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The United States will need 7 million migrants to cover old age support programs for baby boomers

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elpais.com (21.06.2024) The country’s aging population and low fertility rate jeopardizes the solvency of Social Security and the Medicare program, according to a new study by Brookings
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United States
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Pensions
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Published_SS_Monitor

South Africa: Government pension fund systems offline for months after ransomware attack

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https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/540777-government-pension-fund-systems-…
mybroadband.co.za (13.06.2024) The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) suffered a cyberattack in February 2024, and it only expects to restore its self-service functionality by 21 June 2024. A notice published on the GEPF’s social media pages says the self-service functionality on its web platform and app was still offline due to the data breach at the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA). “The GPAA has determined that a total rebuild of the platforms is necessary to ensure a stronger platform,” it said. It is expected that the rebuilt platforms will be operational by 21 June.
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south africa
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Security
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Published_SS_Monitor

South Africa - Two Pot Retirement System

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https://www.mondaq.com/southafrica/retirement-superannuation--pensions/1476472/…
(10.06.2024) The two-pot retirement system is a reform that will allow retirement fund members to make partial withdrawals from their retirement funds before retirement, while preserving a portion...
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south africa
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Pensions

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Dominican Republic: A Climate-Resilient Social Protection System

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https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/05/28/republica-dominicana-siste…
worldbank.org (28.05.2024) Reina Solano, a single mother of five, lives in a modest house in Higüey, in La Altagracia province in the Dominican Republic. Her household was among the 35,000 identified as the most affected by Hurricane Fiona. The heavy rains and strong winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour caused severe flooding and extensive damage, destroying homes and key infrastructure in the Dominican Republic. “Fiona was a disaster for me.
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dominican republic
Global challenges
Shocks & extreme events
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Environment and climate change
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news
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Published_SS_Monitor

Enhancing Social Protection for Migrant Workers: Challenges and Strategies in the East and Horn of Africa

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https://www.ilo.org/resource/article/enhancing-social-protection-migrant-worker…
.ilo.org (27.05.2024) Migration in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) is characterised as mixed migration. The region is a source, transit, and destination for various migratory flows, with forced migration and labour migration continuing to drive the main movement trends within and across countries. Migrant workers, asylum seekers and refugees, often travel along similar routes into, within, and out of the region.
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Africa
Global challenges
Migration
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Migration
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US: Biden Admin Struggles to Address Sharp Rise in Deaths From Extreme Heat

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/climate/extreme-heat-biden-workplace.html?se…
The New York Times (25.05.2024) For more than two years, a group of health experts, economists and lawyers in the U.S. government has worked to address a growing public health crisis: people dying on the job from extreme heat. In the coming months, this team of roughly 30 people at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is expected to propose a new rule that would require employers to protect an estimated 50 million people exposed to high temperatures while they work.
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United States
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Environment and climate change
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news
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Published_SS_Monitor

India: Regulatory Framework and the Protection of Basic Rights of Gig Workers

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https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/view-point/regulatory-framework-and-the-p…

barandbench.com (16.05.2024) The gig economy, a burgeoning sector, represents a paradigm shift in traditional employment models, offering flexibility and autonomy to workers across various industries. Despite its benefits, the sector's rapid growth, particularly in urban India, has highlighted significant regulatory gaps, especially concerning the protection of gig workers' basic rights. The informal nature of gig work, mediated through digital platforms, poses unique challenges in ensuring fair labour practices and safeguarding workers' rights.

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india
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Designers improve the user experience of social services in Moldova at UX4Gov Designathon

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https://www.undp.org/moldova/press-releases/designers-improve-user-experience-s…

undp.org (22.04.2024) UNDP Moldova will support the UX4Gov Designathon – a creative event designed to connect designers with public institutions to create user-centric solutions and improve public services. As part of the event, UNDP Moldova will support the conceptualization of the interface for a future single platform for the delivery of social services, to be developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

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moldova, Republic of
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E-services
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Published_SS_Monitor