Weak recovery in youth labour markets demands a sweeping response

Read online News Update The latest stories from the ILO Weak recovery in youth labour markets demands a sweeping response Despite a significant fall in youth unemployment since the height of the economic crisis in 2009, persistent unemployment and a lack of quality job opportunities continue to hamper young people’s quest for decent work. Read more ILO presents innovative South-South development solutions for skills development and youth employment The ILO Solution Forum provides results-based presentations and scalable southern development solutions to ensure that employment, decent work and social inclusion for young women and men are integrated into sustainable development strategies. Read more The international community agrees to redouble efforts to fight against child labour and forced labour The IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour concluded with the adoption of the Buenos Aires Declaration. During the meeting, delegates presented almost 100 pledges for concrete steps towards the eradication of child labour and forced labour. Read more Uber, the sharing economy and social dialogue Watch Uber Head of Work-Policy and Research Amit Singh and UNI Global Union General Secretary Philip Jennings discuss their views on the sharing economy and future of work. The two were at the ILO this week for a high-level seminar hosted by Permanent Mission of Belgium in Geneva.Read more Social dialogue and the future of work Representatives from Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS), the Social Council of Greece (OKE) and the ILO will gather in Athens on 23-24 November to discuss how social dialogue can help to shape a future of work that leaves no one behind (the event will be webcasted). Read more How to promote decent work and workers’ rights in export processing zones This week, ILO headquarters in Geneva is hosting a meeting of experts to promote decent work and protection of fundamental principles and rights at work for workers in export processing zones (EPZs). ILO News spoke with Vic van Vuuren, Director of the ILO Enterprises Department to find out more about the event and EPZs. Read more Connect with us Email sent to: lasthopeindia@gmail.com Unsubscribe ｜ Privacy Policy International Labour Organization 4 route des Morillons CH-1211 Geneva 22 Switzerland