Geneva Event to Focus on Hazardous Child Labour
The ILO and the Global March Against Child Labour (Global March) will be holding a joint event during the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva to mark…
Global Unemployment to Remain High in 2018: ILO
As the global economy recovers but with a growing labour force, unemployment in 2018 is projected to remain at a similar level to last year’s, says a new report by…
Slavery Case: Labour Rights Abusers Run Scot-Free in Delhi
Slavery Case: Labour Rights Abusers Run Scot-Free in Delhi Today, the rights of thousands of poor workers are being violated in Delhi’s cooperative group housing societies which are mostly controlled…
No Social Protection for Over 60% People in Asia-Pacific: ILO Report
Only 29 per cent of the world population enjoy comprehensive social protection and more than 1 out of 2 people have no protection at all, says the ILO in its…
Youth Unemployment to Rise in 2018: ILO Report
Young people are estimated to account for over 35 per cent of the unemployed population worldwide in 2017. While the global youth unemployment rate stabilized at 13.0 per cent in…
Global Unemployment Passes 200 Million in 2017: ILO
More than 200 million people are out of work around the world – an increase of 3.4 million since last year, the United Nations labour agency said Monday. In the…