News and events
2014
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News
Progress booked after one year of ILO-EU-Bangladesh Compact on safety in garment factories
09 July 2014
A year ago, the ILO, the EU, Bangladesh and the United States signed a Compact to improve labour rights in the garment industry of Bangladesh.
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Albania
Can you speak Italian?
02 July 2014
Italian companies are increasingly turning to Albanian migrant workers who are going back home to work at their call centres. An EU-funded ILO project is helping employment centres in Albania to modernize and to assist migrant workers looking for a new job.
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Publication
Engaging private enterprises in promoting Social Protection Floors: Public-Private Partnership
20 March 2014
In 2014 some 73 per cent of the world population did not enjoy adequate social protection. Some 39 per cent have no access to health care at all. One in two children lives in poverty. Only 12 per cent of the unemployed receive unemployment benefit, and 50 per cent of the elderly have pensions. The majority of the population excluded from social protection are the poor and those working in the informal economy.
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Event
ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy: towards inclusive and sustainable development: Brochure (English, Portuguese and Spanish)
The fourth edition of the ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy will be held in Campinas, Brazil, 28 July – 1 August 2014
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Partnership for Action on Green Economy
Global green economy partnership calls for new economic paradigm
05 March 2014
Fundamental Shift in Investment Needed to Green Jobs, Industry and Trade.
2013
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From Pakistan
A dream comes true in a motorbike repair shop
15 October 2013
Changing perceptions is sometimes the biggest challenge when it comes to fighting child labour. But dialogue and cooperation is always a good start.
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Global South-South Development Expo 2013
Sustainable Development and Decent Work Solution Forum
Within the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo that took place in Nairobi from 28 October to 1 November 2013, the ILO Solution Forum focused on projects concerning sustainable development and decent work in a variety of contexts worldwide.
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Child Labour
FAO and ILO urge countries to better protect children working in fisheries and aquaculture
27 June 2013
Many children are exposed to harsh and hazardous working conditions that harm their health and learning abilities.
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Partnership
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ILO sign 2.5 million USD agreement to support improved labour conditions in Bangladesh
03 June 2013
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Press release
ILO Deputy-Director General calls on social partners to get involved in the new development agenda
21 May 2013