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December 2020
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International Labour Review, Vol. 159 (2020), No. 4
The Rana Plaza disaster seven years on: Transnational experiments and perhaps a new treaty?
18 December 2020
This article examines several noteworthy initiatives that were implemented following the deadly 2013 Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh. They broke new ground in transnational labour law. The ILO-backed initiatives were largely successful but remain insufficient to achieve lasting change in the ready-made garment industry, where global brands’ supply chain buying practices constrain investment in occupational safety and health. A proposed United Nations treaty on business and human rights now seeks to enhance corporate accountability. Although promising, as part of a smart mix of multi-level public and private solutions, the treaty needs fine-tuning in the light of lessons learned from post- Rana Plaza experiments.
February 2020
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Debate on the Future of Work and the European Pillar of Social Rights
The future of work and the EU’s Pillar of Social Rights
19 February 2020
The values of the ILO and those of the Pillar of Social Rights are closely aligned, directing us towards a future of work that is fair and inclusive, the ILO Director-General has said in a speech to the European Economic and Social Committee.
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Inter-parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the European Union
We need leap in policy not faith
19 February 2020
Europe’s Green Deal has to pass the test of credibility, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder at a green jobs conference co-organized by the European and Croatian Parliaments.
April 2019
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ILO-EU stakeholders’ forum on freedom of association, collective bargaining, trade and employment
11 April 2019
The video captures highlights of the Stakeholders’ forum on presentation of outputs of the ILO-EU collaboration on freedom of association and collective bargaining and on trade and employment in the Philippines.
March 2017
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Rights and discrimination
Upholding the rights of indigenous peoples in Asia: A key to address climate change
01 March 2017
Around two thirds of the world’s indigenous peoples live in Asia. An ILO study reviews the legal and policy frameworks which tackle the challenges they face and highlights the pivotal role they play in combating climate change and building resilient societies.
October 2014
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© UN Photo/Martine Perret 2022
World Teachers’ Day
"Investing in teachers means investing in the future"
05 October 2014
Joint message (ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP, Education International) for the World Teachers’ Day. 5 October 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day, which commemorates the adoption of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the status of teachers in 1966.
September 2014
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© Vano Shlamov / AFP 2022
International Day of Older Persons
"Extending pension coverage and ensuring effective access to health care for older persons is a priority"
30 September 2014
On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, underlines the need to address the demographic challenge through integrated employment promotion and social protection policies that build on the virtuous cycle of employment, social protection and development International Labour Organization.
August 2013
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Indigenous peoples' rights
Message by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
09 August 2013
June 2013
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© Said Khatib / AFP 2022
Occupied Arab Territories
Palestinian economy will not grow if restrictions on it remain, ILO says
06 June 2013
The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for the lifting of restrictions on movement, employment and economic activity, in order to increase opportunities for decent work.
March 2013
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Economic crisis, social injustice and youth unemployment threatens democracy in Europe, says leader of the European Parliament
22 March 2013
Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, noted that the ILO and the EP were among "the first to oppose austerity measures" as a response to the economic downturn and stressed the need for a balance between fiscal discipline and growth. Managing the crisis, he said, could provide an unprecedented opportunity to achieve transformational change in European economies.