News
June 2010
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99th International Labour Conference
99th ILO annual Conference elects officers
02 June 2010
The 99th Session of the International Labour Conference, which will run here till 18 June, opened today and elected as its President Mr Gilles de Robien, Government delegate of France.
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99th International Labour Conference
Swiss President calls for coherent, inclusive and employment oriented approach to overcome the crisis
02 June 2010
“The crisis will not be over as long as unemployment and underemployment prevail,” said the President of the Swiss Confederation, H.E. Ms. Doris Leuthard, at the opening ceremony of the 99th annual conference of the International Labour Organization.
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Article
Feature stories on HIV/AIDS and the world of work
02 June 2010
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99th International Labour Conference
ILO Director-General calls for “balanced” response to address debt crisis and promote jobs recovery
02 June 2010
International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Juan Somavia has called for a “balanced” policy strategy aimed at securing a “jobs-rich” economic recovery in the face of new threats to the global economy from the sovereign debt crisis and fiscal retrenchment.
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HIV/AIDS and the world of work
Questions and Answers on the proposed Recommendation on HIV/AIDS and the world of work
02 June 2010
The year’s International Labour Conference will see the second, and final discussion on the development of a labour standard on HIV/AIDS and the world of work. If adopted, the recommendation will be the first international human rights instrument on AIDS in the workplace. ILO Online spoke to ILO/AIDS Director, Dr. Sophia Kisting about the Recommendation.
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99th International Labour Conference
ILO warns of new threats to global economic and jobs recovery from debt crisis and financial instability
01 June 2010
Growing instability in financial markets and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe may put global economic and jobs recovery efforts at risk, according to a report by International Labour Office Director-General Juan Somavia to be discussed at the ILO’s annual conference.
May 2010
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Domestic workers
Decent work for domestic workers: towards new international labour standards
31 May 2010
Domestic work employs millions of workers, mostly women, around the world. The June 2010 session of the International Labour Conference will hold a first discussion on a new international labour standard for a domestic workforce that is growing worldwide. ILO Online spoke with Manuela Tomei, Director of the ILO’s Conditions of Work and Employment Programme, about working conditions of domestic workers, and how they can be improved.
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Partnership
ILO and Alliance of Civilizations join forces to promote social cohesion through cultural diversity
24 May 2010
The Alliance of Civilizations and the International Labour Organization have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in a new effort to promote social cohesion and foster dialogue between cultures.
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Media Advisory
99th ILO International Labour Conference: Agenda and accreditation information
24 May 2010
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will hold its annual International Labour Conference in Geneva on 2-18 June. Government, worker and employer representatives from the ILO’s 183 member States will discuss a series of topics, including: The elaboration of a standard on HIV/AIDS in the world of work; Decent work for domestic workers; The strategic objective of employment...
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Better Work Programme
Joint ILO-IFC Better Work partnership names U.K. corporate social responsibility expert as new Director
18 May 2010
Better Work, a partnership of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced that ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has selected corporate social responsibility expert Dan Rees of the United Kingdom as its new Director.