The Guardian (15.07.2015) More than a million over-65s a year are treated poorly while in hospital, for example by not being helped to eat, according to a new report which has prompted calls for the NHS to improve care of older people.

ILO News (20.07.2015) A recent ILO flagship report looks at the employment impact of labour reforms.

France Soir (16.07.2015) Do it for Denmark" (Faites-le pour le Danemark). En réponse au faible taux de fécondité du Danemark, cette campagne publicitaire d’une agence de voyage en avril dernier incitait les Danois à faire des enfants. Elle avait lancé une compétition originale: réserver un…

Courrier International (12.07.2015) Le nouveau gouvernement conservateur poursuit l’austérité qui touchera notamment les crédits d’impôts destinés aux faibles revenus. Une mesure qui, selon les critiques, frappe de façon disproportionnée les familles pauvres.

News Day (17.07.2015) Zimbabwe has failed to get the desired results from its social protection programmes due to the fragmentation of activities, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.

EurActiv (17.07.2015) High temperatures, heat waves and extreme temperature fluctuations pose an ever-increasing threat to the global population, with a recent study by the German Weather Service indicating higher health risks.

UzReport.uz (16.07.2015) The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis hosted a "round table" on the theme: "Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities: Problems and Solutions", organized by the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs. The conference discussed the further…

Telquel.ma (15.07.2015) Plus de place pour le doute. Alors que le chef du gouvernement s’était contenté, à l’issue du dialogue social tenu à la mi-juin, d’annoncer une réforme des retraites pour l’automne prochain, son ministre de l’Emploi a été plus clair. Lors d’une intervention a la chambre…

leFaso.net (14.07.2015) Du 14 au 16 juillet 2015 se tient à Kombissiri un séminaire de diffusion de la Politique nationale de protection sociale (PNPS) au profit des professionnels des médias publics et privés. Initié par le secrétariat permanent du Conseil national pour la protection sociale,…

Canadian Medical Association Journal (13.07.2015) India's president has declared that a universally accessible health care system is "crucial," but experts say much needs to be done before that can become a reality.

Irish Times (15.07.2015) Irish postmasters have accused the Government of trying to divert business away from post offices and have returned thousands of new social protection forms to Tánaiste Joan Burton’s department.

The Guardian (15.07.2015) PM’s spokeswoman says he is prepared to consider making people pay into savings accounts to cover periods of illness or unemployment

The Guardian (14.07.2015) Despite living longer, women are still lagging behind men when it comes to retirement plans. Are you preparing adequately for later life?

ibtimes.com (13.07.2015) Throughout the grueling, six-month battle over Greece’s bailout terms, the most contentious issue has been that of pensions. As Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tries this week to sell the deal to his reluctant party, the left-wing Syriza coalition, retirement…

francetvinfo.fr (13.07.2015) Piratage de grande ampleur aux Etats-Unis. Des hackers ont mis la main sur des données sensibles de 21,5 millions d'Américains, dont des numéros de sécurité sociale, annonce l'Office of personnel management (OPM, en anglais), jeudi 9 juillet. Ces données …

Deutsche Welle (10.07.2015) Greece has submitted new bailout proposals to its eurozone creditors in a last ditch effort to unlock more funding and avoid economic collapse. The measures are more in line with lenders' demands than previous offers.

UN News Center (10.07.2015) According to a new joint United Nations agency report, an additional $160 per year for each person living in extreme poverty would end chronic hunger – and additional investments of an estimated $267 billion annually in social protection and in rural and urban areas…

El País (08.07.2015) Las reformas acometidas en los últimos años y la presión de la sociedad latinoamericana por avanzar contra la pobreza o lograr mejores servicios públicos son, en opinión del mexicano Jorge Familiar, las mejoras salvaguardas ante un horizonte económico que vuelve a nublarse…

Les Echos (08.07.2015) Selon une étude PwC, les pays de l’OCDE pourraient gagner chacun plusieurs milliards de dollars supplémentaires s’ils exploitaient pleinement le potentiel économique de leurs travailleurs seniors.

Le Quotidien (09.07.2015) Le Luxembourg est le pays de l’Union qui consacre la plus grande partie de sa dépense publique à la protection sociale. Une situation inquiétante à long terme.

rappler.com (08.07.2015) 'Does Pantawid deliver the intended results? The evidence says yes,' writes the country director of the Asian Development Bank

The Namibian (09.07.2015) Labour, industrial relations and employment creation minister Erkki Nghimtina says the Social Security Commission (SSC) of Namibia is working hard to establish the National Pension Fund and the National Medical Benefit Fund as mandated by the Social Security Act, 1994…

EurActiv (08.07.2015) The European Commission’s drive to simplify legislation for businesses – the Better Regulation Agenda – has come under fire from trade unions for blocking EU laws that could save thousands of lives per year.

allAfrica.com (08.07.2015) At least 55 per cent of the world's poor (about 770 million) people are living in dire condition and require urgent socio-economic relief, the World Bank Group's 2015 state of social safety nets report says.

newkerala.com (08.07.2015) The senior United Nations official who will act as head of the upcoming Third International Conference of Financing for Development, to be held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, announced today that among the meeting's "concrete deliverables" would…