The report contains the English and French versions of the proposed texts of the Convention and Recommendation, as amended in light of the replies received, and for the reasons given …
World Bank: WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW 2019
In 2019, the World Bank published Women, Business and the Law 2019: A Decade of Reform, which examines ten years of data through an index structured around the economic decisions …
JAM ET AL. v. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORP.
The US Supreme Court found that the International Organizations Immunities Act granted international organizations the “same immunity” from suit “as is enjoyed by foreign governments”. That means that the Foreign …
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank Arm on Immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court opened some American-based international organizations to lawsuits, ruling that a World Bank affiliate must defend against allegations it is responsible for environmental damage caused by a …
GLOBAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF WORK
Co-chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven, the Global Commission on the Future of Work outlines a vision for a human-centred agenda that is …
U.N. reaches ‘remarkable’ but vague ‘milestone’ in anti-slavery fight
Anti-slavery activists on Tuesday hailed a United Nations global pact on migrants as a potential milestone in the fight against human trafficking but warned a lack of detail left millions …
A training manual for judges, lawyers and legal educators on Occupational safety and health
“Occupational safety and health (OSH) has been a constant ILO concern since the Organization was founded in 1919. This concern has its roots in the extensive damage to human health …
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