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June 2009
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98th International Labour Conference
ILO Director-General Juan Somavia opening remarks to the ILC
03 June 2009
A six to eight year employment and social protection crisis may ensue if measures are not urgently taken now to avert it, according to ILO Director-General Juan Somavia in his opening remarks to the 98th International Labour Conference. He called on delegates to adopt a "Global Jobs Pact" to remedy a lag in employment recovery.
May 2009
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Influenza A
ILO signals potential social and economic consequences for workers and their families from actions taken to address the influenza A(H1N1) virus
29 May 2009
Since the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak has been announced 53 countries have officially reported 1reported 15,510 cases of human infection including 99 deaths (as of 06:00 GMT, 29 May 2009). The speed with which the outbreak has spread and the risk of a pandemic certainly merit the implementation of all measures necessary to protect the health of the world’s population.
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Video
Video message of Dr Sameera Al-Tuwaijri on the 5th edition of the Encyclopaedia
21 May 2009
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Gender and Rural Employment
The Gender Dimensions of Agricultural and Rural Employment: Differentiated Pathways Out of Poverty
13 May 2009
FAO, IFAD and ILO organized a three-day technical expert workshop which was held in Rome, from 31 March to 2 April 2009. The workshop focused on the gaps, trends and current research in gender dismensions of agricultural employment. By ensuring rights, employment, social protection and social dialogue, Decent Work can be a means to achieve equitable, inclusive and sustainable development in rural areas where the majority of the world's poor live. Investing in gender equality in agriculture and rural employment not only makes economic sense but is also important for social justice.
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Combatting human trafficking
Labour Inspection in Italy by an elite unit of the Carabinieri and the Ministry of Labour
12 May 2009
This elite unit monitors the application of labour law and social security to combat illegal and disguised employment, exploitation of labour in “sweatshops”, trafficking in human beings and works towards the elimination of inhuman working conditions, including slavery.
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Press conference
Forced Labour report cites opportunity cost of coercion
12 May 2009
Forced Labour costs USD 20 billion per year - Roger Plant, Head of the ILO's Special Action Programme to combat Forced Labour, explains the financial as well as moral reasons why governments throughout the world must crack down on forced labour.
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Better Work global program
IFC-ILO Better Work partnership scales up to improve labor standards in developing countries
11 May 2009
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are scaling up their Better Work partnership to help raise labor standards in global supply chains, which will improve the lives of about 1.2 million workers in developing countries.
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G-20
Argentina and Brazil request the ILO takes part in G-20 meetings
06 May 2009
The presidents of Argentina and Brazil called for the ILO’s participation in the meetings of the G-20, taking into account the organization's experience in promoting social dialogue, advocating social justice and developing its Decent Work Agenda.
April 2009
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Statement
Message by Mr. Juan Somavia, on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April 2009)
28 April 2009
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Interview
In the face of economic crisis, safe and healthy workplaces more important than ever
28 April 2009
The financial and economic crisis is putting added pressure on safety and health at the workplace, but as Sameera Al Tujairi, Director of the ILO's Safety and Health at the Workplace program (SafeWork) explains, now is the time to be even more vigilant about workplace safety.