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April 2011
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News
ILO presents Global Jobs Pact in Argentina
08 April 2011
At a tripartite meeting on the application in Argentina of the recommendations of the Global Jobs Pact, the ILO reported today that the urban unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is back to its pre-crisis level of 7.3 per cent.
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Video
Getting On Board with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
07 April 2011
The ILO's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 provides comprehensive rights and protection at work for the world's more than 1.2 million seafarers. The Convention aims to achieve both decent work for seafarers and secure economic interests in fair competition for ship-owners.
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Statement
ILO Director-General sounds alarm on situation of workers in Bahrain
05 April 2011
The Director-General of the International Labour Office, Juan Somavia, has reiterated the grave concern he expressed in a letter of 1 April to the Prime Minister of Bahrain at developments in the country, in particular over reports of widespread acts of anti-trade union discrimination against leaders and members of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions.
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News
ILO publishes full and detailed reply to the Multilateral Aid Review by the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID)
04 April 2011
March 2011
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Video
Panel Discussion: The promotion of job intensive development in the Least Developed Countries
29 March 2011
In preparation for the fourth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the ILO has convened a policy dialogue to present a new report, entitled “Growth, Productive Employment and Decent Work in the LDCs”. The interactive discussion focused on spurring job intensive development in LDCs.
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Video
ILO Press Conference: Growth, employment and Decent Work in the Least Developed Countries
29 March 2011
Launch of a new ILO report, entitled “Growth, employment and Decent Work in the Least Developed Countries,” as a contribution to the Fourth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Istanbul on 9 May 2011.
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Article
Training better supervisors means better business for Cambodia’s factories
29 March 2011
By Maeve Galvin, Communication and Advocacy Officer and Ying Bun, Better Factories, ILO Cambodia. Good supervisors help workers become more efficient and productive, bad ones affect morale and competitiveness. But when ordinary workers are promoted they often find it difficult to acquire the necessary skills. In Cambodia, a specially-created training programme is answering this need, helping train supervisors to be firm, fair and effective leaders in Cambodia’s US$2.5 billion garment industry.
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News
Spain awards the Medal of Merit in Work to the ILO
23 March 2011
The Government of Spain has awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in Work to the International Labour Organization, in recognition of its efforts in labour issues.
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Video interview
Interview with Mr. Abdessalem Jerad, General Secretary of the Tunisian General Labour Union UGTT (in Arabic)
22 March 2011
ILO TV interviewed Mr. Abdessalem Jerad, General Secretary of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) about the current economic and social situation in Tunisia, the role that trade unions can play and how they see the future of the region.
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Video interview
Interview with H.E. Dr Ahmed El-Borai, Minister of Manpower and Migration of Egypt
22 March 2011
ILO TV interviewed H.E. Dr Ahmed El-Borai, Minister of Manpower and Migration of Egypt about the recent declaration guaranteeing the rights of all Egyptian trade unions to be registered and freely pursue their legitimate activities. He expressed his interest in looking at how social protection measures, skills training and the development of a minimum wage could help tackle unemployment and fight poverty in Egypt. (in French)