News
October 2017
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World Employment and Social Outlook: Sustainable Enterprises and Jobs
Sluggish SME development hurts jobs and the economy, ILO says
09 October 2017
Investing in workers and innovation, and boosting trade and social dialogue are key to stemming rising global unemployment, the latest edition of the ILO's flagship report shows.
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10th European Regional Meeting
ILO initiative calls for social partnerships for a future with decent work in Europe and Central Asia
05 October 2017
European Regional Meeting endorses policy framework to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks relating to the future of work in the region.
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Vacancy
Compensation and Benefits Specialist for the Labour Market in Belgium
04 October 2017
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Offices in Belgium are looking for a Compensation and Benefits Specialist for the Labour Market in Belgium.
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10th European Regional Meeting
ILO says economic growth and social progress must go hand in hand in Europe and Central Asia
03 October 2017
ILO head says that "full respect of fundamental principles and rights at work is the indispensable base from which all else will flow".
September 2017
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Future of work
G7 Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Employment focuses on the future of work
30 September 2017
ILO head calls on global community to ensure "that the great transformations underway in the world of work are shaped to create the decent jobs people want and need".
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Press release
Ease of mobility and skills recognition seen as priorities in wide-ranging India-EU migration agenda
26 September 2017
The International Labour Organization and International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) hosted a dialogue on migration and mobility between India and the EU.
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Modern slavery and child labour
40 million in modern slavery and 152 million in child labour around the world
19 September 2017
New data reveal that the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Target 8.7, will not be achieved unless efforts to fight modern slavery and child labour are dramatically increased.
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World Congress on Safety and Health in Singapore
ILO head calls for global coalition on safety and health at work
04 September 2017
2.78 million workers continue to die each year from work-related injuries and illnesses - 2.4 million of these deaths can be attributed to work-related diseases alone.
August 2017
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Global Commission on the Future of Work
ILO launches Global Commission on the Future of Work
21 August 2017
In the presence of the Prime Minister of Sweden and the President of Mauritius, the ILO has launched a high-level international body to address the challenges of the rapidly transforming world of work.
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Future of Work Initiative
ILO to establish Global Commission on the Future of Work
16 August 2017
On 21 August, the Prime Minister of Sweden and the President of Mauritius will launch the new international body during a high-level event in Geneva.