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September 2021
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21st Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour
ILO warns of a recovery with high unemployment and worrying informality in Latin America and the Caribbean
24 September 2021
At the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour, the Director-General of the ILO said that it is necessary to move towards a sustainable and resilient inclusive recovery in the face of a pandemic that “has brought the world of work to its knees”.
April 2020
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The G20 and the COVID-19 pandemic
Global action to beat COVID-19 crisis vital to prevent employment disaster, ILO tells G20 ministers
23 April 2020
More needs to be done to protect workers and support businesses, particularly in low and middle income countries, the ILO Director-General has told labour ministers.
March 2020
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The G20 and the COVID-19 pandemic
ILO welcomes G20 commitment as a first global step in responding to the COVID-19 crisis
26 March 2020
Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, calls on G20 countries to work together to protect people, jobs, incomes and enterprises from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO
18 March 2020
An initial assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the global world of work says the effects will be far-reaching, pushing millions of people into unemployment, underemployment and working poverty, and proposes measures for a decisive, co-ordinated and immediate response.
February 2015
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Labour market
A remedy for inequality
24 February 2015
Building and bolstering labour market institutions is crucial for reducing inequality because market forces alone will not do the job.
October 2013
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Employment
ILO says enterprises and workers face tough environment
28 October 2013
Weaker than expected growth will further affect the global employment situation, though some countries have proved more resilient than others, the ILO Director-General told the UN agency’s Governing Body.
November 2012
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Refugees
Palestinians in Lebanon working under precarious conditions
20 November 2012
Restrictions in Lebanon do not exclude Palestinian refugees from the labour market but lead to exploitative conditions, a new ILO-EU study says.