Press releases
November 2019
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GB roundup
ILO Governing Body concludes 337th session
08 November 2019
The ILO Governing Body ended its 337th session on 7 November 2019. ILO News discussed the highlights of the session with Juan Llobera, Clerk of the Governing Body.
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Media advisory
100 Years of Maternity Protection: Transforming Leave and Care Policies for All
06 November 2019
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Labour Statistics
ILO launches new statistics portal
05 November 2019
A new ILO website provides a wealth of labour data for a range of users including labour researchers, journalists, experts who want to produce their own data, as well as the general public.
October 2019
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Press release
ILO signs new agreement with the Netherlands on forced displacement response
31 October 2019
PROSPECTS Partnership: Putting decent work at the nexus between humanitarian action and development cooperation
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Press release
Refresher training for selected SIYB Master Trainers in China: to equip the trainers with new tools and knowledge in the new context to better serve start-ups
28 October 2019
The ILO collaborated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China to hold a refresher training for SIYB Master Trainers to update them on new SIYB tools and adaptions, discuss recent global trends and developments and exchange on achievements in China.
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© Council of the EU 2019
ILO100
Council of the EU welcomes the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work
24 October 2019
The Council calls on the EU Member States to pursue a human-centred approach to the future of work.
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Press release
The ILO and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) join forces to strengthen the labour dimension of corporate social responsibility in China
24 October 2019
Delegates enthusiastically engage on issues around labour standards, Chinese labour law and CSR during a three-day training
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Press release
ILO and its tripartite partners in Myanmar celebrate the Organization’s 100-year Anniversary
21 October 2019
The ILO underpins human-centered vision to advancing social justice and promoting decent work in Myanmar as it celebrates the organization’s 100th anniversary with tripartite plus organizations.
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© ILO 2019
ILO Open Day
A window on the ILO’s World of Work
17 October 2019
From exhibitions, to films to interactive games, the ILO Open Day was a window on the wide-ranging work of the organization.
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
New ILO research identifies policies to tackle poverty and inequality
17 October 2019
Combining active labour market policies with income support makes both measures more effective in tackling poverty and helping people find decent work, a new report finds.