XVIII International AIDS Conference, 18-23 July, Vienna

ILO launches implementation phase of new Recommendation on HIV/AIDS and the world of work

The ILO held a series of events under the theme “Preventing HIV, Protecting human rights at work” at the AIDS 2010 Conference to mark the launch of a new labour standard adopted by ILO government, employer and worker representatives in June. With its constituents, the ILO focused on developing strong partnerships with the international community of donors, stakeholders implementing HIV policies and programmes and people living with HIV to reduce stigma and discrimination for all workers living with HIV or believed to be HIV positive, to give a new impetus to prevention efforts.

Questions and Answers

Youth employment in crisis: Questions and answers on the situation of youth on the labour market

Young people have been disproportionately affected by the global crisis that broke out in the autumn of 2008. This trend has exacerbated earlier challenges and there is concern that unless action is taken, the situation of youth will become unsustainable, putting social cohesion at threat. Interview with Raymond Torres, Director of the International Institute for Labour Studies and Steven Tobin, ILO economist, co-authors of a new report entitled "Youth employment in crisis".

Press release

ILO book sheds light on working conditions in the remote work industry

A new book by the International Labour Organization (ILO) says that “remote work” – the offshoring and outsourcing of business services from developed to developing countries using information and communications technologies – is creating jobs that are of “reasonably good quality by local standards”, but that the industry has some way to go before achieving full decent work.

I-News

President of Switzerland launches project to support Indonesian small and medium-sized enterprises

The President of the Swiss Confederation, H.E. Madame Doris Leuthard, attended the launch of an ILO project designed to help Indonesia’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) become more competitive and sustainable by focusing on workplace cooperation and improving labour and working conditions.

Video interview

Protecting Domestic Workers: An Interview with Creuza Oliveira (in Portuguese) -

ILO TV interviews Creuza Oliveira, President of the Brazilian National Federation of Domestic Workers about the need to protect the working rights of domestic workers globally and in Brazil. Delegates will vote on a new international labour standard for domestic workers at the 100th International Labour Conference in June 2011.

Press release

ILO Director-General urges G20 to stay focussed on reducing the global jobs deficit

International Labour Organization Director-General Juan Somavia today welcomed the G20 Leaders’ statement from Toronto in which they gave the “highest priority to safeguard and strengthen the recovery and to the next steps they should take to ensure a full return to growth with quality jobs”.