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ILO: lack of decent jobs "threatens poverty reduction"

ILO: lack of decent jobs "threatens poverty reduction"

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Decades of progress in reducing poverty could be undone by a lack of decent jobs and stagnating growth, top UN labour experts said on Wednesday.

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), a third of workers in poorer countries earn less than US$ 3.10 per day.

Here’s Daniel Johnson in Geneva.

Duration: 2’09”

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UN Photo/Daniel Johnson