Decent Work, Green Jobs and Sustainable Development: Do we have to choose between creating jobs and protecting the climate?

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ILO/News (04.06.2015) Peter Poschen, Director of the ILO Enterprises Department, argues that the world of work has a central role to play in tackling climate change and ensuring a just transition to a green economy.

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Social policies & programmes
Inequalities

Sweden wants to give dads a third month of parental leave

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USA Today (01.06.2015) New and expecting parents in the United States, read this and weep. New Swedish parents currently receive a staggering 480 days, or 16 months, of paid leave. The policy also extends to single parents and parents who adopt children.

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sweden
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Family benefits
Parental leave

US: Despite Obamacare, gap health insurance market explodes

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Reuters (03.06.2015) Despite the promise of coverage through the U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA), the number of people applying for non-compliant, short-term health insurance policies was up more than 100 percent in 2014, according to new data available from companies who broker these policies.

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United States
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Health

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L’OCDE prévoit une légère inversion de la courbe du chômage en France

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Le Monde (04.06.2015) Voilà une annonce qui devrait réjouir le gouvernement. L'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) a annoncé, mercredi 3 juin, que le taux de chômage en France devrait entamer une « légère » décrue durant la seconde moitié de 2015, après un pic en milieu d'année.

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france
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Unemployment

Cyberattaque contre les retraites japonaises

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Le Monde (01.06.2015) L'organisme des services de retraite japonais a annoncé, lundi 1er juin, avoir été victime d'une attaque informatique qui a occasionné le vol de données personnelles d'environ 1,25 million de comptes.

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japan
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Information and communication technology
Governance and administration

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India: Govt. giving top priority to welfare of the poor

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The Hindu (02.06.2015) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief and the first Chief Minister of the State of Telangana, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, is reticent when it comes to engaging the media. So, it was a pleasant surprise for The Hindu editorial team on the evening of May 28 when he chose to spend over 90 minutes talking about the one-year journey of his government.

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india
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Extension of coverage