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Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, says ILO

Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, says ILO

Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, according to a new report released on Thursday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

COVID-19: UN urges ramping up social protection programmes to safeguard those most vulnerable

COVID-19: UN urges ramping up social protection programmes to safeguard those most vulnerable

New York: The socio-economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted UN agencies on Wednesday to call on countries to increase social protection programmes to protect those most at risk.