News and articles

May 2011

  1. New York: Conference on the Human Right to Organize

    16 May 2011

  2. Khartoum: Seminar on Youth Employment, Governance and Democracy in Africa

    13 May 2011

  3. Singapore: 2nd ITUC Asia-Pacific Congress

    13 May 2011

  4. Message from ILO Director-General Juan Somavia to the International Trade Union Confederation Asia and Pacific Region (ITUC AP)

    11 May 2011

    In his opening remarks to introduce the video message of the Director-General, Juan Somavia, the Director of ACTRAV expressed concern that the recent economic growth in some Asian countries has not been followed with improved living standards, benefits and respect for workers'rights.Several countries have not also ratified all of the core labour standards.

  5. Cotonou: 7th Forum of Workplace Safety and Health Committees

    10 May 2011

  6. Financial Crisis and Wage Policy: Interview with Pierre Laliberté

    09 May 2011

  7. Lomé: Seminar on Freedom of Association and the Challenges to the Unity of the Trade Union Movement in French-speaking Africa.

    06 May 2011

April 2011

  1. 28 April:World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

    28 April 2011

    On 28 April at ILO headquarters in Geneva, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities held a ceremony to commemorate workers killed and injured at work.

  2. World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April: Interview with Dr Ahmed Khalef

    28 April 2011

  3. Global Labour University and South-south Cooperation: Interview with Frank Hoffer

    27 April 2011