28 Avril : Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail

Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail en 2012: Promouvoir la sécurité et la santé dans une économie verte

La Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail de 2012 est consacrée à la promotion de la sécurité et de la santé au travail (SST) dans une économie verte. Un glissement s’effectue au niveau mondial vers une économie plus verte et plus durable. Cependant, même si certains emplois sont considérés comme «verts», il se peut que les technologies utilisées protègent l’environnement mais ne soient pas du tout sécurisées.

Type:	Campaign
When:	28 April 2012
Where:	Genève
Contact(s):	safeday@ilo.org

Au moment où l’économie verte se développe, il est essentiel que la sécurité et la santé au travail soient intégrées aux politiques d’emplois verts. Cela implique d’intégrer des mesures pour l’évaluation et la gestion des risques dans l’analyse du cycle de vie de tous les emplois verts. Un véritable emploi vert doit incorporer la sécurité et la santé au moment de la conception, de l’acquisition, de l’exploitation, de la maintenance, de l’approvisionnement, des systèmes de certification et des normes de qualité en matière de sécurité et santé au travail. Ceci est particulièrement important dans des secteurs tels que la construction, le recyclage des déchets, la production d’énergie solaire et le traitement de la biomasse.

Promouvoir la sécurité et la santé dans une économie verte

Un nouveau rapport de l’OIT publié à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la sécurité et la santé au travail indique que la transition vers une économie verte devrait s’accompagner d’une véritable intégration de mesures en faveur de la sécurité et la santé au travail:

Rapport: "Promouvoir la sécurité et la santé dans une économie verte"

Le rapport s’intéresse aux différentes «industries vertes» du point de vue de la sécurité et de la santé au travail et montre que si les emplois verts améliorent l’environnement, revitalisent l’économie et créent de nouveaux gisements d’emplois, ils peuvent aussi présenter un certain nombre de risques connus et inconnus pour les travailleurs.

«La transition vers une économie verte implique l’établissement de normes plus élevées en matière de protection de l’environnement et dans le même temps l’intégration de la sécurité et la santé des travailleurs en tant qu’élément essentiel de la stratégie. L’écologisation de l’économie constitue une plateforme idéale pour des méthodes globales visant à protéger les travailleurs, l’environnement général et les communautés avoisinantes. Ce n’est qu’alors qu’on contribuera à obtenir un résultat durable écologiquement et socialement inclusif, ce n’est qu’alors qu’on réalisera le travail décent, sûr et sain dans une économie verte», M. Seiji Machida, Directeur du Programme de l'OIT sur la sécurité et la santé au travail et sur l'environnement (SafeWork).
En savoir plus: L’OIT affirme que les emplois dans l’économie verte devraient être sûrs et sains

Entretien avec Mme Manuela Tomei, Directrice du Département de la protection du travail Lire l'interview: Gros plan sur la dimension sécurité et santé d’une économie verte

Marquez la journée mondiale pour la sécurité et la santé au travail 2012

L'OIT célèbre la Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail le 28 avril pour promouvoir la prévention des accidents du travail et des maladies professionnelles à l’échelle planétaire. Il s’agit d’une campagne de sensibilisation dont l’objectif est de donner un coup de projecteur au niveau international sur les tendances émergentes dans le domaine de la sécurité et de la santé au travail et sur l’ampleur du défi que représentent les lésions, les maladies et les accidents mortels liés au travail dans le monde.
Voir également: Message de Juan Somavia, Directeur général de l’OIT

Materiel promotionnel

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Participez à cette journée

Nous vous invitons à vous joindre à nous dans la promotion de cette date importante et du thème de cette année pour la Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail. Si vous organisez une activité dans votre pays ou votre région, faites-le nous savoir. Partagez avec nous vos photos, communiqués de presse et liens relatifs à vos activités de promotion pour le 28 avril 2012. Nous diffuserons cette information sur notre site après l’événement. Nous vous remercions à l’avance pour votre engagement.

28 aprile - Giornata mondiale per la sicurezza e la salute sul lavoro

Giornata mondiale per la sicurezza e la salute sul lavoro

La Giornata mondiale per la sicurezza e la salute sul lavoro 2012 pone l’accento sulla sicurezza e la salute nell’economia verde. Il mondo si avvia sempre di più verso una economia più verde e più sostenibile. Tuttavia, alcuni lavori considerati come « verdi » utilizzano delle tecnologie che proteggono l’ambiente ma risultano tutt’altro che sicure per i lavoratori.

Tipo:	Conferenza
Quando:	28 aprile 2012
Dove:	Sede dell’ILO, Ginevra, Svizzera

Promuovere la sicurezza e la salute nell’economia verde

Con lo sviluppo dell’« economia verde », diventa fondamentale integrare la sicurezza e la salute sul lavoro nelle politiche di « occupazione verde ». Ciò implica che l’identificazione e la gestione dei rischi vengano integrate nell’analisi del ciclo di vita di tutti i « lavori verdi ». Un lavoro veramente « verde » deve integrare la sicurezza e la salute in tutte i suoi diversi aspetti, dalla progettazione, all’acquisizione delle risorse, dai processi di trasformazione, alla manutenzione, all’utilizzo e al riciclaggio delle risorse, come pure nei sistemi di valutazione e certificazione e negli standard di qualità relativi alla sicurezza e alla salute. Da questo punto di vista sono particolarmente importanti i settori come quelli delle costruzioni, del trattamento dei rifiuti, della produzione di energia solare e della trasformazione di biomassa.

