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Workers across the globe are struggling to make ends meet under the weight of a worldwide cost of living crisis. Two in five (43%) households (...)

Doha: Politicians, writers and media professionals in international media have denounced the slander, lies and distortion campaigns that Qatar has bee...

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, concludes 10 years of work, putting human-centred development and recovery at the heart of global policy-making. He handed the keys of office to his successor, Gilbert F. Houngbo.

Worldwide employment in renewa...

Worldwide employment in renewable energy industry reached 12.7 million in 2021, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year, despite Covid and energy crisis. Of this, solar energy sector was found to be the fastest-growing with it providing 4.3 million jobs.

Global renewable energy jobs hit 12.7 mln, with China accounting for 42 pct: report-

ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2022 (WAM) -- Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the growing energy crisis, according to the "Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2022" report. The report identifies domestic market size as a major factor influencing employment generation in renewables, along with labour and other costs. Solar energy was found to be the fastest-grow...

More than 49 million people were living in modern slavery on any given day in 2021, either forced into a marriage or labor against their will, a new United

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon all the world leaders to form a strong global partnership to say goodbye to the curse of homelessness, saying that she believes a safe and decent shelter is the basic right of every individual.

The United Nations claims that "modern slavery" affects roughly 50 million people worlwide, a significant increase in the last five years. The term refers to a spectrum of exploitative practices that include forced labor, forced marriage, and human trafficking.