UNEP endorses Work Plan with Russian Federation to better protect that country’s environment
Nairobi, Kenya – 23 June 2014: During the first United Nations Environment Assembly, being held this week in Nairobi, a comprehensive environmental Work Plan was endorsed between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Russian Federation. The Work Plan supplements a cooperation Agreement signed in April last year by UNEP and Russia. It contains over 30 joint projects aimed at protecting that country’s environment.
The United Nations Secretary-General Message on World Environment Day, 5 June 2014
World Environment Day 2014 falls during the International Year of Small Island Developing States, declared by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of the special needs of this diverse coalition as part of the global discussion on how to achieve a sustainable future for all.
ILO: Countries investing in high quality jobs can make economic leaps
The ILO’s flagship report on the world of work shows, for the first time, that quality jobs can drive sustained growth in emerging and developing countries.
29 May 2014, Geneva (ILO News) – Countries that invested the most in quality jobs from the early 2000s grew nearly one percentage point faster every year since 2007 than other developing and emerging economies, says a new ILO report. This helped cushion the impact of the global crisis which erupted in 2008.
Address by the UNIC Director to the roundtable on «The Rights of the Disabled and the ICT» at the Russian Youth Library
UNIC Director to address the roundtable on «The Rights of the Disabled and the ICT» at the Russian Youth Library
Conference “Transport and ecology of cities. Electric transport, issues of energy efficiency improvement”
Conference “Transport and ecology of cities. Electric transport, issues of energy efficiency improvement” – as part of International Fair «ElectroTrans 2014»
Address by the UNIC Director to the Second International Conference «Linguistic Rights of the Deaf»
UNIC Director to address the Second International Conference «Linguistic Rights of the Deaf»
Lecture by the UNIC Director to a group of school students of Moscow Gymnasium 1534
UNIC Director to receive a group of school students from Moscow Gymnasium 1534 and lecture them about the UN.
Maternity protection makes headway amid vast global gaps. Despite progress in maternity benefits and a trend supporting paternity leave, an ILO report finds most women around the world are still not protected at work
13 May 2014, Geneva (ILO News) – Most countries have adopted maternity protection provisions since 1919, when the ILO adopted the first Maternity Protection Convention, yet at least 830 million women workers still don’t have adequate protection, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report.
Economic crisis lends unexpected support to families in some countries. An ILO report says a surprising side effect of the crisis in some countries was a lift to families, including better benefits for maternity and parental leave
13 May 2014, Geneva (ILO News) — Contrary to expectations, the global economic crisis served to boost support to families in some countries, according to an ILO report, Maternity and Paternity at Work: Law and practice across the world.
The report said the crisis, which started in 2008, brought both cuts to public spending, as well as positive change on work-family policies.
Economic crisis lends unexpected support to families in some countries An ILO report says a surprising side effect of the crisis in some countries was a lift to families, including better benefits for maternity and parental leave
13 May 2014, Geneva (ILO News) — Contrary to expectations, the global economic crisis served to boost support to families in some countries, according to an ILO report, Maternity and Paternity at Work: Law and practice across the world.
The report said the crisis, which started in 2008, brought both cuts to public spending, as well as positive change on work-family policies.
