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April 2022
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ILO in action
We promote responsible business conduct in Latin America and the Carribean
04 April 2022
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Olga Orozco, speaks from Peru about the Responsible Business Conduct project in Latin America and the Caribbean (RBCLAC), which aims to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU and in Latin America and the Caribbean. Funded by the European Union and implemented in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Office of the High Commissioner of The United Nations for Human Rights (OHCHR), the project will run until the end of 2022.
July 2020
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International Day of Cooperatives
How cooperatives can help Brazil’s waste pickers build back from COVID-19
03 July 2020
This year’s International Day of Cooperatives on 4 July will focus on climate action. Waste pickers’ cooperatives in Brazil are examples of how cooperatives can help combat climate change, while facing the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 2018
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Gender equality
Beware! Forgers and Helicopters may be damaging your business
15 October 2018
Have you ever worked with a Forger? Or a Helicopter? Or an Interpreter? I’ve worked with them all, but not because I work alongside James Bond. What’s more, I bet you have too, along with their colleagues, the Monopoliser and the Interrupter.
June 2018
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107th International Labour Conference
Colombian President to ILO: Peace is only possible with social justice
01 June 2018
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos told delegates at the ILO’s International Labour Conference in Geneva that social justice should be a foundation of lasting peace. He also stressed the key role of decent work.
October 2016
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© Daniel Garzon/AFP 2022
Nobel Peace Prize
ILO Director-General welcomes Nobel Peace Prize for Colombian President Santos
08 October 2016
September 2016
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Peace agreement in Colombia
Director-General of the ILO attends signing of peace agreement in Colombia
21 September 2016
Guy Ryder confirmed his presence in Cartagena on September 26 to sign the document which seeks to end more than five decades of armed conflict.
June 2016
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ILO Director-General congratulates Colombia for "historic step" towards peace
24 June 2016
Guy Ryder says that the Havana bilateral and definitive ceasefire agreement to end hostilities and lay down arms will bring opportunities and challenges, including employment, and that the ILO stands ready to assist.
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© M. Fleischmann / World Bank 2022
Report on active labour market policies
ILO: Labour market policies in Latin America must be reoriented to protect social achievements and address productivity gaps
21 June 2016
At a time when governments in the region face the dual challenges of creating quality jobs and safeguarding achievements in social inclusion and work quality, an ILO report highlights the need for a new approach based on active labour market policies to address the current economic slowdown.
May 2016
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Youth employment
ILO calls for concrete action to tackle youth employment challenge in Latin America
03 May 2016
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has paid a two-day visit to Colombia where he met with President Juan Manuel Santos and tripartite Colombian representatives. He also addressed the 9th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Labour emphasising the persistent challenges of youth unemployment and informality.