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France: Assurance chômage : les députés donnent leur feu vert

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Le Point (19.07.2018) Les députés ont donné, mercredi 18 juillet, leur accord en commission à la négociation par les partenaires sociaux d'une nouvelle convention d'assurance chômage prenant en compte le chômage de longue durée. La commission des Affaires sociales de l'Assemblée a adopté un amendement en ce sens du gouvernement au projet de loi « avenir professionnel » de Muriel Pénicaud, acte II de la réforme du marché du travail, examiné en nouvelle lecture.

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Zambia: Promoting social protection for aged –

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 Zambia Daily Mail (10.07.2018) Zambia’s National Policy on Ageing defines an older person as one aged 60 years or older and the country’s current retirement threshold is 65 years. There are a number of challenges facing the elderly in Zambia which include social exclusion. Some suffer from isolation due to stigma. In some rural communities, elderly people are suspected of practising witchcraft and poverty is also highly pronounced among them.

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WHO concerned about access to health services for displaced people in southern Syria

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emro.who (12.07.2018) The World Health Organization (WHO) today called for the protection of health facilities and increased access to southern Syria, where the recent hostilities have left over 210 000 people displaced and in need of urgent health services. Up to 160 000 displaced Syrians currently seeking safety in Quneitra are inaccessible to health partners, raising concerns for their health.

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Maroc: Conventions internationales de sécurité sociale : Le détail des prestations à long terme

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Aujourd'hui le Maroc (13.07.2018) Grâce aux différentes conventions internationales de sécurité sociale qui ont été conclues par le Maroc avec plusieurs pays étrangers, les ressortissants marocains peuvent bénéficier en plus des prestations à court terme  des prestations à long terme.

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Deutschland: Arbeitswelt: Jeder Zweite muss vor der Rente aufgeben

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aerztezeitung (04.07.2018) Jeder wünscht sich, lange gesund und arbeitsfähig zu bleiben. Doch nicht mal jeder zweite Erwerbstätige hält bis zum offiziellen Renteneintrittsalter durch. Wie fit die arbeitende Bevölkerung ist, hat die Techniker Krankenkasse untersucht.

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germany
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Women with Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer should be able to continue or return to work

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EurActiv (13.07.2018) Important advancements in diagnosing and treating breast cancer in Europe have been made in the last years. However, there are still many challenges to overcome, writes Lydia Makaroff.

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President of International Social Security Association hails Azerbaijani government’s efforts to improve social security of population

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Azertac (11.07.2018) resident of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), Director General of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) Joachim Breuer has commended the Azerbaijani government for its efforts to improve social security of population, as he met with the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov.

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México: Sin reforma en pensiones habrá más pobres

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.elfinanciero (04.07.2018) Si la nueva administración de Andrés Manuel López Obrador no aprovecha su mayoría en las dos Cámaras para aprobar una nueva Ley de Pensiones, en 32 años México tendrá más de 10 millones de personas de 65 años y más en condición de pobreza, 154 por ciento más respecto a los 3.9 millones reportados en 2016, según un estudio de la Asociación Mexicana de Instituciones de Seguros (AMIS) y la Asociación Mexicana de Administradoras de Fondos para el Retiro (Amafore).

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Study Details Significant Increase in Asbestos-Related Deaths

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asbestos.com (09.07.2018) Deaths attributed to asbestos exposure — within the United States and worldwide — have been significantly underestimated, according to the latest study by the International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH).

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