social protection

UN calls for investments for more social protection systems

Published on: November 18, 2022
15:49

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday urged for unprecedented investments in labor, health, education and social protection systems, in a message to the 5th World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation.

ILO calls for G20 support for Global Accelerator on Jobs

Published on: September 15, 2022
12:25

By: Juan M. Garcia

Geneva, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on Thursday called on the G20 ministers of Labor and Employment to support the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.

Majority of domestic workers lack social protection; ILO

Published on: June 16, 2022
10:52

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Geneva, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) More than 94 percent of the world's domestic workers lack full social protection, a sector that contributes to care for family and households but remains undervalued, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said today. According to an ILO report, the limitations to social protection cover health care, sickness, unemployment, old age, occupational accidents, family, maternity, disability and survivors' benefits.

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