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Press releases
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Economic crisis to impact on HIV/AIDS response says the ILO ahead of International Conference on AIDS and STI in Africa
02 December 2008 - Experts from the International Labour Organization (ILO) will address the potential impact of the global economic crisis on HIV/AIDS in the workplace during a series of events to be held at the 15th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA), which opens tomorrow (3 December) in Dakar, Senegal. (ILO/08/56) -
ILO warns of cuts in real wages for millions of workers in 2009 – Declines follow decade in which wages failed to keep pace with economic growth
25 November 2008 - The global economic crisis is expected to lead to painful cuts in the wages of millions of workers worldwide in the coming year, according to a new report published today by the International Labour Office (ILO). (ILO/08/55)
Feature articles
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ILO, China launch first HIV/AIDS prevention campaign for internal rural migrant workers
17 December 2008 - The 200 million internal migrant workers in China play a vital role in the country’s mining, construction, and transportation sectors. But the lack of awareness about HIV puts them at risk of contracting the disease. Last November, the ILO and China’s State Council AIDS Committee Office jointly launched the country’s first HIV/AIDS prevention campaign for internal rural migrant workers. ... (FTR/08/china_migrant) -
From high fashion ‘alta moda’ to dress-making in Ukraine
17 December 2008 - At 16 per cent, the region of Chernivtsi in Ukraine has the highest unemployment rate in the country and the lowest number of women employed. ... (FTR/08/ukraine_gender)
I-news
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International Labour Office statement on humanitarian situation in Gaza
07 January 2009 - The International Labour Office is deeply concerned by the rising humanitarian impact of the escalating conflict situation in Gaza. In line with its mandate in the world of work, the ILO focuses on the plight of workers and their families, who have lived through the hardships of long months of closures and are now exposed to the devastation of a war situation. ... (INEWS/09/gaza) -
ILO, social partners launch new guide for business on labour principles
16 December 2008 - “The Labour Principles of the United Nations Global Compact – A Guide for Business” was launched at a meeting of the Labour Working Group of the UN Global Compact here today, in the presence of leading representatives of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and business leaders. (INEWS/08/NY_labour_principles)
Video
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Protecting male and female Filipino nurses migrating abroad - 
22 December 2008 - When skilled workers can't make enough money at home, many migrate overseas. But without labour laws that protect migrant workers, the dream of working abroad can quickly turn into a nightmare. Women are especially vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, because they often work in sectors where labour law enforcement is weak. ... -
Technical Cooperation: Working Together to Make Decent Work a Reality -
18 December 2008 - ILO TV reports from Moldova, Liberia, Brazil and Cambodia where the International Labour Organization is working with government, employers and workers to help make decent work a reality.