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Every year more than 2 million people die from occupational accidents or work-related diseases. The promotion of occupational safety and health is one of the means to make Decent Work a global reality.
International Day of Cooperatives - Cooperating in times of crisis
This year, the growing role of cooperatives in confronting global crises of climate change and food price rises is garnering growing attention. Cooperatives can play an increasingly important role in balancing economic, social and environmental concerns as well as in contributing to poverty reduction and prevention. ILO Online interview with Hagen Henry, Head of the ILO’s Cooperative Programme.
- Microinsurance and OSH: helping to cope with workplace risks
- From entrepreneurship to education: how empowering women can help their children learn
- ILO adopts landmark Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization
- Denmark significantly expands partnership agreement with the International Labour Organization (ILO) with new US$12.5 million grant
- The ILO presents a web movie about Education as the right response to Child Labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to reducing poverty , achieving fair globalization and advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. As a tripartite organization the ILO works with governments, employers and workers' organizations to promote the following interlinked aims:
- Social protection
Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all. - Social dialogue
Bringing together representatives of governments, employers and workers to foster cooperation and to deliver "real world" knowledge about employment and work.
- Employment creation
Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income. - Rights at work
Working extensively throughout the world to promote a solid legal framework for respecting basic economic and social rights.
- Report III(1A): Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations - 28 February 2008 - [pdf 10956 KB]
- Introducing the Toolkit for Mainstreaming Employment and Decent Work - 27 February 2008 -
- UN ECOSOC reiterates strong support for ILO Decent work Agenda - 12 July 2007
