17 January 2011: Thirteen years after setting out from Manila on a worldwide movement against child labour, the Global March marks its anniversary today with the goal of building on important developments in 2010 in raising the profile of child labour on the international development agenda. Since its launch on […]
Speak Up – Stop Discrimination!
The international community observes Human Rights Day every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. When the General Assembly adopted the Declaration, it was proclaimed as a “common standard of achievement for all peoples and […]
Concern over situation in Ivory Coast as UN pulls out
7 December 2010: Faced with rising political and civil tensions in Ivory Coast following the dramatic outcome of the presidential election, the United Nations has today announced a withdrawal of non-essential staff from various agencies into neighbouring Gambia and Senegal. Some multinational companies, including cocoa exporters, have also withdrawn some […]
Marking the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 2, 2010: The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is annually observed on December 2 to remind people that modern slavery works against human rights. The day also encourages people to put meaning to the words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that “no […]
European multinationals attack minimum wage in Vietnam
The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Mr John Monks has described as “totally unacceptable” the position of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) threatening withdrawal of European investment in the country if minimum wages are raised. The General Secretary of the International Trade Union […]
Global South-South Development Expo 2010 concludes at ILO
For over 30 years, South-South Cooperation (SSC) has been part of the UN strategy for advancing regional development agendas in the South. Enabling developing countries to take greater control of regional and national progress, it is now more critical than ever as the world tackles challenges such as food insecurity, […]
Child labour in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Global March Board member, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released a report on 24 November 2010 on the situation of core labour standards in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The release was timed to coincide with the review of the trade policies of the DRC by the General Council of […]
Light for Rights – World AIDS Day 2010
This year’s World AIDS Day will continue to reinforce the vital issue of the need to respect the fundamental human rights of those living with HIV/AIDS and tackle discrimination where it may occur in communities, in the workplace and in society in general. World AIDS Day comes close on the […]
World Social Security Report
A new report by the International Labour Office (ILO) says that while social security measures have played a critical role in reducing the social impact of economic crises both now and in the past, basic social security coverage remains out of reach for most of the world, especially in low-income […]
Serious ongoing rights violations in Papua New Guinea
Serious and continued violations of fundamental rights are disclosed in a new report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on core labour standards in Papua New Guinea, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) review of this country’s trade policies. The rights to form and join […]