Creating Opportunities for Rural Youth 2019 Rural Development Report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Jun
Youth is the period of life -- from age 15 to 24 -- when we cease to depend on others and take charge of our own future. If the transition goes well, everyone benefits. But a failed transition can result in life-long poverty, and a negative impact on society and the economy.This report focuses on rural youth, who make up around half of all young people in developing countries.
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New international labour standard to combat violence, harassment, at work agreed

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Jun
The Centenary International Labour Conference has adopted a new Convention and Recommendation to combat violence and harassment in the workplace.
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PARTNERSHIPS FOR AND WITH CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Jun
Learning with Fun, an incredible example on how volunteers can make the difference. Learning with Fun is the ENGAGE pilot program to harness the social emotional learning of children with disabilities.
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World Day Against Child Labour 12 June

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Jun
The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, the World Day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society.
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World Day Against Child Labour: Statement of ILO Director-General Guy Ryde

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Jun
n a statement released for World Day Against Child Labour, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder urges Governments, workers and employers to make a final push to end child labour.
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Quotes of Heads of State/Government at Centenary International Labour Conference

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Jun
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.
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The future of work ‘with social justice for all’ tops agenda of centenary UN Labour conference

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Jun
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”.
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Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum 2019: Technology Start-ups for Sustainable Development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Jun
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).
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Canada to ban harmful single-use plastics and hold companies responsible for plastic waste

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Jun
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
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Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Jun
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.
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