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New York, Jan 5 (JEN): The United Nations is taking the global combat against human trafficking into the skies as the Organization's human rights office and its Montreal-based civil aviation agency begin putting the final touches on training guidelines that could help airline cabin crew spot possible victims. more
International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia focuses on health, well-being of LGBTI people

New York, May 18 (Just Earth News): Marking the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the United Nations on Tuesday called on the global community to take action to ...

Some 90 per cent of domestic workers excluded from social protection – UN

New York, Mar 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Sixty million of the world’s 67 million domestic workers – 80 per cent of whom are women – lack access to any kind of social security coverage ...

ILO upholds right to strike

Geneva, Feb 26 (JEN): Following a worldwide trade union campaign to defend it, the right to strike has been re-affirmed at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.