28 September – 31 December 2021. These interactive virtual sessions make experts and innovators associated with the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence platform available to share their insights on some of the most pressing global issues. Accelerating complexity can make ...
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Global labour migration increases by 5 million
GENEVA (ILO News) – The number of international migrant workers globally has risen to 169 million, a rise of three per cent since 2017, according to the latest estimates from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The share of youth migrant ...
Read More »World Bank and Partners Announce New Global Fund for Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON DC, August 16, 2021 – Digital transformation is accelerating in many countries, offering new opportunities for economic growth and enabling low- and medium-income countries to leapfrog development through increased productivity and improved service delivery across key sectors, including finance, health, ...
Read More »World Economic Forum survey shows Two-Thirds of people around the World want to work flexibly when the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
GENEVA, July 21, 2021 –There have been many predictions that the COVID-19 pandemic would permanently change the world of work. According to a recent global survey, a majority of people across the world want to keep working flexibly from home. And ...
Read More »International Labour Organization (ILO) expects Global Unemployment to stand at 205 million people in 2022
GENEVA, June 02, 2021 – The labour market crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and employment growth will be insufficient to make up for the losses suffered until at least 2023, according to a new assessment ...
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