Resources on social protection
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Sectoral impact: COVID-19 puts a spotlight on the resilience of health systems
27 April 2020
Due to the nature of their profession, millions of health workers risk their own health doing their daily work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respect for labour rights and decent conditions of work are crucial to give these frontline workers the protection they need for waging the long battle ahead to save lives. Social protection systems are an indispensable part of a coordinated policy response to the unfolding crisis, ensuring that people can effectively access health care while supporting job and income security for those most affected. Countries are taking measures to provide comprehensive and adequate benefits to meet people’s needs.
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To recover from Covid-19, South Africa needs ‘Green New Deal’
24 April 2020
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COVID-19: Social protection responses to the crisis
24 April 2020
The importance of ensuring universal access to social protection systems that meet people’s needs. Social protection systems are an indispensable part of a coordinated policy response to the unfolding crisis, ensuring that people can effectively access health care while supporting job and income security for those most affected. Countries are taking measures to provide comprehensive and adequate benefits to meet people’s needs.
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The COVID-19 crisis: A wake-up call to strengthen social protection systems
24 April 2020
Countries with effective health and social protection systems are better prepared to respond to the pandemic.
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ILO urges social protection, job retention
24 April 2020
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ILO Welcomes Joint Action To Tackle COVID-19 Threats
24 April 2020
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Global action to beat COVID-19 crisis vital to prevent employment disaster, ILO tells G20 ministers
23 April 2020
More needs to be done to protect workers and support businesses, particularly in low and middle income countries, the ILO Director-General has told labour ministers.
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Millennials Face Second Age of Underemployment
23 April 2020
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Global impact and response to the COVID-19 pandemic
23 April 2020
Presentation of the Director-General on the global impact and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, presented at the G20 extraordinary Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting (LEMM) (23 April, virtual meeting).
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Global action to beat COVID-19 crisis vital to prevent employment disaster, ILO tells G20 ministers
23 April 2020
More needs to be done to protect workers and support businesses, particularly in low and middle income countries, the ILO Director-General has told labour ministers.