Investment and decent work in care: 29 October - Global Day of Action for Care
Care workers have experienced extraordinary pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an urgent need to demand adequate investment in good quality health and care systems.
Governments must make progress on UN Human Rights Treaty
A key intergovernmental meeting in Geneva this week needs to make substantive progress towards a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights, following a joint statement by UN human rights experts calling for a level playing field globally for responsible business conduct.
Eswatini: Global unions condemn brutal attack on civilians
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Education International (EI) and Public Service International (PSI) have condemned the latest attacks by state forces in Eswatini on working people.
G20 trade ministers fail on TRIPS waiver and COVID-19 response
Last week’s G20 G20 The Group of Twenty, or G20, is a forum for international cooperation on the most important aspects of the international economic and financial agenda. It brings together 19 countries and the European Union, which together represent around 90% of global GDP, 80% of global trade and two thirds of the world’s population. Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting shows there is no agreement on a path forward for reform of the global economy and global trade rules.
The Green Jobs Advantage: How Climate-Friendly Investments Are Better Job Creators
New research shows that it is possible to tackle the massive disruption to the labour force of COVID-19 and the climate crisis together.
