Safeguarding the ILO’s Institutional Independence in the Context of UN Reform

Background As the UN reform agenda accelerates under the so-called UN 2.0 / UN80 framework, it is critical that the ILO Staff Union and the broader ILO community reflect strategically…

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Chapitre 1 : Exemptions d’impôts, ou les réalités de la communauté de l’IL

At the bottom of this article, you will find the translation into the other working languages of the ILO. Ma première discussion nocturne avec l’elfe de l’ILO, ILwenn eut lieu…

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Le Statut du personnel de l’OIT : « Fuyez, pauvres fous ! »

At the bottom of this article, you will find the translation into the other working languages of the ILO. Depuis mon arrivée au Comité du Syndicat du personnel, j’ai beaucoup…

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No Warning, No Plan; The Sudden Collapse of USAID Funding

At the bottom of this article, you will find the translation into the other working languages of the ILO Except now, it’s early March, and yet, somehow, it already feels…

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Télétravail : Ce qu’en pensent vraiment les fonctionnaires

At the bottom of this article, you will find the translation into the other working languages of the ILO. Nous le gardions « au chaud » depuis quelques mois, cet…

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La “crise”

At the bottom of this article, you will find the translation into the other working languages of the ILO. La comité de rédaction vous propose un article historique.. Retrouvé dans…

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Call for Contributions

Call for Contributions: Get Outraged (with Style and Humor)! Colleagues, Friends of sharp wit, clever words, and respectful sarcasm, we need you! The world is brimming with absurdities, baffling decisions,…

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In Solidarity Forever – Carlos Carrion-Crespo

At the bottom of this article, you will find the translation into the other working languages of the ILO. Dear colleagues, This will be my last official act before I…

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John and the Sun Dance: Warming Up Autumn with a Smile

At the bottom of this article, you will find the translation into the other working languages of the ILO. One morning, Europe looked like an old, wet sock: grey skies,…

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