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.

  3. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  10. 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.