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ILO and IMO call for urgent action on seafarers stranded in Ukraine following Russian aggression
08 April 2022
An estimated 1,000 seafarers are currently stranded in Ukrainian ports and waters with dwindling vital supplies.
March 2022
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Ukraine
ILO Director-General condemns the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
03 March 2022
"The ILO’s duty is to stand in solidarity with the government, workers, and employers of Ukraine and to join with the rest of the United Nations system in providing all possible assistance to them," says the ILO Director-General.
June 2021
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Video
Key results: Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation (Phase 2)
18 June 2021
April 2019
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Labour Inspection
Radical cuts to labour inspectorates a ‘serious mistake’
23 April 2019
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, warned of the negative consequences of radical reforms to labour inspectorates, in a speech to the conference of the Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections of the Commonwealth of the Independent States and Mongolia.
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Occupational safety and health
An unacceptable human cost
23 April 2019
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder outlined the importance of occupational safety and health to sustainable development and decent work, in a speech at the All Russia Week on Occupational Safety and Health, at the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
December 2018
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ILO 100
A future of work for Russian youth
21 December 2018
Youth employment remains a priority for the ILO as the Organization moves into its second century. A project in Russia’s West Siberian region addresses this key future of work challenge by seeking to change employers’ perceptions and creating opportunities for the most vulnerable youth.
August 2018
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BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting
Make social dialogue work
02 August 2018
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, praises the commitment to social dialogue and tripartism made by BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - in a speech at the group’s Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in South Africa.
October 2017
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10th European Regional Meeting
Video: What future for decent work in Europe and Central Asia
02 October 2017
From a Russian retiree supplementing his pension as a freelance taxi driver, to a Greek handball player re-trained as an office clerk in Germany and a new mother working from home in the UK, here are some of the experiences of people making their way through the world of work in Europe and Central Asia.
July 2017
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BRICS Ministerial Meeting
ILO Director-General address to the BRICS on "Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future"
26 July 2017
“It is after all a fundamental desire of people across the world, above all in this period of transformative change and sometimes of uncertainty, that they can look forward and contribute to a better future of work – one with social justice and prosperity and decent work for all,” says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder to the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting.
April 2017
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Article
ILO: Health and Safety of Workers to Be Firmly Embedded in Sustainable Development Agenda
11 April 2017
“The International Labour Organization seeks to create worldwide awareness of the dimensions and consequences of work-related injuries and diseases, to ensure that the health and safety of all workers is firmly embedded in the sustainable development agenda, and to support sustainable action on OSH at all levels,” said Nancy Leppink, Chief, Labour Administration, Labour Inspection, and Occupational Safety and Health Branch of the International Labour Organization (ILO).