Friday: Oslo Conference on Decent Work
Today, Oslo, Norway, has opened its doors to the first of two days of Every Human Has Rights related events on the important topic of Decent Work.
The International Labor Organization created a
3 minute web video that describes decent work.
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According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), "Decent work sums up the aspirations of people in their working lives – their aspirations for opportunity and income; rights, voice and recognition; family stability and personal development; and fairness and gender equality. Ultimately these various dimensions of decent work underpin peace in communities and society. Decent work reflects the concerns of governments, workers and employers."
Thursday, September 4th: The Norwegian State Secretary of Affairs opened Oslo's two days of Decent Work discussion with a conference addressing some of the human rights issues that must be reckoned with in order to effectively establish decent work as an global standard. In particular, Thursday's meeting focused on trafficking in human beings, and the forced labour and the gender dimensions of globalisation. Participants included representatives from the ILO, Save the Children, Realizing Rights, Norwegian Trade Unions, NHO Norway, Working Women Wordwide and more.
On Friday, September 5th, the Norwegian government will partner with the Financial Times to host The ‘Decent Work’ Conference: A Key to Social Justice and Fair Globalization.
Mr Juan Somavia, Director General, International Labour Organization will join Mr Pascal Lamy, Director General, World Trade Organization; The Elders’ Mary Robinson and Muhommad Yunus, and others, to address the complexities of a globalising labour market and to contribute to the international debate on how coherent support for the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda – with its four pillars of employment creation, workers’ rights, social dialogue and social protection – can help improve economic governance, and promote full employment and decent working conditions around the world.
Look for a summary on the September 4th Decent Work event and the September 5th Oslo Decent Work Conference in the campaign news section of www.everyhumanhasrights.org.
