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About 1.1 million children are still engaged in labor in Nepal

Published on: February 11, 2022
17:23

Kathmandu, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Some improvement has been witnessed in reducing child labor over the last one decade in Nepal. However, a report has found about 1.1 million children still working in areas such as brick kilns, carpet factories and entertainment business, among others.

Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on labor market

Published on: January 17, 2022
10:46

Geneva, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The International Labour Organization (ILO) said today that the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on employment worldwide.

ILO weighs aquaculture potential for global food

Published on: December 20, 2021
20:16

Geneva, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) International Labor Organization (ILO) experts said that with serious work and sustainable model, aquaculture could be used today to feed the growing world population.

Migrants´ role in global workforce increasingly vital – ILO report

Published on: December 16, 2021
16:23

United Nations, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The great number of migrants in the labor force worldwide has tripled in the past decade, however, they are the ones facing up the most challenges in finding job, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO).

ECLAC, ILO call to support labor reintegration in Latin America

Published on: November 30, 2021
18:48

Santiago de Chile, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Tuesday called on regional States to support labor reintegration of women and young people.

Covid-19 has made life even more precarious for migrant workers – ILO

Covid-19
Published on: November 22, 2021
22:02

United Nations, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on migrant workers all over the world, in particular those employed in precarious low-wage sectors, who were often the first to experience the economic shock of the pandemic, says a new report by the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Decent work at the heart of climate action

Published on: October 28, 2021
20:06

Geneva, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) called on Thursday to join the coalition of 48 countries that have already committed to formulate policies to ensure that decent work and livelihoods are at the heart of global and national climate action.

ILO calls for increased investments in global social protection

Published on: October 14, 2021
18:39

Geneva, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on Thursday warned of a two-track recovery and emphasized the need to increase investments in universal social protection, decent work and a just green transition.

ILO passes safety, health code for global garment industry

Published on: October 11, 2021
16:18

Geneva, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Over 60 million workers around the world could benefit from a new code of practice on occupational safety and health (OSH) in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industry, the he International Labor Organization (ILO) reported on Monday.

ILO urges to use finances to defuse health and climate crisis

Published on: October 8, 2021
16:12

Geneva, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) A full use of capital and financial tools could reduce the threats to humanity posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change, the International Labor Organization (ILO) assured today.

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