Il Programma dell’ILO per la sicurezza e la salute sul lavoro (SafeWork) ha preparato un rapporto su questo tema. Secondo il rapporto, la sicurezza e la salute sul lavoro sono parte integrante della promozione di lavori verdi in una economia più verde. Sarà così possibile realizzare uno sviluppo economico e sociale sostenibile dal punto di vista dell’ambiente.

Vi invitiamo a raggiungerci per promuovere il tema specifico della Giornata mondiale per la sicurezza e la salute sul lavoro 2012. Vi invitiamo anche a informarci delle attività che verranno organizzate nella vostra regione o nel vostro paese. Mandateci foto, comunicati stampa, riferimenti a siti web relativi alle vostre attività per il 28 aprile 2012: l’informazione verrà ripresa sul nostro sito web. Grazie per il vostro impegno a favore della sicurezza e della salute sul lavoro!

Unità responsabile: Ufficio ILO per l'Italia e San Marino

OPCW Statement on the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare 2012

The OPCW observed the annual Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare with a solemn ceremony today in the Ieper Room at the headquarters in The Hague. Speaking on the occasion were the Chair of the Conference of the States Parties, H.E. Paul Arkwright; the OPCW Director-General, H.E. Ahmet Üzümcü; the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Mr Ed Kronenburg; and Mr Jozias van Aartsen, the Mayor of The Hague.

Select a link below to view their statement:

• Mr Jozias van Aartsen, the Mayor of The Hague [PDF - 12 KB]
• Director-General H.E. Ahmet Üzümcü [PDF - 21 KB]
• Chair of the Conference of the States Parties, H.E. Paul Arkwright [PDF - 21 KB] | Blog: Remembrance and commemoration: lest we forget [External]

See Also:

• UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon's statement on the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Weapons
• The ceremony in 2011
• About the Annual Day of Remembrance

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare - 29 April

Secretary-General's Message for 2012

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare - 29 April

The Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare is an occasion to mourn those who have suffered from these inhumane arms and to renew our resolve to eradicate them from our world.
When we remind the world of the agony inflicted by chemical weapons, we present the most compelling case for permanently outlawing them and establishing and verifying, through the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), a comprehensive and legally binding ban.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the entry into force of the CWC. Today, with 188 State Parties representing 98 per cent of the world’s population, the Convention is standing strong. I call on the eight States remaining outside the Convention to join at the earliest possible date. There is no excuse for delays in ridding our planet of these instruments of suffering and death.

Through strong provisions, the Convention provides an effective international regime to verify the destruction of all chemical weapons stockpiles and to prevent their re-emergence. This will reduce the threat of chemical weapons terrorism and strengthen the work of the United Nations to prevent the use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists.

The extended deadline for States parties to complete the destruction of chemical weapons is 29 April. Almost three quarters of all declared stockpiles have been destroyed. I welcome efforts by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to ensure that all chemical weapons are destroyed as soon as possible.

The OPCW is also continuously monitoring the chemical industry in an effort to prevent the re-emergence of chemical weapons. So far, the Organisation has conducted 2200 inspections in 82 countries.
As we welcome the Convention’s achievements, we never let the memory of the victims fade. This Day is a time to remember them in the most meaningful way possible: by pledging to ensure that future generations never endure the scourge that these human beings suffered.

Ban Ki-moon

Message from the Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of International Jazz Day, 30 April 2012

International Jazz Day 2012 - Irina Bokova, Director General  
 International Jazz Day, 30 April 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. once said that “jazz speaks for life.” This is the spirit of the first International Jazz Day. Jazz has defied almost every attempt at definition. The music critic John Fordham may have captured it best when he described the music of Miles Davis as “the sound of the skipped heart-beat, the caught breath, the sudden smile.” Jazz is music of boundless creativity. Mixing composition and improvisation, the formal and informal, it renews itself every time it is played. Born in the United States, jazz is owned by the world. Rooted in African traditions and drawing on European musical forms, it has taken on new shapes in cultures across the globe. Jazz makes the most of the world’s diversity, effortlessly crossing borders and bringing people together. Jazz has been a force for positive social transformation throughout its history, and it remains so today. This is why UNESCO created International Jazz Day. From its roots in slavery, this music has raised a passionate voice against all forms of oppression. It speaks a language of freedom that is meaningful to all cultures. The same goals guide UNESCO in its efforts to build bridges of dialogue and understanding between all cultures and societies. We work with governments and societies and also with artists, including Herbie Hancock, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Making the most of cultural diversity is a task we all share. This is why this first International Jazz Day will be celebrated with concerts across the world, from Muscat to Moscow, Yerevan to Havana, Paris and New York to New Orleans. Each of these concerts will display the power of jazz to enhance human dignity, respect and peace. Each is a moment to share the wonders that come from the sound of the skipped heart-beat, the caught breath, the sudden smile. Jazz connects people, cultures and the world. This is our message. 
Irina Bokova

International Jazz Day, 30 April

About International Jazz Day

In November 2011 the UNESCO General Conference proclaimed 30 April as “International Jazz Day”. This International Day will bring together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about the art of jazz, its roots, its future and its impact. This important international art form will be celebrated for promoting peace, dialogue among cultures, diversity, and respect for human rights and human dignity, eradicating discrimination, promoting freedom of expression, fostering gender equality, and reinforcing the role of youth for social change.

History and Outreach

Jazz is a unique musical style that originated in the southern part of the United States of America, but has its roots in Africa and merges both African and European music traditions. Years before the integration of social structures such as the work place, education systems, and professional sports teams, the jazz bandstand was an example of tolerance, cooperation, improvisation, and mutual understanding. In addition, jazz provided one of the first forums for freedom of expression and gender empowerment, and is an example of the transformative power of this fundamental human right. During the twentieth century, jazz proved to be a universal language spreading over the continents, influencing and being influenced by other kinds of music, evolving as a merging cultural element for supporters all around the world, with no distinction of race, religion, or national origin.
Jazz music also provided the motivation and opportunity for many women to reach beyond the traditional gender roles designated to them by society, and jazz music was a propelling force in the Women’s Liberation Movement in the United States. Jazz music also helped to provide jobs for women within the music industry, particularly as singers. Prior to the 1920s, almost all popular music was performed exclusively by male musicians.

By celebrating International Jazz Day, UNESCO intends to:

• Celebrate the unique musical style that jazz represents!
• Raise international awareness of the need for intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding;
• Mobilize the intellectual community, decision-makers, cultural entrepreneurs, cultural and educational institutions and the media to promote jazz-related values as a vector of UNESCO’s mandate, pioneering role and intellectual mission;
• Reinforce international cooperation and communication in the field of jazz music.

United Nations Secretary-General's VIDEO message for International Jazz Day, 30 April
by United Nations

Live concert in commemoration of the first annual International Jazz Day. 30 April 2012 Featuring UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo, Wynton Marsalis, Hugh Masekela, Shankar Mahadevan, and many special performers and celebrity hosts. (UNESCO, in partnership with the United States Mission to the United Nations and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz) Running time: 02:47:51 Language(s) available: English

World IP Day theme 2012 is" visionary innovators" - World Intellectual Property Day

Message from Director General Francis Gurry

World Intellectual Property Day - April 26, 2012

World Intellectual Property Day is an opportunity to celebrate the contribution that intellectual property makes to innovation and cultural creation – and the immense good that these two social phenomena bring to the world.
It is an opportunity to create greater understanding about the role of intellectual property as a balancing mechanism between the competing interests which surround innovation and cultural creation: the interests of the individual creator and those of society; the interests of the producer and those of the consumer; the interest in encouraging innovation and creation, and the interest in sharing the benefits that derive from them.
This year the theme of World IP Day is visionary innovators – people whose innovations transform our lives. Their impact is enormous. They can, at times, change the way society operates.

Take the Chinese innovator, Cai Lun. He laid the foundations for the manufacturing of paper - a technology that transformed everything, because it enabled the recording of knowledge. Then there was the invention of moveable type. This was taken up in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg with his invention of the printing press, which in turn enabled the dissemination and democratization of knowledge. In our own lifetimes we have witnessed the migration of content to digital format, and the great distributional power for creative works that has been brought about by the Internet and the development of the World Wide Web – for whom we have to thank, among others, Tim Berners Lee.

Behind many extraordinary innovations there are extraordinary human stories. At a time when there were few female scientists, Marie Curie Sklodowska had to struggle to establish herself as a scientist in her own right as opposed to the wife of a scientist. She also struggled as an immigrant working in another community. Her desire to understand led to the fundamental discoveries for which she was awarded two Nobel prizes in two separate disciplines - in physics and in chemistry - the only person ever to have achieved this.
In the arts, innovation revolves around new ways of seeing things. A visionary artist or a composer or a writer is able to show us a different way, a new way of looking at the world. Bob Dylan, for example: he captured what was in the air and transformed several genres of music, essentially bending the genres of folk and rock music. Or consider architects – like Zaha Hadid or Norman Foster - who are transforming urban landscapes, and beautifying our existence in new ways, while at the same time taking into account the need to preserve the environment.

We are dependent upon innovation to move forward. Without innovation we would remain in the same condition as a human species that we are in now. Yet inventions or innovations - in the health field for example – are of relatively little value to society unless they can be used and shared. This is the great policy dilemma. On the one hand, the cost of innovation in modern medicine is enormous. On the other hand, the need for compassion, and the need for sharing useful innovations, is also enormous.

I believe we should look upon intellectual property as an empowering mechanism to address these challenges.
But we have to get the balances right, and that is why it is so important to talk about intellectual property. On this World Intellectual Property Day I would encourage young people in particular to join in the discussion, because intellectual property is, by definition, about change, about the new. It is about achieving the transformations that we want to achieve in society.