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April 2022
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News
Kuwait pledges further funds to support decent work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
21 April 2022
The new contribution of US $500,000 from the Kuwait representation in Geneva will support implementation of the Palestinian Decent Work Programme.
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Media advisory
Global Conference in South Africa to tackle rising child labour
21 April 2022
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© Tamara Merino / IMF 2022
Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank
Invest in a greener and more inclusive human-centred recovery ILO tells World Bank and IMF
21 April 2022
In statements to the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, emphasized the urgency of fostering a human-centred recovery amid a fragile outlook for 2022.
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© ILO 2022
International labour standards
ILO welcomes China’s move towards the ratification of two forced labour Conventions
20 April 2022
Once these ratifications take place, the total number of ILO Conventions ratified by China will rise to 28, including six of the eight Fundamental Conventions.
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Press release
‘Out of sight, out of mind’ attitude hampering COVID recovery for fishers and seafood processors in South-East Asia
19 April 2022
New ILO-Cornell brief finds that exclusion from pandemic relief measures and social protection schemes hits migrant fisheries workers hard.
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Violence and Harassment
The Republic of San Marino ratifies the Violence and Harassment Convention
14 April 2022
San Marino becomes the 12th country in the world, and the 4th country in Europe, to ratify Convention No. 190.
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© Hani Baltaji 2022
Safety and security in Lebanon
Lebanese capital police hub restored by the ILO following Beirut port explosion
14 April 2022
The restoration of the building housing Beirut’s municipal police force is a critical step towards maintaining the safety and security of the city and its population and has created scores of decent jobs for local residents.
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© Bernard Spragg. NZ 2022
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Maritime Labour Convention reaches 100th ratification
11 April 2022
By reaching this milestone, the Maritime Labour Convention provides the shipping industry with globally recognized standards that cover more than 96 per cent of the world’s shipping.
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The Future of Work Podcast
Can you really afford not to invest in diversity and inclusion?
08 April 2022
Today, diversity and inclusion have become new buzzwords in the global agenda. Yet, despite some progress, a lot remains to be done to embed diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the employee lifecycle and drive productivity, profitability, and innovation in businesses.
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© Navy 2022
News
ILO and IMO call for urgent action on seafarers stranded in Ukraine following Russian aggression
08 April 2022
An estimated 1,000 seafarers are currently stranded in Ukrainian ports and waters with dwindling vital supplies.