Key resources
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Multilateral cooperation
ILO and G20
The ILO, in collaboration with the OECD, have produced a series of documents on labour market developments in G20 countries and on a range of policy measures taken in response to the crisis.
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Monitoring the crisis
Global Job Crisis Observatory
Analytical and statistical information on the impact of the crisis on the world of work, and on policy responses to the job crisis.
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Database
Short Term Indicators of the Labour Market
Each month the ILO publishes the latest national data for indicators which have been selected for their ability to reflect recent and short term changes.
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Information and support service
ILO Helpdesk for Business on International Labour Standards
New one-stop shop for company managers and workers on how to better align business operations with international labour standards and build good industrial relations.
Stories from the field
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From Kenya
Working with the ILO to create cooperatives and jobs
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From Mozambique
Building a social protection floor
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From Egypt
Decent work for Africa’s Youth
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"World of Work"
Discrimination against migrant workers
Policy initiatives
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The ILO Global Jobs Pact: A policy framework to accelerate a job rich recovery
Adopted by ILO constituents in June 2009, the Global Jobs Pact provides a set of policy measures centred on investments, employment and social protection.
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Social Protection Floor: Access to essential social services and income security for all
A global social policy approach promoting integrated strategies for providing access to essential social services and income security for all.
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ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization
Adopted in 2008 by the representatives of governments, employers and workers from all ILO member States, the Declaration expresses the contemporary vision of the ILO’s mandate in the era of globalization.
