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"Full employment contributes above all to achieving human dignity", said the Italian President at the International Labour Conference

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano addressed delegates today at the ILO Conference in Geneva, urging that full employment and social protection should be a top priority in achieving global development. The Head of State said growth should be...

Nearly 240 HIV-positive logged in Tajikistan in first quarter of 2012

Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is hosting a meeting on the prevention of HIV infection among intravenous drug users in Central Asian countries.

The 101st International Labour Conference is taking place in Geneva

Almost 5.000 delegates from the ILO’s 185 Member States are attending the 101st session of the International Labour Conference, which is held in Geneva from 30 May to 15 June 2012. Each ILO Member State is represented by a delegation consisting of...

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German green initiatives lead worldwide sustainability

The German city of Freiburg is leading the way to more jobs and a greener economy through sustainable initiatives to its construction industry. A recent report jointly issued by the ILO and UNEP, says similar practices adopted worldwide could...

Eurozone: “Extreme policies could produce extreme reactions”, ILO head warns

ILO Chief cautions against harsh policies that could provoke a reaction from people in the hardest hit Eurozone countries.

Time for policy rethink to tackle global economic crisis, head of the ILO says

In his opening speech to the 101st International Labour Conference, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Juan Somavia, focused on the youth employment crisis, social protection floors, Myanmar, the situation of...

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The Drive to Reduce Drop Outs - ILO TV reports from the Netherlands

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Jobs for youth: lost for years to come

Gains in employment rates for young people have been wiped out by the economic crisis. According to the ILO's Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012, it may take 4-5 years before jobs rebound. In the meantime, many of the 75 million unemployed...