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Social justice must be the foundation for the changing world of work: Guterres

·June 15, 2023·1 min read

The two-day meeting has been organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to inform its proposal for a Global Coalition for Social Justice, aimed at reducing and preventing inequalities. “The world is at a decisive moment. Today’s policies on climate, on threats to global security, on social solidarity and more, will shape our future and...

UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

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·June 12, 2023·3 min read

Alarm over the potential threat posed by the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) must not obscure the damage already being done by digital technologies that enable the spread of online hate speech, as well as mis- and disinformation, he said. The policy brief argues that they should be...

Myanmar: Social media companies urged to stand up to junta

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·March 14, 2023·2 min read

In an appeal to internet chat platforms to monitor content more carefully and allocate sufficient resources to do so, the rights experts warned that Telegram in particular had become “a hotbed of pro-military activity”. ‘Violent and misogynistic’ Tens of thousands of followers had been drawn to the junta’s “violent and...

UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages

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·January 12, 2023·2 min read

The World Social Report 2023 calls for concrete measures to support the greying global population, amidst escalating pension and healthcare costs. Population ageing is a defining global trend of our time, according to the study, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Countries can reap...

‘Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech: UN experts

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·January 8, 2023·5 min read

In a detailed statement, more than two dozen UN-appointed independent human rights experts – including representatives from three different working groups and multiple Special Rapporteurs – called out chief executives by name, saying that the companies they lead “must urgently address posts and activities that advocate hatred, and constitute incitement...

All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report |

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·July 7, 2022·2 min read

This is of particular concern for those in precarious work conditions, including informal, casual, temporary and subcontracted workers and day labourers who form the large majority of workers on agricultural plantations, laid out in the study: Decent work deficits among rural workers. Child labour Based on 16 cases studies covering...