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3. We firmly believe that employment must be at the heart of the actions and policies to restore growth and confidence that we undertake under the Framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth. We are committed to renew our efforts to combat unemployment and promote decent jobs, especially for youth and others who have been most affected by the economic crisis. We therefore decide to set up a G20 Task-Force on Employment, with a focus on youth employment, that will provide input to the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting to be held under the Mexican Presidency in 2012. We have tasked International organizations (IMF, OECD, ILO, World Bank) to report to Finance Ministers on a global employment outlook and how our economic reform agenda under the G20 Framework will contribute to job creation.

4. We recognize the importance of investing in nationally determined social protection floors in each of our countries, such as access to health care, income security for the elderly and persons with disabilities, child benefits and income security for the unemployed and assistance for the working poor. They will foster growth resilience, social justice and cohesion. In this respect, we note the report of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group, chaired by Ms Michelle Bachelet.

5. We commit to promote and ensure full respect of the fundamental principles and rights at work. We welcome and encourage the ILO to continue promoting ratification and implementation of the eight ILO Fundamental Conventions.

6. We are determined to strengthen the social dimension of globalisation. Social and employment issues, alongside economic, monetary and financial issues, will remain an integral part of the G20 agenda. We call on international organisations to intensify their coordination and make it more effective. In view of a greater coherence of multilateral action, we encourage the WTO, the ILO, the OECD, the World Bank and the IMF to enhance their dialogue and cooperation.

7. We are convinced of the essential role of social dialogue. In this regard we welcome the B20 and L20 Meetings that took place under the French presidency and the willingness of these fora to work together as witnessed in their joint statement.

8. Our Labour and Employment Ministers met in Paris on September 26-27, 2011 to tackle these issues. We endorse their conclusions, annexed to this Declaration. We ask our Ministers to meet again next year to review progress made on this agenda.

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janbmgo 09 Nov 2011 21:49

• a brief explanation of the Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth
• the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group and its report Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization, noted in article 4.
• The eight ILO Fundamental Conventions are:
  • C-29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930
  • C-87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1949
  • C-98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949
  • C-100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951
  • C-105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957
  • C-111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958
  • C-138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973
  • C-182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999
• The B20 L20 joint statement addresses:
  • employment,
  • social protection,
  • fundamental principles and rights at work,
  • coherence of actions in the multilateral system
• The The Labour And Employment Ministers’ conclusions (Paris, 27 September 2011) ask their Leaders to consider policy recommendations in four areas:
  • I – Improve active employment policies, particularly for young people and other vulnerable groups;
    • • Consolidate employment as a priority of economic policy
      • Preparing our young people to find decent jobs
      • Labour market policies for better social inclusion and access to jobs
      • Employment policies informed by the contribution of relevant international organisations
  • II - Strengthen social protection by establishing social protection floors adapted each country
    • Develop nationally defined social protection floors with a view to achieving strong, sustainable and balanced economic growth and social cohesion
    • Encourage international organisations to coordinate their actions more effectively to help countries develop nationally determined social protection floors
    • Ensure effective financing for the implementation of nationally determined social protection floors
  • III - Promote effective application of social and labour rights
    • Ensure respect of the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
    • Promote international labour standards
  • IV - Strengthen the coherence of economic and social policies
    • Fully implement the 2008 Declaration on Social Justice for a fair Globalisation
    • Strengthen our policy coherence
    • Further enhance coordination among international organisations

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BUILDING OUR COMMON FUTURE: RENEWED COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL 01
02 A global strategy for growth and jobs
03–08 Fostering Employment and Social Protection
Building a more stable and resilient International Monetary System 09 10-11 Increasing the benefits from financial integration and resilience against volatile capital flows to foster growth and development 12-13 Reflecting the changing economic equilibrium and the emergence of new international currencies 14-16 Strengthening our capacity to cope with crises 17-20 Strengthening IMF surveillance 21 Next Steps
Implementing and deepening Financial sector reforms 22 23-27 Meeting our commitments notably on banks, OTC derivatives, compensation practices and credit rating agencies, and intensifying our monitoring to track deficiencies 28-29 Addressing the too big to fail issue 30-34 Filling in the gaps in the regulation and supervision of the financial sector 35-36 Tackling tax havens and non-cooperative jurisdictions 37-39 Strengthening the FSB capacity resources and governance
40-51 Addressing Food Price Volatility and Increasing Agriculture Production and Productivity
52-57 Improving the functioning of Energy Markets
58 Protecting Marine Environment
59-60 Fostering Clean energy, Green Growth and Sustainable Development
61-64 Pursuing the Fight against Climate Change
65-68 Avoiding protectionism and reinforcing the Multilateral Trading System
69-84 Development: Investing for Global Growth
85-89 Intensifying our Fight against Corruption
90-95 Governance