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A New Social Contract for a gender-equitable recovery and resilience
26-02-2021
My year in a world with Covid-19
16-03-2021
Save Lives and Reopen Economies with Rapid Antigen Testing
20-11-2020
COVID-19 Pandemic: News from unions
18-03-2020
09-04-2021

IMF, G20, World Bank: call to focus on jobs

The forthcoming meetings of the IMF and the World Bank must prioritise tackling the world’s employment crisis to put the global economy on a pathway to recovery and resilience.

06-04-2021

Belarus: ILO and UN Human Rights Council speak out

The ITUC has welcomed an International Labour Organization (ILO) Committee on Freedom of Association report that calls the Belarus government to account over serious violations of workers’ rights, including freedom of association and the right to strike.

01-04-2021

Hong Kong conviction flouts national and international law

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has condemned the conviction of union leader Lee Cheuk Yan, General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), under the new National Security Law.

30-03-2021

Occupational health and safety: Progress at the ILO

A significant step towards making occupational health and safety a fundamental workers’ right has been taken at the International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body.

30-03-2021

Myanmar: US trade sanctions an example for others

The decision by the US Trade Representative to suspend trade with Myanmar is an example which other countries and the European Union should follow, along with enhanced financial sanctions to stop the flow of money to the military junta.

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27-03-2021

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Statement of the ILO Workers’ Group on Myanmar Calling for a return to democracy, and respect for the fundamental rights of Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly (27 March 2021)
27-03-2021

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Statement of the ILO Workers’ Group on vaccine equity as a precondition for a sustainable and socially just recovery (27 March 2021)
26-03-2021

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C20 - L20 - Y20 Statement: Preventing and combating violence against women and girls and domestic violence as a violation of human rights
16-03-2021

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Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia
16-03-2021

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The road to sustainable recovery: IFI policies to create quality jobs, boost public services, and reduce inequality
16-03-2021

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Reforming the IMF for a resilient recovery
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