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December 2008

International Conference of Labour Statisticians

Countries approve ground-breaking means to measure today’s world of work

05 December 2008

The 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians ended with the adoption of new international statistical standards on child labour and working time as well as new guidelines for the measurement of decent work, labour underutilization and volunteer work.
Technical cooperation

ILO and Luxembourg sign long-term cooperation agreement

04 December 2008

The government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, represented by its ministry in charge of development cooperation, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a long-term general framework agreement to promote the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda and finance ILO projects and programmes in different countries.
International Conference on AIDS and and STIs in Africa

Preserving health of workers after accidental exposure to HIV: ILO and WHO present new guidelines on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection

04 December 2008

National authorities are strongly urged to provide HIV post-exposure prophylaxis as part as their national HIV policy, according to a new set of joint guidelines presented today by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Publication

The ILO at 90: Working for social justice

01 December 2008

As we mark the 90th anniversary of the ILO, the Organization’s values and mandate endure.
Forced Labour

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, December 2

01 December 2008

Roger Plant, Head of the ILO Special Action Programme combatting Forced Labour, talks about modern day slavery in today's global economy.
Youth Employment Network

YEN launches a grant scheme in the Mano River Union to promote youth employment

01 December 2008

On December 1, 2008, the Youth Employment Network (YEN) will launch a competitive grant scheme for youth led organizations in the Mano River Union (Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone). Applicants can apply for grants between USD 2’000 and 50’000.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Statement of American actress Marlee Matlin on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “Dignity and Justice for All of Us”

01 December 2008
Technical cooperation

ILO and Germany sign two supplementary agreements

01 December 2008

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed two supplementary agreements to promote the ILO’s Decent Work Country Programmes and the Global Labour University in South Africa.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2008

Message by Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office, on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

01 December 2008

Of the 650 million people with disabilities – around 10 per cent of the world’s population – some 470 million are of working age. About 80 per cent live in developing countries, and the vast majority are either living below the poverty line or are engaged in vulnerable forms of work. “Dignity and Justice for All of Us” is highly pertinent in light of the deepening global economic crisis. People with disabilities are often excluded and marginalized – not least from the world of work. They are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis.