Speech Delivered at the International Labour Organization, Geneva

Speech Delivered at the International Labour Organization, Geneva

Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, shared his vision of trying to support an inclusive and sustainable globalization. He explained the World Bank Group’s six strategic directions: (i) Assisting the poorest countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, to develop and grow; (ii) Addressin...

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Main Author: Zoellick, Robert B.
Format: Speech
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
LABOR STANDARDS
LABOR POLICY
JOB CREATION
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
CHILD LABOR
MALNUTRITION
MATERNAL HEALTH
SOCIAL PROTECTION
TRAINING
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/275561523274393483/World-Bank-Group-President-Robert-B-Zoellick-at-the-International-Labour-Organization
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spelling okr-10986-297622021-09-11T05:10:52Z Speech Delivered at the International Labour Organization, Geneva Zoellick, Robert B. LABOR STANDARDS LABOR POLICY JOB CREATION YOUTH EMPLOYMENT CHILD LABOR MALNUTRITION MATERNAL HEALTH SOCIAL PROTECTION TRAINING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, shared his vision of trying to support an inclusive and sustainable globalization. He explained the World Bank Group’s six strategic directions: (i) Assisting the poorest countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, to develop and grow; (ii) Addressing the post-conflict states and states facing breakdown; (iii) Integration of China , India , and the other middle-income countries in the international economic system; (iv) Address the global public goods agenda, such as global climate change and the environment, health issues that cross borders, Aid-for-Trade so that countries can take better advantage of open markets, and financial systems for development and stability; (v) Fostering development and opportunity in the Arab world; and (vi) Pursuing the agenda of knowledge and learning. He shared policy guidelines to help pursue policies to help all workers, through building skills, adapting to change, and paying attention on the special challenges of girls and women. Areas of cooperation include: hunger and malnutrition; the Better Work Initiative; the Youth Employment Network; child labor; migration; and microfinance. 2018-04-30T20:17:46Z 2018-04-30T20:17:46Z 2008-03-17 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/275561523274393483/World-Bank-Group-President-Robert-B-Zoellick-at-the-International-Labour-Organization http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29762 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Speech
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en_US
topic LABOR STANDARDS
LABOR POLICY
JOB CREATION
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
CHILD LABOR
MALNUTRITION
MATERNAL HEALTH
SOCIAL PROTECTION
TRAINING
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
spellingShingle LABOR STANDARDS
LABOR POLICY
JOB CREATION
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
CHILD LABOR
MALNUTRITION
MATERNAL HEALTH
SOCIAL PROTECTION
TRAINING
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Zoellick, Robert B.
Speech Delivered at the International Labour Organization, Geneva
description Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, shared his vision of trying to support an inclusive and sustainable globalization. He explained the World Bank Group’s six strategic directions: (i) Assisting the poorest countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, to develop and grow; (ii) Addressing the post-conflict states and states facing breakdown; (iii) Integration of China , India , and the other middle-income countries in the international economic system; (iv) Address the global public goods agenda, such as global climate change and the environment, health issues that cross borders, Aid-for-Trade so that countries can take better advantage of open markets, and financial systems for development and stability; (v) Fostering development and opportunity in the Arab world; and (vi) Pursuing the agenda of knowledge and learning. He shared policy guidelines to help pursue policies to help all workers, through building skills, adapting to change, and paying attention on the special challenges of girls and women. Areas of cooperation include: hunger and malnutrition; the Better Work Initiative; the Youth Employment Network; child labor; migration; and microfinance.
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