Preparatory Activities
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E-discussion
Employment and Decent Work
Productive Decent Work for a Shared Prosperity
The 2012 AMR will be held during the High-level Segment (HLS) of the substantive session of the ECOSOC in July at United Nations Headquarters in New York. It will focus on the theme “Promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the MDGs”. More...
News
- EU Commissioner László Andor calls for stronger focus on jobs as Europe faces “turbulent and tough times”
14 November 2011 - The European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, called for a reinforced focus on job creation as Europe struggles to stave off the worsening economic outlook. - Decent Work Research Prize Laureates address ILO
11 November 2011 - Decent Work Research Prize Laureates Professor Jayati Ghosh and Professor Eve C. Landau called for economic policy reforms based on decent work to meet current challenges in global labour markets at a ceremony held during the 312th session of the ILO Governing Body. - New ILO study says greener economies will require development of new green job skills
7 November 2011 - The employment potential of the transition to greener economies cannot be realized without the development of a wide range of relevant new skills for green jobs, according to a new global study by the ILO of 21 countries representing some 60 per cent of the world population. - Ban calls on G-20 countries to lead sustainable and jobs-rich economic recovery
3 November 2011 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on leaders of the world’s biggest economies meeting in Cannes to ensure a global recovery that is sustainable, inclusive and creates real change for those hit hardest.
