Quotes of Heads of State/Government at Centenary International Labour Conference

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Dozens more dignitaries are scheduled to address the Centenary session of the ILC. Nearly 6,000 delegates – representing governments, workers and employers – will discuss how to address the transformative changes in the world of work, and will consider the adoption of a landmark ILO Centenary Declaration focusing on the future of work.

The future of work ‘with social justice for all’ tops agenda of centenary UN Labour conference

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The Centenary International Labour Conference got underway on Monday at the UN in Geneva, with ILO chief Guy Ryder, calling on hundreds of delegates from around the world to help “construct a future of work, with social justice for all”.

Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum 2019: Technology Start-ups for Sustainable Development

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The inaugural Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum will take place in Tehran from 10 to 12 June 2019. The Forum is jointly organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Vice Presidency for Science and Technology).

Canada to ban harmful single-use plastics and hold companies responsible for plastic waste

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada is taking additional steps to reduce Canada’s plastic waste, support innovation, and promote the use of affordable and safe alternatives. Working with governments and businesses across Canada

Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

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The National Inquiry’s Final Report reveals that persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses are the root cause behind Canada’s staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. The two volume report calls for transformative legal and social changes to resolve the crisis that has devastated Indigenous communities across the country.

The Importance of Human Connection

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Two very special events occurred at the end of May. This is my writing about these events.

Summary of NZ WELLBEING BUDGET

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More resources for youth, for schools, for social inclusion and fights against homelessness and deprivation

NEW ZEALAND PM' S WELLBEING BUDGET SPEECH

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Today Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, PM of New Zealand is presenting a potentially revolutionary budget, a well being budget, a first ever in the world, which uses a very unique methodology and approach, focused on different capitals (human, social, natural and financial/physical)

GLOBAL MEDIA FORUM, BONN

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This year event, organized by DW, the public broadcasting corporation in Germany, is focused on the risks and threaths faced by multiculturalism

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