ILO DWT and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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ILO Moscow Meets New Minister of Labour and Social Development of Kyrgyzstan
On 14 December 2020, management and technical specialists of the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia had an on-line meeting with the newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, Aliza Soltonbekova.
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ILO, Russia Sign Programme of Cooperation for 2021-2024
The Russian tripartite constituents – Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations - and ILO Director-General Guy Ryder today signed a Programme of Cooperation between Russia and the ILO for the years 2021-2024. The Programme capitalizes on the experiences and results achieved under five Programmes of cooperation (PoC) signed since 2006, and also takes into consideration challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1 December World AIDS Day
The first TV programme "HIV and AIDS and the World of Work in the Russian Federation" from the TV cycle "HIV/AIDS and the World of Work" was broadcast today at the "Profsouz TV" (Trade Union TV) channel profsouztv.ru
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ILO priorities during the pandemic and beyond: Subregional programming meeting
How to organize activity of the International Labour Organization during the pandemic and beyond? What experience has been accumulated in the past year? What are the lessons learned? These issues were high on the agenda of the ILO Subregional Meeting.
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9th BRICS Trade Union Forum
The forum was attended by 106 delegates representing 13 national trade union centres which bring together almost 400 million workers, and by honorary guests from Russia and beyond.
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Georgian Judges exchange views on legislative reforms
Fifteen judges from a number of City and Appellate Courts in Georgia, came together virtually on October 24 -25 to learn about amendments to the Labour Code adopted on 29 September 2020 and exchange views on the impact of these amendments on cases before them.
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ILO presented report on Women and Work in Uzbekistan: Towards Gender Equality and Decent Work for All
Uzbekistan has taken significant steps to improve women’s situation in the world of work, yet gender gaps remain. Gender-equitable socioeconomic development will require promoting decent work and a social protection floor for all, and addressing gender biases in laws, policies, institutions, and practices, says new report on Women and Work in Uzbekistan launched in Tashkent today.
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Productive employment and decent work in Uzbekistan in the post-COVID-19 period
A range of response measures undertaken by Uzbekistan to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, facilitates strong and fast labour market recovery echo the ILO’s four-pillar policy framework to combat COVID-19. This was stated by the participants of the webinar devoted to the launch of a new report by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations of Uzbekistan on the impact of COVID-19 on the labour market and efforts made to support Uzbek workers.
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The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia Marks Its 30th Anniversary: ILO Director General’s Address
The government, trade unions and employers of Russia have succeeded in creating a robust and effective system of social partnership – Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), made this assertion in his video address to the delegates of the General Council of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia. The conference celebrating the Federation’s 30th anniversary was held on September 19 at the FITUR headquarters.
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ILO: Uncertain and uneven recovery expected following unprecedented labour market crisis
25 January 2021
The latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 by the ILO, records massive damage to working time and income, with prospects for a recovery in 2021 slow, uneven and uncertain unless early improvements are supported by human-centred recovery policies.
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Homeworkers need to be better protected, says the ILO
13 January 2021
The dramatic increase in working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide.
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‘Voices’: Real people, true stories from the world of work
04 January 2021
The ILO welcomes 2021 with an innovative, multimedia platform that focuses on first person stories that take readers on a journey into the world of work.
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HIV/AIDS and the World of Work: Russian Trade Union TV Released New Programme
30 December 2020
On 30 December 2020, "Profsouz TV" released the 3rd TV programme from the cycle "HIV/AIDS and the World of Work" on "Role of social partners in addressing HIV/AIDS at the workplaces".
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Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections of CIS and Mongolia Holds General Conference
28 December 2020
On December 23, 2020 the Regional Alliance of Labour Inspections of the CIS and Mongolia (RALI CIS and Mongolia) held its General Conference which went online for the first time. The event was attended by the Alliance representatives from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the ILO Moscow Office.