International Labour Organization (ILO) Current Affairs, GK & News
COVID-19 and Child Labour Report by the United Nations
The International Labour Organization and the UNICEF have released a report on Child Labour. The report has been released under the title Title: COVID-19 and Child Labour: A Time of Crisis, A Time to Act Key Findings The report says that millions of children are to be pushed to child labour due to COVID-19 crisis. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Child labour • Gender Inequality • International Labour Organization (ILO) • Migrant workers • Poverty • UNICEF • United Nation
June 12: World Day against Child Labour
Every year, the World Day against Child Labour is celebrated on June 12. It was launched by the International Labour Organization, a United Nations body. The World Day against Child Labour was launched in 2002. Highlights The Children in the age group of 5 to 17 years engaged in work deprives them of normal childhood, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Child labour • COVID-19 • drug trafficking • International Labour Organization (ILO) • United Nations • World Day Against Child Labour
May 12: International Nurse Day
Every year, May 12 is commemorated as International Nurse Day. The birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale is celebrated as the International Nurse Day. This year the day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Nurses: A Voice to lead-Nursing the World to Health the International Council of Nurses lead the celebration of the International Nurse Day ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Florence Nightingale • International Labour Organization (ILO) • International Nurse Day • International Nurses Day • World Bank • World Health Day
April 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Every year the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28. With COVID-19 pandemic creating great challenges for governments, workers and employers, this year the day is to focus on addressing outbreak of infectious diseases at work. This year, the day is marked under the theme Theme: Stop the Pandemic ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Biotechnology • COVID-19 • International Labour Organization (ILO) • Migrant workers • Migration • Nanotechnology • United Nations • World Day for Safety and Health at Work
World Bank: Decline of Money sent by Migrant Workers by 110 billion USD
On April 22, 2020, the World Bank announced that the amount of money sent back by the migrant workers to their home countries is to decrease by 110 billion USD. Highlights Due to the COVID-19 lock down, the remittances to low-income and middle-income countries are to fall by 20%. The decline in remittance is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Child labour • International Labour Organization (ILO) • low income countries • malnutrition • middle income countries • Migrant workers • Poverty • Poverty eradication • World Bank