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July 2020
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Virtual Global Summit
ILO Global Summit builds commitment to create better world of work after COVID-19
13 July 2020
Global leaders discussed strategies to ensure the world of work after the COVID-19 pandemic tackles the vulnerabilities exposed by the outbreak, including a lack of social protection, the informal economy, inequality and climate change.
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UN Position on the EC-EEAS Communication on the EU-Africa Strategy
06 July 2020
June 2020
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© Jennifer A. Patterson / ILO 2021
COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
As jobs crisis deepens, ILO warns of uncertain and incomplete labour market recovery
30 June 2020
The International Labour Organization’s latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 finds its impact on the world of work was more severe than previously estimated, and offers three scenarios for the second half of 2020.
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New Study
Launch of "An ILO for All Seasons": Interview with Kari Tapiola
26 June 2020
Kari Tapiola, former Deputy-Director General of the ILO presents his study "An ILO for All Seasons" to be launched on 29th June 2020.
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News
How COVID-19 affects Europeans and the EU labour market
25 June 2020
The ILO and Eurofound jointly organized a webinar which discussed the impact of the current crisis on European workers and businesses. Europe is hard hit, but it has swiftly responded to the pandemic.
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© S. Hadkar/Times of India/AFP 2021
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
ILO warns of COVID-19 migrant ‘crisis within a crisis’
24 June 2020
Policies need to be put in place to protect stranded migrant workers and to ensure the reintegration of those who return to their home countries, says the International Labour Organization.
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Social protection in the EU
Building Back Better: Strengthening Social Protection in the EU
23 June 2020
The UN Human Rights Regional Office for Europe and the ILO jointly organized a webinar to explore promising practices and challenges for social protection systems in the EU. Panelists agreed that economic and social policies need to work in tandem.
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© Issouf Sanogo / AFP 2021
COVID-19 and child labour
COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF
12 June 2020
Child labour down by 94 million since 2000, a gain now under threat.
May 2020
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Trade Union Movement
Recovering from the COVID-19 crisis: What policies are needed?
29 May 2020
For workers, what risks and opportunities has the COVID-19 crisis brought about? Catelene Passchier, Chair of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body shares her views on the policies needed to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. She also calls for more regulation of digital work and enhancement of social dialogue and tripartism to provide social justice and decent work for all.
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© Wayne Grazio 2021
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
ILO: More than one in six young people out of work due to COVID-19
27 May 2020
The ILO’s latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 exposes the devastating and disproportionate effect on young workers, and analyses measures being taken to create a safe return to work environment.