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Global care crisis’ set to affect 2.3 billion people warns UN labour agency

Global care crisis’ set to affect 2.3 billion people warns UN labour agency

Jun 29, 2018, at 02:25 am

New York, June 29 (IBNS): A “global care crisis” is looming which could affect 2.3 billion people by 2030, United Nations work experts warned on Thursday, highlighting the potential for greater inequality in a sector where women already perform “more than three-quarters” of all unpaid work.

Promoting decent work ‘daily challenge’ in fragile countries, UN Labour Summit told

Promoting decent work ‘daily challenge’ in fragile countries, UN Labour Summit told

Jun 08, 2018, at 09:43 am

New York, June 8 (IBNS): The Central African Republic (CAR) has called on the United Nations labour agency to provide special assistance to the conflict-torn nation and make it a “pilot-country” for the implementation of a programme to build peace and resilience through job creation.

Spirit of compromise needed to combat workplace ‘brutalism’ – UN labour agency

Spirit of compromise needed to combat workplace ‘brutalism’ – UN labour agency

May 30, 2018, at 02:10 pm

New York, May 30 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations labour agency has called for a new spirit of cooperation and consensus between workers, employers and Governments, to end what he called the “new brutalism” of sexual harassment and violence in the workplace.

Guy Ryder re-elected as ILO Director-General for a second term

Guy Ryder re-elected as ILO Director-General for a second term

Nov 08, 2016, at 02:04 am

Geneva, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has re-elected Guy Ryder as Director-General for a second five year-term to start in October 2017.

End child labour in supply chains: It’s everyone’s business, says ILO

End child labour in supply chains: It’s everyone’s business, says ILO

Jun 13, 2016, at 03:39 am

Geneva, June 12 (Just Earth News):That child labour has no place in well-functioning and well-regulated markets is evident. But the reality is that today, child labour remains widespread in supply chains.