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August 2020
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International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Joaquín Furriel: Slavery has no place in the modern world!
24 August 2020
On International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, actor Joaquín Furriel talks about the stark realities of modern slavery and how the pandemic might lead to more incidences of forced labour and abuse and jeopardize the freedom of those already vulnerable. We have to mobilize citizen and public policy action.
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COVID-19: Pandemic in the World of Work
Molly Namirembe’s message on child labour
20 August 2020
In this message, Molly talks about her views on the impact of COVID-19 on child labour and calls on leaders around the world to take action.
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COVID-19: Pandemic in the World of Work
Yussif Abdulla Abu Al-Nour’s message on child labour
18 August 2020
Yussif had to start work at a young age to support his family. Because of COVID-19, he has no access to e-learning. Hear his appeal to world leaders to take action on the elimination of child labour
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Building on PAGE work for a Green Recovery in Jiangsu
17 August 2020
In December 2019, a Green Development week took place in Suzhou to provide a platform for cross-sectoral dialogue, learning and information exchange in order to boost green development in Jiangsu. Moving forward to a post-COVID-19 context, it is apparent that the central themes explored in the green development week are also those crucial to green recovery in Jiangsu.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
How to practice teleworking effectively
14 August 2020
With an increase in people working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jon Messenger, an ILO expert on working conditions, introduces a new guide on effective teleworking.
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Q&A on: Robotics and reshoring - Employment implications for developing countries
13 August 2020
This new publication explores the implications of increasing automation through case studies across four different sectors in developing countries. The volume examines how robotics and reshoring can affect both the quantity and quality of jobs, focusing on workers at the shop-floor level. This Question and Answer gives a brief overview of the motivations for producing the volume and its findings.
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Our impact, their voices
Social dialogue, a key to business survival and resilience in Viet Nam
13 August 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on Viet Nam’s garment, footwear and handbag industry, with almost one-in-four workers losing their jobs. The ILO in Viet Nam has been supporting its partners to foster social dialogue in businesses, to ensure the protection of the most vulnerable workers.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
ILO survey on COVID-19’s impact on youth employment
11 August 2020
During a four week period from 21 April to 21 May 2020, the ILO and partners of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth conducted a Global Survey on Youth and COVID-19 focused on four areas: employment, education and training, mental well-being, and rights and voices. The survey provides crucial information on how the pandemic is affecting the lives of young people.
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Youth and COVID-19
COVID-19 disrupts education of more than 70 per cent of youth
11 August 2020
The disproportionate effect of the pandemic on young people has exacerbated inequalities and risks reducing the productive potential of an entire generation, according to the International Labour Organization.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
A universal commitment to end child labour
07 August 2020
The universal ratification of Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour by all 187 ILO member States reflects a global commitment to protect children all around the world. With COVID-19 threatening to reverse 20 years of progress, implementation of the Convention is needed more than ever.
July 2020
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COVID-19: Stimulating employment and incomes
Mauritania tailors sew to save jobs and fight COVID-19
28 July 2020
With the support of the ILO, tailors in the Mauritanian town of Bassikounou are staying in business by creating products to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading.
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COVID-19: Pandemic in the World of Work
The ILO Global Summit Highlights: COVID-19 and the World of Work
22 July 2020
From the 1st to the 9th of July, the ILO hosted the largest ever online summit of workers, employers and government representatives to address the impact of COVID-19 on the world of work, and how to build a better future of work after the pandemic. Find out more: global-summit.ilo.org/en
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ILO and UNAIDS provide PPE and welfare items to PLW HIVAIDS to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19
21 July 2020
In response to the call by the UNAIDS Executive Director, to reprogramme up to fifty percent (50%) of the 2020 UNAIDS country envelope funds for COVID-19 related activities, the ILO along with it partners donated assorted COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment and Rice to Four Networks of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Monrovia, on July 15, 2020.
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ILO trains Ghanaian businesses on business digitization and e-commerce
20 July 2020
In an attempt to circumvent the odds of COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Ghana Project educates SMEs on business digitalization and e-commerce. This initiative is aimed at equipping SMEs with the knowledge and the drive to design and promote their businesses in the digital space.
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Joint Op-Ed ECLAC, ILO & UN Geneva
Building back better: Equality at the centre
16 July 2020
We must put equality and environmental sustainability at the centre of the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.