News
May 2013
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Press release
ILO-BFC responds to Top World factory collapse, expresses sympathy for injured workers
21 May 2013
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Latin America
ECLAC and ILO predict that regional unemployment could fall to 6.2% in 2013
21 May 2013
There is cautious optimism around labour market trends, although the fall in unemployment is expected to be smaller than the drop observed in 2012.
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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
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Post-2015 Development Agenda
Why jobs and livelihoods matter
20 May 2013
With the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals approaching, Aurelio Parisotto, ILO Senior Economist, explains why jobs and livelihoods should be at the centre of a post-2015 development agenda.
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International labour standards
ILO global forum to discuss decent work in the fishing industry
15 May 2013
Government, employer and worker delegates will share ideas on how the Work in fishing convention (n°188) can address major challenges in the industry, including safety and health and forced labour.
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Joint publication
The impact of agricultural trade on labour markets
14 May 2013
A new ILO/UNCTAD book highlights the role of agricultural trade in creating jobs and alleviating poverty around the world.
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International Research Conference
The link between good workplace practices and small enterprise performance
13 May 2013
The ILO brought together international experts, researchers and field practitioners to explore the impact of improvements in workplace practices in small and medium enterprises on SME performance in developing and transition economies.
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Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013
Informal, poorly paid and unemployed: The reality of work for most youth in developing countries
08 May 2013
School-to-work transition surveys of developing countries show that youth are far more likely to land low quality jobs in the informal economy than jobs paying decent wages and offering benefits. Access to education and training remains a major stumbling block.
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Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013
Youth jobs’ gains wiped out by slow recovery
08 May 2013
A new ILO report says the long-term impact of the youth employment crisis could be felt for decades, creating a generation at risk of suffering decent work deficits throughout their lives.
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UNRISD Conference
The true potential of the social and solidarity economy
06 May 2013
Cooperatives and social enterprises can help expand decent work and job opportunities, says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.