News, articles and events on Green Jobs
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News
Green entrepreneurs showcase their businesses at a regional knowledge sharing workshop in Kenya
27 September 2013
The ILO Youth Entrepreneurship Facility (YEF) programme, which aims to create job opportunities for young people in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, organized a three-day regional knowledge sharing workshop for key project partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries on 9-11 September 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Cash for Work
Fiji: A village forced to move by rising seas
13 September 2013
The International Labour Organization is playing a critical role in helping a Fijian coastal community rebuild its flooded village.
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Global South-South Development Expo 2013
Sustainable Development and Decent Work Solution Forum
Within the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo that took place in Nairobi from 28 October to 1 November 2013, the ILO Solution Forum focused on projects concerning sustainable development and decent work in a variety of contexts worldwide.
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Video
The world of work and the environment - national experiences
26 August 2013
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Green jobs by ILO's delegates
23 August 2013
Interviews with workers', employer's and governement's representatives at the 102nd International Labour Conference.
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News
Decent work in the green economy – National workshop for Turkey
05 July 2013
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UN Secretary-General talks about green entrepreneurship opportunities for young people around the world
27 June 2013
"Entrepreneurship is about innovating, breaking down barriers, taking risks and showing that new business models can tackle longstanding problems."
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102nd International Labour Conference
Closing remarks by the ILO Director-General to the 102nd International Labour Conference
20 June 2013
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102nd International Labour Conference
No sustainable development without environmental sustainability and decent work
19 June 2013
The contribution of the world of work to the greening of the economy is critical – and presents a real opportunity – to realize the ILO’s social goals, concludes the ILC Committee on Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs.
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Sustainable development, decent work and green jobs
18 June 2013
Achieving environmental sustainability and creating decent jobs for all are both urgent challenges. Delegates at the 102nd International Labour Conference are looking at ways of tackling both issues, which are closely linked.