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October 2023
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Business resilience
ILO stresses the importance of business resilience in uncertain times
25 October 2023
New report underscores the key role that adaptability and strategic planning play in safeguarding jobs and fortifying economic expansion.
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News
ILO promotes gender mainstreaming in trade agreements before the European Parliament
24 October 2023
The ILO Deputy Regional Director for Africa addressed the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) to discuss the impact of horizontal trade policies on gender. He suggested initiatives to reconcile international trade agreements and women's economic empowerment.
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ILOSTAT Blog
New standards, increased visibility: Improving measurement of the informal economy
23 October 2023
New statistical standards will improve the measurement of the informal economy, providing more useful and complete data to address informality through targeted policies.
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21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Statisticians adopt new standards on measuring informal employment
23 October 2023
The new standards will help countries collect better data and so devise improved policies for workers in the informal economy.
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International Labour Standards
North Macedonia ratifies the Labour Statistics Convention and the Violence and Harassment Convention
23 October 2023
North Macedonia becomes the 52nd ILO member State to ratify Convention No. 160, and the 35th to ratify Convention No. 190.
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Press release
Uzbekistan identifies national priorities for the implementation of the Global Accelerator
20 October 2023
A joint scoping mission by the United Nations, international financial institutions and other development partners to Uzbekistan took place on 19-20 October 2023, to discuss the implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.
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Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
Portugal commits to address harassment and bullying in the maritime sector
19 October 2023
Harassment and bullying, particularly of women seafarers, are issues of great concern in shipping.
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International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Data: A common language for the world of work
16 October 2023
Without accurate data, labour market decisions cannot be taken says Rafael Diez de Medina, Chief Statistician and Director of the ILO Department of Statistics.
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Occupational Safety and Health
Italy renews its commitment to the promotion of occupational safety and health
16 October 2023
Italy is the 79th country in the world to have ratified Convention No. 155, the 19th country to have ratified the 2002 Protocol to Convention No. 155, and the 62nd country to have ratified Convention No. 187
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Jobs for Africa and beyond: The role of structural transformation and economic policies in the 21st century
16 October 2023
The world is facing a host of challenges causing sluggish employment growth in Africa and other developing regions. The COVID-19 pandemic has added to this labour market stress, slowing and in some cases reversing gains in employment creation over the past decade. Structural transformation can help overcome these challenges, through a new policy framework aimed at creating jobs.