News items
2015
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ILO and the Graduate Institute’s ‘Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding’ join forces to research on the nexus between employment, decent work, fragility and peace dividends
30 January 2015
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© Daniel Mihailescu / AFP 2022
ILO says over 2.1 million jobs could be created with EC investment plan
28 January 2015
The success of Juncker’s EC plan to create jobs and boost Europe’s competitiveness depends on its design and the allocation of funds.
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© Tom Perry / World Bank 2022
Private sector services and the care economy, key engines of job creation
22 January 2015
ILO report points to accelerating job growth in private sector services over the next 5 years and an increasing demand for higher-skilled workers.
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Employment trends across regions in 2015
20 January 2015
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Unemployment on the rise over next five years as inequality persists
20 January 2015
ILO report says sluggish jobs recovery and social instability are the result of greater inequality.
2014
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© Jamie Martin / World Bank 2022
Lack of higher education leaves millions of young people out of decent work in developing countries
15 December 2014
ILO study shows that the lack of post-secondary education in lower and middle-income economies leaves the majority of young men and women stuck in vulnerable and informal employment.
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© Ted Aljibe / AFP 2022
ILO: around 800,000 workers affected by Typhoon Hagupit
10 December 2014
The ILO estimates 800,000 workers have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit, locally known as Ruby, with their source of livelihood damaged or disrupted overnight. The ILO stands ready to allocate US$1.5 million and to support the government through emergency employment and sustainable livelihood.
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ILO and SPARK promote Entrepreneurship in Fragile and Conflict-affected States
01 December 2014
The ILO signs a partnership agreement with SPARK to promote decent work through entrepreneurship in fragile and conflict-affected settings at SPARK ’ s second annual IGNITE! Conference. Both parties plan to expand their collaboration through expert meetings and a joint training programme.
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© Sébastien Berda / AFP 2022
Spain’s challenge: Growing with quality jobs
29 September 2014
A new ILO report presents a series of measures to stimulate much needed job creation and cut mass unemployment in Spain amid some signs of economic recovery.
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© ILO - Jashim Salam 2022
Young workers in Asia face instability and vulnerability
27 August 2014
A new International Labour Organization (ILO) report on the transitions of young people from education to the employment market in Asia and the Pacific, finds majority of youth in the region are either in low quality jobs or unemployed.
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Capacity Building on Land and Engineering Surveying in Hargeisa
01 August 2014
A land and engineering survey training was held on September 2014 in Hargeisa for district engineers and a selected number of university students from related fields of engineering. In total the training had 41 participants.
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Business thriving in the new QudhacDheer market, Hargeisa
01 August 2014
ILO, through the Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (JPLG) supported the Hargeisa District Council in the construction of QudhacDheer marketwhich was identified as a community priority.
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ILO: Youth in Jordan face difficult transition from school to decent work
21 July 2014
Jordan’s youth face a myriad of challenges when attempting to move from education to the workplace, according to a new ILO study.
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© Arnaud Mugisha 2022
Does investing in education pay off for African youth?
12 March 2014
In sub-Saharan Africa, a stable, well-paid job is often an impossible dream, even for educated young people, according to an ILO report.
2013
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The ILO Youth Employment Programme has launched a call for nominations of good practices on youth employment!
23 July 2013
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ILO welcomes G20 efforts to boost job creation and growth
19 July 2013
At the end of their two-day meeting, Labour and Employment Ministers from G20 countries presented a series of policy proposals to speed up the economic recovery.
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Youth Employment Video Contest: Youth labour migration “Reaping the benefits, minimizing the risks”
24 June 2013
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Van Rompuy: Growth and jobs are the ultimate goal of all reforms
14 June 2013
Ahead of the European Council meeting, European Council President, Herman Van Rompuy, addresses the International Labour Conference and says that the ILO has a key role to play in helping to address the challenges that Europe faces.
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© T. Lannié/AltoPress/PhotoAlto 2022
Profits return but fail to boost real economy in many advanced countries
03 June 2013
Profitability has regained pre-crisis levels in many countries, but investment is still below pre-crisis levels in most advanced economies
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© Manuel Cohen / AFP 2022
Uneven job recovery poses challenges to most countries
03 June 2013
The latest edition of the ILO’s World of Work report shows encouraging, but still-fragile signs of improvement in emerging and developing economies, while many advanced economies continue to face high or even rising unemployment and increasing inequalities.