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Digitalisierung der Arbeitswelt: EU will Aktionsplan vorantreiben

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cash news (20.07.2018) Die Europäische Union will in den nächsten Monaten konkrete Vorschläge zum Umgang mit der Digitalisierung der Arbeitswelt vorlegen. Unter dem aktuellen österreichischem EU-Vorsitz solle ein "Weissbuch" mit zahlreichen Anregungen für den nächsten Ratsvorsitz verfasst werden, sagte Österreichs Sozialministerin Beate Hartinger-Klein (FPÖ) am Freitag noch einem informellen Treffen der EU-Arbeits- und Sozialminister in Wien.

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Mongolia, Pakistan: Social protection reduces disaster risk for the poor

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ReliefWeb (05.07.2018) The role that safety nets and social protection programmes can play in reducing disaster risk features prominently on the agenda of the 2018 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) this week. A panel comprised of development and humanitarian actors, with senior representatives of the disaster management authorities from Mongolia and Pakistan, put forward a convincing case for greater investment in social protection policies and programmes.

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Oman’s social insurance net is working

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Times Of Oman (21.07.2018) Oman’s social insurance net has helped almost 700 cases in the first five months of this year, according to figures released by the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI).Some 679 cases were diagnosed as occupational and non-occupational disabilities in the first five months of 2018, according to the latest report.

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Russia ratified the the Convention concerning minimum standards of social security (Convention No. 102)

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The State Duma ( Lower Chamber of the Russian Parliament) adopted yesterday (19 July),  in the first reading, the draft Federal law "On ratification of the Convention concerning minimum standards of social security (Convention No. 102)".

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Assurance maladie universelle : le Mali franchit le pas

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latribune.fr (22.06.2018) Le gouvernement malien a adopté ce mercredi 20 juin le projet de loi instituant le Régime d’assurance maladie universelle. Après plusieurs années de concertation, l’opérationnalisation du régime est attendue avant la fin de l’année en cours, avec comme objectif ultime, la mise en place de la Couverture maladie universelle.

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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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