World Refugee Day – ITUC Backs UN Call for Solidarity
The ITUC has supported a call by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, for solidarity with the world’s 68 million refugees. According to the UNHCR, around 90 per cent of refugees are displaced within their own country or countries next door.
IMF Should Embrace UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Social Protection
The ITUC has expressed support for the findings and recommendations of the report on “The IMF and Social Protection” written by Philip Alston, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Mr Alston will present his report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva this week.
Kitty Jong (FNV Netherlands) interview
The Dutch trade union centre FNV is a leading voice in the push for a greener Netherlands. It recently published an advisory report entitled Energy transition and employment: Opportunities for a sustainable future. We hear from Kitty Jong, National Secretary, on worker-lead solutions to a greener tomorrow.
Korea: Union Leader Lee Young-joo Released from Prison
The ITUC has welcomed the release of South Korean trade union leader Lee Young-joo from prison, but is deeply disappointed that the charges against her were not dropped.
FIFA – North America World Cup in 2026 a New Test for Human Rights
FIFA’s award of the 2026 World Cup to the “United” bid of Canada, Mexico and the USA will provide a further test of FIFA’s human rights commitments, with the inclusion of mandatory human rights requirements, including labour standards, in the bidding process.
