News

March 2013

  1. Press release

    Jamaica to give a “Red Card” to child labour

    22 March 2013

    On the occasion of the FIFA World Cup qualification match Jamaica vs. Panama on March 22, Jamaica’s capital Kingston will boost the ILO campaign “Red Card to Child Labour”.

  2. Europe

    Balance between fiscal discipline and growth is needed, says European Parliament President

    22 March 2013

    The head of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, highlights common ground with the ILO on the need to move beyond austerity in the crisis response, on the importance of decent work and in the debate on the post-2015 development goals.

  3. Press release

    9th ILO European Regional Meeting:
    Agenda and accreditation information

    21 March 2013

  4. Press release

    Priorities for the global development agenda shaped by unprecedented public outreach effort

    21 March 2013

    The United Nations have presented the first findings from an unprecedented global conversation through which people from all over the world have been invited to help Member States shape the future development agenda that will build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) after their target date at the end of 2015.

  5. Sustainable development

    Business leaders discuss recipes for job-rich growth in Africa

    20 March 2013

    Africa is one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world but a large portion of its population still lives in poverty. A recent panel discussion held at the ILO analysed the way forward from a business perspective.

  6. © Miguel Medina / AFP 2024

    Public and private sectors

    One labour market, one labour law?

    18 March 2013

    With outsourcing, the distinction between the public and private sectors is blurring in many areas – raising questions about whether there should be one labour law for all workers. By Miguel Ángel Malo, senior economist at the ILO’s International Institute for Labour Studies.

  7. © UNICEF / Giacomo P. 2024

    Press release

    The United Nations asks the public about the world they want

    15 March 2013

    The United Nations has teamed up with youth groups, private sector bodies and NGO partners all over the world to launch MY World, which is the United Nations Survey for a Better World. MY World asks people everywhere about the issues that make the most difference to their lives.

  8. International Women's Day

    ILO Director-General calls for end to gender-based violence at work

    08 March 2013

    The ILO marked International Women’s day with calls for action to combat violence against women in the workplace.

  9. Development cooperation

    Sweden joins ILO efforts on women's employment in Turkey

    07 March 2013

    The ILO and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) have signed a project cooperation agreement amounting to US$ 3.5 million to support women’s empowerment in Turkey, which is expected to contribute substantially to the goal of advancing gender equality in employment and providing decent employment opportunities for women.

  10. 6-28th March

    ILO Governing Body to discuss global crisis response

    05 March 2013

    Executive body meets to decide ILO policy, programme and budget.