On the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023, the ILO’s Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo states that “a rapid recovery is only possible if sound foundations, built on decent work and social justice, are laid now as an essential precondition for peace.”
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The International Labour Conference closed with the adoption of a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships. Delegates also passed resolutions on a just transition and labour protection, as well as adopting the standards report and the programme and budget, and a resolution on Belarus.
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On June 21 in Paris the United States will present to the member states of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) our bid to bring an international expo to Minnesota ahead of the selection vote. With a projected 14 million visits, it will serve as a gateway to the
This video is a call to action to provide women in the informal sector in Kenya with maternity cash benefit to ensure that they are cushioned against income losses during pregnancy.
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), will hold its annual meeting May 21-30 in Geneva to discuss global public health priorities. It is a unique opportunity for delegates and health experts from around the world to advance global health and global
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Atlanta, Georgia SECRETARY BLINKEN: It really is a pleasure for me to be here at the Centers for Disease Control to spend some time with our colleagues with whom we have an extraordinary partnership between the CDC and the State Department. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t start
Since its launch in 2019, the SDG3 GAP has improved coordination in key areas such as sustainable financing and primary health care to reach the Global Goals.
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Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that the U.S. government could delay a decision on giving electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers tradable credits under a renewable fuel scheme, due to concern about legal challenges to the plan. The post US government may delay decision on electric vehicles biofuel program appeared first on Reuters News Agency. Sources exclusively
Wasana Sittirin, ILO consultant for the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in Thailand, explains how the project is providing support to the country in their shift towards a greener economy.
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Reuters exclusively discovered that gas flaring from the vast Ixachi field in Veracruz state not only continued, it increased after Pemex promised to stop burning natural gas from the Southeast Mexican field amid mounting pressure to improve its poor environmental record. The post <strong>Mexico’s Pemex increased gas flaring at top field, despite pledge to stop</strong>
