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European unemployment has risen two-thirds since 2010: Report

Unemployment has risen in two-thirds of European countries since 2010 as austerity hit growth and jobs, the International Labour Organisation has said. In its annual world of work report, the Geneva-based ILO warned that the weaknesses in the labour market were becoming ingrained, with high levels of long-term and youth…

Euro crisis ‘could lead to social unrest’

BERLIN — The eurozone debt crisis could lead to a decade-long recession and rising social unrest, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned, according to a German media report on Sunday. “The next few months will be decisive in terms of avoiding a dramatic decline in employment and a further…

Cambodians rally against widespread child labor

PHNOM PENH — Hundreds of Cambodian school children marched through the country’s capital on Sunday to mark the World Day Against Child Labour, waving banners calling for an end to the widespread practice. The demonstration was organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Cambodian government, who have set…