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June 2010

  1. Video

    ILO Director-General Juan Somavia Addresses the Committee for the Recurrent Discussion on Employment

    02 June 2010

  2. Video

    Committee on HIV/AIDS - Opening Remarks

    02 June 2010

  3. Call for nominations

    ILO Decent Work Research Prize 2010: Call for nominations

    02 June 2010

    The International Labour Organization calls for nominations for the 2010 "ILO Decent Work Research Prize" to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge on the ILO's central goal of decent work for all.

  4. Video

    Doris Leuthard, President of the Swiss Confederation addresses the 99th ILC

    02 June 2010

    “The crisis will not be over as long as unemployment and underemployment prevail,” said the President of the Swiss Confederation, H.E. Ms. Doris Leuthard, at the opening ceremony of the 99th annual conference of the International Labour Organization. (in French)

  5. Video

    Juan Somavia Presents His Report to the ILO's 99th International Labour Conference

    02 June 2010

    The ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has called for a “balanced” policy strategy aimed at securing a “jobs-rich” economic recovery in the face of new threats to the global economy from the sovereign debt crisis and fiscal retrenchment.

  6. Video

    Positive - HIV/AIDS Among Migrant Construction Workers in India

    01 June 2010

    In India, construction is one of the fastest growing sectors engaging a large number of migrant workers from across the country. With little knowledge about HIV, and culturally and socially isolated in India's big cities, migrant workers are especially vulnerable to HIV infection. Informal workers, including migrant workers, make up 93 per cent of India's 400 million-plus workforce. How to tackle discrimination towards workers with HIV and help prevent the spread of HIV have become a national priority, with the adoption of a national policy on HIV/AIDS and the world of work.

May 2010

  1. Video

    Signing Ceremony with the Alliance of Civilizations and the ILO

    25 May 2010

    ILO Director-General Juan Somavia and Alliance of Civilizations High representative, and former President of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio signed a joint declaration of cooperation. The agreement is designed to promote inter-cultural dialogue in areas of common interest such as improving the situation of young people, addressing the particular situation of migrants, eliminating inequalities and combating all forms of discrimination.

  2. Partnership

    ILO and Alliance of Civilizations join forces to promote social cohesion through cultural diversity

    24 May 2010

    The Alliance of Civilizations and the International Labour Organization have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in a new effort to promote social cohesion and foster dialogue between cultures.

  3. Jobs Pact in El Salvador

    Interview with government representative Mr. Alexander Segovia on Jobs Pact for El Salvador (in Spanish)

    21 May 2010

    Mr. Alexander Segovia, Technical Secretary to the President of El Salvador, Mr. Mauricio Funes, met with ILO Director-General Juan Somavia and senior experts in the areas of employment, social protection, labour standards and social dialogue, to identify practical ways for the ILO to support the El Salvador government and social partners in applying the Jobs Pact.

  4. Better Work Programme

    Joint ILO-IFC Better Work partnership names U.K. corporate social responsibility expert as new Director

    18 May 2010

    Better Work, a partnership of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced that ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has selected corporate social responsibility expert Dan Rees of the United Kingdom as its new Director.