All ILO Newsroom content
August 2019
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Climate change
Green economies that work for all
26 August 2019
In the run up to the UN Climate Summit in New York in September, the ILO is asking government leaders to commit to taking action, to ensure that the transition to greener economies benefit people and planet.
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© Gill Button 2019
International Day for the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition
Use art to end slavery
22 August 2019
To mark International Day for the remembrance of the slave trade, artist and ILO advocate, Gill Button, calls for justice for victims of trafficking and those who are in forced labour.
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International Day for the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition
Between two worlds
22 August 2019
The dark, seedy world of forced labour is evoked by Malaysian poet, Nazreen Mohamad, accompanied on piano by Filipina domestic worker, Rizalina Miranda. The poem, produced with the support of the International Labour Organization, calls on everyone to take action against modern slavery.’
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G7 Biarritz Summit
The workplace equality challenge
22 August 2019
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has welcomed the decision to place the fight against inequality at the heart of this year’s G7 summit. Ryder, who will be attending the 24 to 26 August summit in Biarritz, France, called inequality one of the key challenges of our time.
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© ILO 2019
Our impact, their voices
Cutting-edge mining in Sweden, where automation is the solution, not a threat
19 August 2019
An ILO News team went deep underground into one of the world’s most advanced mines to find out how technology has affected jobs, safety and the integration of women.
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Future of work
Women and the future of mining in Sweden
19 August 2019
In Sweden, the mine of the future exists. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Boliden operates a state-of-the-art mine in Garpenberg where miners have become remote operators. ILOTV explains how this has a positive impact on employment, safety, women and the environment.
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© ©L. Muladi 2019
Our impact, their voices
Apprenticeships: Good for workers. Good for industry
15 August 2019
An industry-based apprenticeship programme in Indonesia is creating employment opportunities for young workers and a new generation of workers for industry.
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International Youth Day
Learn, Engage, Contribute
12 August 2019
To mark International Youth Day 2019 the Decent Jobs for Youth Alliance, coordinated by the ILO, launched an online knowledge facility to help create positive change for young people who are seeking decent work.
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International Youth Day
Voices of Youth on the Future of Work
12 August 2019
The theme of this year’s International Youth Day was ‘Transforming Education’. Listen to the aspirations of these young students about the Future of Work.
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© DAMIEN MEYER / AFP 2019
Blog
Transforming Mona, the importance of relevant, equitable and inclusive education
12 August 2019
From engineer to entrepreneur. The story of Mona El Khodairy shows how the right training and education can transform young people’s lives.