News
October 2022
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Women in management
New national initiative aims to put more women on Jordan’s corporate boards
05 October 2022
A new national digital platform, launched with the patronage of Queen Rania of Jordan, aims to create a comprehensive database of women qualified to hold corporate leadership and board positions, and so increase their presence in private sector decision-making roles.
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Migration and decent work
The ILO, FIFPRO and the Didier Drogba Foundation launch a campaign against the risks linked to the emigration of young football players
05 October 2022
A campaign to raise awareness of the risks of exploitation and human trafficking linked to the emigration of young Ivorian footballers has been launched under the aegis of the ILO, the Didier Drogba Foundation and the International Federation of Professional Footballers' Associations (FIFPRO).
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Ukraine crisis
ILO and ELA join forces to reduce the risks of labour exploitation and human trafficking for Ukrainians fleeing from the war
04 October 2022
The ILO has already launched an information campaign on the dangers of forced labour which has reached 1.2 million refugees and internally displaced persons.
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Interview
Social justice and equality will be at the heart of my mandate, says new ILO Director-General
03 October 2022
As he takes up his new position, Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo talks about his background, his priorities and his vision for the ILO and the world of work.
September 2022
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© M. Crozet / ILO 2024
2012-2022
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder concludes 10-year term in office
30 September 2022
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, concludes 10 years of work, putting human-centred development and recovery at the heart of global policy-making. He handed the keys of office to his successor, Gilbert F. Houngbo.
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UNGA resolution on human rights
UN General Assembly recognizes human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment
29 September 2022
Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Head of the ILO’s Green Jobs Unit and Tim de Meyer, Senior Adviser in the NORMES Department, explain the broader implications of the new UNGA resolution declaring a clean, healthy and sustainable environment to be a universal human right.
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Post-disaster recovery
3.6 million jobs may have been affected by the floods in Pakistan
28 September 2022
2.36 to 3.6 million jobs may have been lost and/or disrupted as a result of the worst ever floods in the history of Pakistan that devastated more than 84 districts of Pakistan, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HRD briefed the media on initial estimates calculated by the ILO.
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Mental health at work
WHO and ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work
28 September 2022
New global WHO guidelines on mental health at work are reinforced by practical strategies outlined in a joint WHO/ILO policy brief.
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International Journal of Labour Research
Unions must work together and find ways to organize new forms of work
26 September 2022
Trade unions need to strengthen their unity, attract more young people and organize workers in the digital economy, according to a new report.
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© James Boyes 2024
Rights of football players
ILO welcomes first global agreement on working conditions and rights of professional football players
26 September 2022
The Global Labour Agreement recognizes the importance of social dialogue in improving the rights and working conditions for professional male and female football players.