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January 2021
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Ship to Shore Rights
Decent work for fishing and seafood migrant workers in Asia Pacific
20 January 2021
European Union and United Nations continue efforts to support safe labour migration and decent work in the fishing and seafood processing sectors in South East Asia
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© Jake Brewer 2021
Child labour
2021: International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
15 January 2021
Child labour has decreased by 38 per cent in the last decade but 152 million children are still affected. The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably worsened the situation, but joint and decisive action can reverse this trend.
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Telework
ILO at EESC hearing on telework and gender equality
15 January 2021
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© nevil zaveri 2021
Working from home
Homeworkers need to be better protected, says the ILO
13 January 2021
The dramatic increase in working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide.
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Decent work for peace and resilience
ILO addresses EU-UN consultation on Conflict Prevention, Peace and Stability
13 January 2021
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Press release
Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme provides humanitarian relief to migrant workers in response to COVID-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon
04 January 2021
ILO has approved a grant to support assistance for migrant workers affected by COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon, Thailand
December 2020
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© Cai Yang / Xinhua via AFP 2021
Maritime Labour Convention
ILO Governing Body calls for urgent action on seafarer COVID-19 crisis
08 December 2020
Its resolution addresses the plight of hundreds of thousands of seafarers who have been trapped at sea for as many as 17 months or longer because of pandemic restrictions.
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© Global Times, VCG 2021
Promoting trade for sustainable development
What to expect from the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment?
07 December 2020
A virtual event organised by MEP Reinhard Bütikofer entitled “What to expect from the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)?” brought together some 100 participants. The CAI seeks to facilitate reciprocal market access.
November 2020
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New EU Action Plan on Gender Equality
Striving for a gender equal world
25 November 2020
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G20 Leaders’ Summit
ILO welcomes G20 continued commitment to safeguard livelihoods
22 November 2020
ILO Director-General says job protection and creation, social protection and social dialogue are essential to minimize the long-term damage from the COVID-19 pandemic.