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February 2022
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Press release
Reform needed for Thailand’s pension system, not new schemes
11 February 2022
The current Thai retirement pension scheme should be strengthened and any move to introduce new schemes or allow lump sum withdrawals avoided, according to a review of the system by the United Nations.
December 2021
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ILO in action
We help migrant domestic workers overcome the pandemic
15 December 2021
ILO Senior Labour Migration Specialist, Gloria Moreno-Fontes, speaks from Pretoria about the Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project, which aims to improve migration management in the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region. The project is funded by the European Commission and implemented by the ILO in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
November 2021
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Social protection
ILO reaches ratification target for landmark social security Convention
08 November 2021
Paraguay has become the 60th country to ratify the flagship ILO social security Convention, No.102, reaching a target set in 2012 by the ILO’s Governing Body.
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Social protection
Social protection for migrant workers, refugees and their families
08 November 2021
4.1 billion individuals worldwide have no access to social protection. This includes millions of migrant workers, refugees, and their families. They face legal and practical challenges to access social protection. Many options exist to secure and maintain social security rights across borders and address the protection gaps, inequalities and discrimination evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 2021
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2021 Labor Overview Series
ILO calls for universal social protection in Latin America and the Caribbean following the severe impact of COVID-19
26 October 2021
The pandemic has setback contributory social security coverage and put strong pressure on non-contributory schemes that had served to address income loss and poverty in the region. Strengthening social protection, universalizing its coverage and improving its governance is vital, says a new ILO study.
September 2021
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World Social Protection Report 2020-22
More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection, ILO report finds
01 September 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.
May 2021
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Video
Extend social protection to workers in the culture and creative sector
13 May 2021
Lockdown measures led to the closure of theatres and cinemas, and the suspension or cancellation of movie, television and music productions. Many workers in the industry lost their jobs and had no social protection to help them. A new ILO study shows that extending social protection to the culture and creative sector is possible.
December 2020
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Fourth meeting of the Social Protection, Freedom and Justice for Workers Network
COVID-19 crisis, a wake-up call on social protection for workers
11 December 2020
Workers’ Organizations exchange experiences and discuss trade union advocacy strategies for strengthening social protection systems.
October 2020
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Press release
Critical gaps in social protection hampering Asia-Pacific region’s resilience to COVID-19
15 October 2020
Despite their rapid socioeconomic ascent, most countries in the Asia-Pacific region have weak social protection systems riddled with gaps, says a new report.
June 2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Livelihoods of more than 55 million domestic workers at risk due to COVID-19
16 June 2020
On the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, new ILO estimates reveal the risks facing domestic workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.