Trade Unions are actors of development! Issue #88 / 2023 - Sign Up
Policies and advocacy
UN General Secretary stressed importance of unions’ engagement with UN country teams at ITUC 5th World Congress
Antonio Guterres delivered a powerful video address to the ITUC’s 5th World Congress in which he reaffirmed the need for a world with “strong and vibrant trade unions”.
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Unions put forward key demands for a New Social Contract at the GPEDC Effective Development Cooperation Summit
The Summit Declaration reflects stakeholders’ determination to work toward key priorities that are in line with a New Social Contract.
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New studies: The consequences of Covid-19 crisis could have been softened if countries had further advanced on the SDGs
The ITUC/TUDCN has published three studies on governments’ responses to the Covid-19 crisis in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean, and their alignment with the SDGs.
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News from TUDCN network
Trade unions in Benin set up a Committee of Experts on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
CSA-Benin and UNSTB have set up a Committee of Experts on the SDGs, which intends to work closely with the Directorate General in charge of SDG implementation at the PLAN Ministry.
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COSYBU held important workshop on social security portability in Burundi
The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Civil Service, Labour and Employment, and of the National Social Security Institute, among others.
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Philippine unions present a 15-Point Labour Agenda to improve working conditions for formal and informal workers
The document is the result of months of discussions among the biggest national trade union centres and labour federations in the Philippines.
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JILAF runs social development projects for informal workers in Asia-Pacific
Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) is implementing a social development project in several countries of the region to improve informal economy workers’ livelihood and income.
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ISCOS’ solidarity project in El Salvador improves the lives of thousands of people
The Italian solidarity support organisation’s office in El Salvador presented the results of its project on climate change adaptation and mitigation to a representative of the EU.
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International trade union solidarity for victims of Hurricane Fiona in the Dominican Republic
SOTERMUN donates basic materials worth €5,000 to those affected by the devastation left behind by Hurricane Fiona.
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In Catalonia, trade unions and regional authorities work together to mainstream the 2030 Agenda among workers and the general public
The project underlines the role of the trade union movement as a key agent for the achievement of the SDGs.
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Publications
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Upcoming events
06-15 Feb. 2023 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Social Development - Theme: ‘Creating full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’.
📌Paola Simonetti, ITUC Equality director, will speak in the plenary on the theme of session on 06 February, 3:00pm-6:00pm EST.
📺All the sessions will be availablle on the UN Web TV
27 Feb. - 02 Mar. 2023 Ninth session of UNECA’s Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development - Theme: ‘Accelerating the Inclusive and Green Recovery from Multiple Crises and the Integrated and Full Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063’.
27-30 Mar. 2023 Tenth session of UNESCAP’s Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development - Theme: ‘Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels in Asia and the Pacific’.
29-30 Mar. 2023 Seventh session of UNECE’s Regional Forum on Sustainable Development - Theme: 'Ensuring the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Economic Commission for Europe’.
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Useful links
Trade Union Development Cooperation Network
International Trade Union Confederation
African Trade Union Development Network
Cooperation Network of the Trade Union Confederation of Americas
International Trade Union Confederation - Asia Pacific
ITUC Arabic Countries
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC)
International Labour Organisation
ILO's Bureau of Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Directorate General for Development and Cooperation, European Commission
European Parliament Committee on Development
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With the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this newsletter are the sole responsibility of the ITUC and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.
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