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November 2006

  1. Kazakhstan and ILO signed Decent Work Country Programme for 2007-2009.

    22 November 2006

    The Decent Work Country Programme for 2007-2009 was signed today in the Labour and Social Protection Ministry of Kazakhstan.

  2. Azerbaijan: Decent Work priorities defined.

    16 November 2006

    Improving employment policies, creating decent jobs, strengthening social dialogue, advancing implementation of international labour standards - these are priorities outlined in the Decent Work Country Programme of Azerbaijan for 2006-2009 signed here on Wednesday.

  3. Azerbaijan: Decent Work priorities defined.

    16 November 2006

    Improving employment policies, creating decent jobs, strengthening social dialogue, advancing implementation of international labour standards - these are priorities outlined in the Decent Work Country Programme of Azerbaijan for 2006-2009 signed here on Wednesday.

October 2006

  1. Parliament of Tajikistan adopts ILO Conventions on labour migration.

    02 October 2006

September 2006

  1. New technologies will boost productivity, but also impact employment in retail, says ILO report.

    15 September 2006

    The introduction of new technologies will be one of the driving factors contributing to productivity gains in the retail sector but will also affect the levels and quality of employment, says a new ILO report *1.

June 2006

  1. New ILO-Russia Programme of Cooperation defines priorities for 2006- 2009.

    06 June 2006

    ILO Director-General Juan Somavia and the Russian tripartite delegation to the International Labour Conference signed here today a Programme of Cooperation between Russia and the ILO for 2006-2009.

May 2006

  1. Regional HIV/AIDS Conference held in Moscow, ILO stressed the role of workplace policy.

    17 May 2006

    On 15-17 May 2006 more than 1500 delegates from 50 countries attending the first Eastern European and Central Asian AIDS Conference (EECAAC) in Moscow discussed ways to strengthen the regional response to HIV/AIDS. Political and community leaders, international organizations, scientists and researchers, people living with HIV/AIDS and representatives of civil society from across the region took part in this important forum.

April 2006

  1. Russia needs one million migrant workers

    27 April 2006

    At present, Russian needs one million labour migrants, the deputy head of the external migration department of the Russian Federal Migration Service (FMS), Natalia Vlasova, said at a news conference "Labour Migration Season-2006 - a Season of Change?" on Tuesday.

  2. World Day for Safety and Health at Work: new focus on HIV/AIDS pandemic.

    27 April 2006

    GENEVA (ILO News) – On Friday 28 April, government, worker and employer representatives will observe World Day for Safety and Health with over 100 events worldwide – from the Central Asia to the Caribbean, from Armenia to Addis Ababa. The special theme of this year’s observance calls attention to HIV/AIDS as an occupational safety and health issue.

January 2006

  1. Russian stakeholders call for National Anti-Trafficking Plan of Action

    27 January 2006

    Trafficking in humans is one of the most cruel and malicious types of organized crime, and it is rapidly developing into a very large-scale criminal activity. Effective action against trafficking requires a focus on its forced labour outcomes, on demand aspects in the destination countries as well as on supply in the origin countries, says the memorandum adopted at the conference organized by the ILO on 26-27 January in Vatutinki, Moscow region.