News
May 2020
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COVID-19: Social protection coverage
Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future crises, ILO says
14 May 2020
Strengthened and comprehensive social protection systems will lessen the impact of crises such as COVID-19.
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Media advisory
ILO examines how lack of social protection threatens COVID-19 recovery in developing countries
13 May 2020
July 2017
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Decent Work Country Programme for Tunisia
One more step towards decent work in Tunisia
21 July 2017
The new Decent Work Country Programme for Tunisia signed by the ILO, the Tunisian Government and social partners identifies 5 national priorities.
March 2017
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Press release
ILO revises its landmark Declaration on multinational enterprises
17 March 2017
The ILO has revised its landmark MNE Declaration on multinational enterprises and social policy, which provides guidance on how companies can contribute to the realization of decent work for all.
July 2015
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Employment and social policy in Europe
ILO Director-General and EC President discuss bilateral cooperation
30 July 2015
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker met to discuss cooperation in the field of employment and social policy in Europe.
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.
November 2014
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Governments and corporate social responsibility
Sustainable public procurement on the rise
19 November 2014
Many governments are introducing laws and policies to stimulate responsible business practices, says Emmanuel Julien, Deputy-Director of the ILO's Enterprises Department. The annual Inter-agency Roundtable on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focuses on how governments are promoting responsible business conduct through sustainable public procurement (SPP).
April 2014
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Tackling inequalities
Global jobs gap widens even as recovery takes hold
11 April 2014
In a statement delivered to the 2014 Spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, the ILO Director-General warns of rising global unemployment and calls for measures to boost household purchasing power.
November 2013
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High-level conference
The role of economic and social councils in the global job crisis
29 November 2013
ILO/AICESIS International Conference on “The role and impact of the Economic and Social Councils, and Similar Institutions (ESC-SIs) in the response to the global financial, economic and job crisis”.
June 2013
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Forthcoming
ILO to publish the 2013 edition of the World of Work Report
03 June 2013
The ILO will launch its annual report “World of Work Report 2013” on Monday 3 June 2013 at 10:00 GMT.