For digital platform workers, considered to be essential in many countries, the COVID-19 outbreak increased their vulnerability and lack of protection. The silver lining: with decent work, the pandemic could drive a positive digital (...)
In meetings in Washington, D.C. last week, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General, made the case that equitable worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines is necessary for economic growth and trade to bounce back from the pandemic, and that a reinvigorated multilateral trading system would (...)
سازمان بینالمللی کارفرمایان (س.ب.کا) با ارسال اطلاعیهای برای کانون عالی انجمنهای صنفی کارفرمایی ایران و سایر سازمانهای کارفرمایی عضو، از آنان خواسته تا نامزدهای خودشان را برای شرکت در یک دوره آموزش بینالمللی در مورد «نیروی کار و سیاستهای اجتماعی برای کارشایسته»، به آن سازمان معرفی کنند تا از میان آنان ده را انتخاب کرده و برای (...)
The WTO has issued a call for proposals for this year’s Public Forum, whose theme is “Trade beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience”. Participants interested in organizing sessions at the Forum, scheduled to take place from 28 to 30 September, are invited to submit their proposals by 7 June (...)
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 12 April urged heads of WTO delegations to stay engaged in the fisheries subsidies negotiations and aim to reach an agreement by July. The talks have reached a considerable degree of maturity, and members should make the compromises necessary to get to (...)
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ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, has called for a strong push to develop formal employment in Syria as part of the humanitarian efforts deployed in the country. Decent work opportunities and decent livelihoods will contribute to creating resilience and to promoting peace highlighted Ryder in a (...)