WHO (05.07.2018) Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a new joint report by the OECD, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.Today, inaccurate diagnosis, medication errors, inappropriate or unnecessary treatment, inadequate or unsafe clinical facilities or practices, or providers who lack adequate training and expertise prevail in all countries.

MarketWatch (04.07.2018) Today, male college graduates retire about three years later than high school graduates. While the story is more complicated for women, because of the dramatic change in their labor-force participation rates over the latter half of the 20th century, the pattern is similar.

Le Temps (09.07.2018) Le taux de sans emploi s'est stabilisé à 2,4% en juin. Jamais il n’avait été aussi bas depuis septembre 2008 et la crise financière

ILO (July 2018) This paper reviews proposals for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) in light of ILO
standards. Some UBI proposals have the potential to advance equity and social justice, while
others may result in a net welfare loss. The ILO Social Protection Floors Recommendation
(No. 202) includes a number of principles which are highly relevant to guide the debate on
UBI, namely: (i) adequacy and predictability of UBI benefits to ensure income security, set
at least at the national poverty line; (ii) social inclusion, including of persons in the informal

Aujourd'hui le Maroc (06.07.2018) En vue de maintenir les droits acquis des ressortissants en matière de sécurité sociale, le gouvernement a conclu plusieurs conventions avec des pays étrangers. Au total, 19 conventions internationales ont été signées avec 19 pays, dont 13 sont déjà opérationnelles

Xinhua | English.news (06.07.2018) The 35th ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) Board Meeting will be held on Sept. 17-21 in central Nha Trang city with the participation of some 170 delegates from 10 Southeast Asian countries.

Shining a light on the very different experiences of work in the digital age, this book provides a unique contribution to the reform discussion on the consequences of the fourth industrial revolution. Drawing on a wide range of international expertise, contributors examine important policy challenges arising from the transformation of work as a result of the introduction of digital technology at work. 

europa (27.06.2018) The Commission is publishing today a report on digital platform workers in Europe. The report provides evidence on this emerging phenomenon based on a survey of over 32 000 people across 14 Member States. This helps to estimate the size of platform work, outline the main characteristics of platform workers, learn about their working conditions and motivations, and describe the type of services provided through digital labour platforms.

SAP Institute for Digital Government (May 2018) This series examines two areas of interest to members of the International Social Security Association (ISSA):  contemporary applications of big data analytics within the context of Social Security; and the opportunity for emerging technologies to extend and enhance current analytical techniques to deliver better social and economic outcomes.