international

UN agency launches talks on new identification system for maritime workers

6 June 2003
The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched negotiations on a new, more rigorous identification system for seafarers aimed at developing effective protection against terrorism, while at the same time ensuring the rights and freedoms of the world's 1.2 million maritime workers.

UN labour agency calls for global action to end poverty through decent jobs

6 June 2003
Stressing that work is the best route out of poverty in a world where nearly 3 billion people live on less than $2 a day, the United Nations labour agency today called for global partnerships between governments, employers and workers to provide decent jobs for the poor.