Report: Social protection renews optimism for sustainable development

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UNDP (22.06.2016) As an effort to support policy implementation and to bring an up-to-date analysis of creative policies blossoming across the African continent, the UNDP World Centre for Sustainable Development (RIO+ Centre) and the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa are launching the first RIO+ global report in Gaborone, Botswana. The report focuses on social protection as a key to achieving sustainable development by building on the experiences of Africa and Brazil to capture lessons that inspire citizens and provide policymakers with information on existing programmes.

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Europe's robots to become 'electronic persons' under draft plan

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Reuters (21.06.2016) Europe's growing army of robot workers could be classed as "electronic persons" and their owners liable to paying social security for them if the European Union adopts a draft plan to address the realities of a new industrial revolution.

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Burkina Faso: Protection sociale adaptive : Réfléchir en synergie pour infléchir le niveau de pauvreté et de vulnérabilité du Burkina

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lefaso.net (22.06.2016) Le Groupe de la Banque mondiale organise conjointement avec le gouvernement du Burkina Faso, un atelier sur la protection sociale adaptative du 21 au 23 juin 2016 à Ouagadougou. Le thème retenu à cet effet est « Vers un système coordonné de filets sociaux adaptatifs au Burkina Faso ». Cette rencontre se tient au moment ou le pays élabore le cadre programmatique de l’action gouvernementale avec la finalisation du plan national de développement économique et social (PNDES) 2016-2020.

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Le fonds de pension norvégien KLP exclut Petrobras

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novethic.fr (22.06.2016) Le gestionnaire de pension norvégien KLP a annoncé qu'elle excluait Petrobras de ses investissements pour son implication dans l'un des plus grands cas de corruption au Brésil. KLP juge en effet le risque lié à Petrobras "inacceptable" et le maintien de sa participation dans la société "irresponsable".

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Faut-il que les robots et les IA payent des cotisations sociales ?

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Numerama (22.06.2016) Comment financer la sécurité sociale lorsque les employés mis aux chômage par les robots ne versent plus de cotisations ? Pour Mady Delvaux, auteure d'un projet de résolution qui sera débattu au Parlement européen, il est temps de faire cotiser les robots.

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España: INE - El número anual de muertes supera al de los nacimientos por primera vez

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El País (23.06.2016) La tasa de natalidad siguió bajando en España en 2015 y por primera vez desde que se tienen datos del crecimiento vegetativo anual —diferencia entre nacimientos y defunciones— registró un saldo negativo. Durante el año pasado murieron 2.753 españoles más de los que nacieron. Según los datos publicados este jueves por el Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) disminuye también el número de mujeres que están en edad fértil, a raíz de la crisis de natalidad de los 80 y principios de los 90.

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US: Medicare and Social Security Trustees Warn of Shortfalls

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New York Times (22.06-2016) The Obama administration said Wednesday that the financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund had deteriorated slightly in the last year and that Social Security still faced serious long-term financial problems.

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[Informe] OIT: Las políticas del mercado de trabajo en América Latina deben reorientarse para resguardar los logros sociales y enfrentar las brechas de productividad

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ILO (21.06.2016) En un momento en que los gobiernos de la región se enfrentan al desafío de crear empleos de calidad y de resguardar los logros del pasado en términos de inclusión social y de calidad del trabajo de cara a la desaceleración económica, un informe de la OIT argumenta que es urgente adoptar un nuevo enfoque basado en políticas activas de mercado de trabajo.

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Lessons for India in Thailand’s experience on universal healthcare

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The Indian Express (22.06.2016) Recently, Thailand prime minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, visited India to enhance partnership between the two countries in the areas of trade, defence, security, education, science and technology and people-to-people contacts. Although not included in this list, healthcare is an area where India has much to learn from Thailand.

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[Opinion] South Africa: All workers must fall under better compensation act

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BDLive (09.06.2016) The compensation summit convened last month by the country’s deputy ministers of health, labour, and mineral resources was a critical step towards the establishment of a single integrated compensation system that meets the highest standards.

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