worldbank.org (24.08.2018) The changing nature of work is upending traditional employment. But as the gig economy, part-time jobs, contracts and other diverse and fluid forms of employment grow, what happens to the protections the traditional job market offered to people and workers?

Youth labour has been an increasing issue worldwide, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

fareasternagriculture.com (06.09.2018) Three ASEAN sectoral bodies – social welfare development, disaster management and health, together with Specialised Agencies of the United Nations, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), other partners and civil society groups have announced the planned development of ASEAN Guidelines on Disaster Responsive Social Protection

G20 Argentina (07.10.2018) The G20 Employment Ministerial Meeting in Mendoza ended this afternoon with a joint declaration that calls for “an inclusive, fair and sustainable future of work.” It includes recommendations for addressing the gender gap, as well as the obstacles faced by people with disabilities and the employment situation of young people, among other issues.  

Business Standard News (07.09.2018) Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar stressed on signing of social security agreements among G-20 countries at the meeting of labour and employment ministers of the grouping held in Argentina

The Economist (26.04.2018)  If universal health care is to become ubiquitous, politicians will have to act more boldly

UN News (04.09.2018) The rise of frontier technologies like Artificial Intelligence has caused fears of robots taking over blue-collar jobs, but a United Nations expert says humans still have the upper hand given their creativity and ability to form relationships.   

euractiv.com (03.07.2018) Self-employment is becoming more diversified in Europe and covers an increasing number of activities. But this small revolution raises issues when it comes to social protection.

Euro.WHO (August 2018) The underlying principles and goals of the Spanish national health system continue to focus on universality, free access, equity and fairness of financing. The evolution of performance measures over the last decade shows the resilience of the health system to macroeconomic conditions, although some structural reforms may be required to improve chronic-care management and the reallocation of resources to high-value interventions.