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NHK World-Japan
ILO: Pandemic could cost nearly 25 million jobs
19 March 2020
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Reuters
Job cut fears as fashion brands slash orders in Bangladesh with coronavirus
19 March 2020
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New York Daily News
Coronavirus could cost 25 million people worldwide their jobs, UN says
19 March 2020
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CNN - Quest Means Business
Up to 24.7 million jobs could be lost globally due to COVID-19 pandemic, says ILO
18 March 2020
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder talks about the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the world of work and what action needs to be taken to protect workers and business.
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BBC World News
International cooperation is missing from policy response to COVID-19, says ILO Director-General
18 March 2020
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder talks to BBC World News about the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the world of work, and what action needs to be taken to protect workers and business.
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BBC
Worker involvement key to workplace safety in China
12 August 2015
Explosion in northern China puts focus on workplace safety. The BBC interviews Tim De Meyer, Director of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, on the tragic loss of life caused by the explosion in the port of Tianjin on 12 August 2015. He said more needs to be done to ensure workers are given the tools and support necessary to protect themselves, the public and the environment.