All ILO Newsroom content
June 2012
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News
Growth must lead to social inclusion, says Peru’s President
11 June 2012
Peru’s President Ollanta Humala told delegates at the ILC that economic growth must lead to social development, while ILO head Juan Somavia said Peru has shown both can go hand-in-hand.
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News
Halt jobs drain, give youth a chance says Spain’s Prince Felipe
08 June 2012
Tackling high unemployment and making sure young people can find a job is a priority for Spain.
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Video coverage
Zambian President vows to lift millions out of poverty through job creation
08 June 2012
During his speech delivery today at the ILO conference in Geneva, the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Michael Chilufya announced his plans to make a real economic impact through enhanced dialogue with key partners to get the right policies in place. He committed to uplifting youth and other vulnerable groups and achieve higher and more sustainable economic growth, regardless of diverse and regional situations.
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News
Zambian President calls for strong global partnership on youth employment
08 June 2012
Zambia looks forward to a process that will “lift millions of our people out of poverty,” the President of Zambia, Michael Chilufya Sata told delegates to the International Labour Conference.
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News
“No democracy without social justice,” says Tunisian President
08 June 2012
“Minorities which ruled with iron and fire will never return,” Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki told delegates at the ILO’s International Labour Conference in Geneva.
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News
Social protection expands despite crisis, ILO-World Bank report says
07 June 2012
A new ILO-World Bank report and online data tool shows that social protection systems expanded in many parts of the world between 2008 and 2010.
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News
Swiss labour market recovery boosted by effective social partnership, ILO-World Bank report says
07 June 2012
A new ILO-World Bank report and online data tool presented at the 101st International Labour Conference shows that the Swiss labour market – even though it was hit by the crisis – recovered faster than in other countries, partly because of an intensive social dialogue between government, employers and workers.
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News
Analyzing national responses to the global economic and social crisis
07 June 2012
On 12 June, Swiss Federal Counselor and Minister of Economic Affairs Johann Schneider-Ammann will present a new ILO-World Bank database to the International Labour Conference in Geneva. For the first time, the new database lists and examines the policy responses taken by 77 countries since the start of the financial and economic crisis.
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Article
The “abused maid”: A good tale for a film, but not for real life
07 June 2012
Millions of domestic workers get paid below the minimum wage, and rarely benefit from health insurance, paid leave, or even time off. Has anything changed since the adoption last year of the ILO’s Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers?
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Statement
Director-General’s Address to the Plenary of the 101st International Labour Conference
06 June 2012