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Media and public information
Press releases
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Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin to address ILO panel on people with disabilities and the economic crisis
09 November 2009 - People with disabilities represent an estimated 10 per cent of the world’s population, or some 650 million people worldwide. They are often excluded and marginalized, and are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis. ... (ILO/09/57) -
ILO Governing Body to address world of work response to global economic crisis
06 November 2009 - The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) is to examine the response of the world of work to the global economic crisis, and assess the current outlook for a recovery in employment at its meeting here on 5-20 November under the Global Jobs Pact adopted by the ILO’s International Labour Conference in June 2009. (ILO/09/56)
Feature articles
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Occupational safety and health in times of crisis: “We have to invest in a healthy workforce now”
05 November 2009 - More than 300 participants from some 60 countries discussed this week the potential impact of the global economic crisis on occupational safety and health (OSH) at an international conference hosted by the ILO in Düsseldorf on “Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally”. ILO Online asked Dr. ... (FTR/09/38_OSHDussqa) -
Czech student wins international letter writing contest on decent work
05 November 2009 - More than 2 million children from some 60 countries took part in the 2009 international letter writing competition for young people organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The theme chosen for this year was “Decent Work”, a notion at the heart of the work of the International Labour Organization (ILO). ... (FTR/09/37_UPU)
I-news
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ILO publishes pilot study on decent work in Austria
19 October 2009 - The International Labour Office (ILO) today issued a country study on decent work in Austria, the first in a series that will systematically examine decent work in ILO member States. (INEWS/09/austria_decentwork) -
ILO welcomes US funding to tackle child labour worldwide
08 October 2009 - The International Labour Organization’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC) has welcomed the award of the US Department of Labour of $59 million in new grants to combat child labour in 19 countries around the world. ... (INEWS/09/ipec_usdol)
Video
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Learning About Decent Work Through a Bar of Chocolate - 
05 November 2009 - More than 2 million children from some 60 countries took part in the 2009 international letter writing competition for young people organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The theme chosen for this year was “Decent Work”, a theme at the heart of the work of the International Labour Organization (ILO). First prize was awarded to 14-year-old Dominika Koflerová from the Czech Republic. ... -
Wage Growth Continues to Decline: An Interview with Patrick Belser -
05 November 2009 - Global growth in real wages slowed dramatically in 2008 as a result of the economic crisis and is expected to drop even further this year despite signs of a possible economic recovery. ILO TV interviews Patrick Belser, co-author of the 2009 update to the Global Wages Report.