Audio productions from the ILO include radio news releases, interviews with ILO experts and excerpts from speeches made at ILO events, such as the International Labour Conference. They are available here as downloadable mp3 files.
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ILC coverage: What does Decent Work mean to you? - [mp3 2658 KB]
13 June 2008 - During the International Labour Conference a shuttle bus transported delegates back and forth from the ILO
building to the United Nations Palais des Nations. Olga Bogdanova from ILO Radio went along for the ride and asked delegates what Decent Work meant to them. (in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish)
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ILC coverage: Effects of globalization on employment in India - [mp3 4745 KB]
13 June 2008 - Neelam Agnihotri from ILO Radio interviews the President of the Employers Federation of India, Mr. N. Venkataramini.
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ILC coverage: Tackling the food crisis - [mp3 12329 KB]
11 June 2008 - Speaking at a high level panel of the 97th International Labour Conference, the Right Honourable Mr Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, shares his views on how to tackle the food crisis through investment, production and decent work.
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Making Chocolate Child Labour Free - [mp3 1187 KB]
11 June 2008 - There are over a quarter of a million children who work in the cocoa plantations of West Africa. It's hazardous work, which exposes children to highly toxic pesticides. ILO Radio reports from Cameroon, where the International Labour Organization has been working to eliminate child labour from cocoa production and help children return to school.
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ILC coverage: New Panama Canal built with respect for labour rights (in Spanish)
10 June 2008 - The President of Panama, Martín Torrijos, today told the annual conference of the ILO that “work to expand the Panama Canal will be carried out with respect for decent work and labour rights, and profits from the Canal will be used to combat poverty”, which he described as "a universal shame" requiring firm political decisions.
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Balancing economic growth and climate change in Asia with Green Jobs - [mp3 6529 KB]
10 June 2008 - In the light of global warming Asian countries are faced with the complex challenge of maintaining their economic growth and promoting opportunities for decent work while reducing their environmental impact. ...
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ILC coverage: Decent Work in Bahia, Brazil (in Portuguese) - [mp3 1321 KB]
10 June 2008 - The Governor of the Brazilian State of Bahia Jacques Wagner today presented the world’s first state-level Decent Work initiative at the annual conference of the International Labour Organization. The plan was created with support from employers and workers and is considered an innovative model to generate more and better jobs.
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ILC coverage: Urgent counter measures needed to ward off "sub-prime work" says ILO Director General - [mp3 11493 KB]
09 June 2008 - Urgent counter measures are needed to ward off "sub-prime work", says the ILO
Director General, Juan Somavia. The balance can be found in the Decent Work Agenda and a fair globalization.
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ILO launches new initiatives in Africa (in French)
09 June 2008 - The ILO Regional Office for Africa, the Social Security Department and the International Migration Programme launched two new regional initiatives aimed at extending social security coverage to African migrant workers and strengthening the financial governance of social protection systems in Africa. ...
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ILC coverage: After the Cyclone - the ILO's work in Myanmar - [mp3 6979 KB]
09 June 2008 - In the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Nargis hitting Myanmar the focus was inevitably on humantarian relief and the aid operation. Now attention is shifting to the longer term, and issues such as whether the next rice harvest can be saved and food shortages averted, and what measures need to be taken to stop forced labour being used in reconstruction work. ...
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ILC coverage: The issues surrounding climate change in Africa - the road to green jobs (in French)
09 June 2008 - The debate on global warming is gaining momentum in Africa. According to experts, African countries will be especially vulnerable to climate change due to the specific challenges they are facing, including the AIDS pandemic, diseases like malaria, and youth unemployment. ...
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ILC coverage: Building the new Panama Canal with Decent Work (in Spanish)
29 May 2008 - The concept of Decent Work is an essential component of the new Panama Canal project expected to be ready by 2014, said Edwin Salamin Jaén, Panama's Minister of Labour and Labour Development, in a speech he gave today as the newly elected President of the 97th International Labour Conference.
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ILC coverage: Building the new Panama Canal with Decent Work (in Spanish)
29 May 2008 - The concept of Decent Work is an essential component of the new Panama Canal project expected to be ready by 2014, said Edwin Salamin Jaén, Panama's Minister of Labour and Labour Development, in a speech he gave today as the newly elected President of the 97th International Labour Conference.
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ILC coverage: Decent Work an essential element of EU Lisbon Strategy on growth and employment - [mp3 9400 KB]
29 May 2008 - The President of the Republic of Slovenia, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU), today expressed support for the decent work agenda of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and called for its worldwide implementation. According to H.E. ...
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