News

May 2012

  1. News

    UNDER EMBARGO: Forced Labour Global estimate

    29 May 2012

  2. News

    Greek youth lose faith in the future

    29 May 2012

    When Greek unemployment hit another record high at the end of 2011, it was the first time that the number of young people without a job outnumbered those in work. Qurratul-Ain Haider, a journalist based in Geneva, reports from Athens.

  3. Press release

    Guy Ryder elected as ILO Director-General in 2012

    28 May 2012

    Guy Ryder was elected as the tenth Director-General of the ILO and will begin his five-year term in October 2012.

  4. Press release

    South Sudan becomes 184th ILO member State

    25 May 2012

  5. Press release

    Media advisory: Election of the next ILO Director-General

    25 May 2012

    On Monday 28 May 2012, the Governing Body will elect the next Director-General of the International Labour Office (ILO) at its 314th Session.

  6. Press release

    ILO reports on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

    25 May 2012

    The ILO has issued a report on the worldwide situation concerning its fundamental principles and rights of work – freedom of association and collective bargaining, forced and child labour and discrimination.

  7. Press release

    Media Advisory: ILO and UNEP to publish new report on green economy

    24 May 2012

  8. Press release

    Information for the media: 101st International Labour Conference

    24 May 2012

  9. Video coverage

    Youth Employment Forum: "A Great Setting to Share Great Stories"

    24 May 2012

    Discussions to promote youth employment and entrepreneurship in the face of a global jobs crisis continued at the Youth Employment Forum. Watch more video highlights!

  10. Video coverage

    Lost in transition? Averting a jobless generation

    24 May 2012

    They've been called Generation U for unemployed and the jobless generation, but is their future really that grim? Young people debate their problems and prospects with journalists and experts during the ILO Youth Employment Forum.