New ILO Recommendation calls for Social Protection Floor for all

http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/press-and-media-centre/news/WCMS_183286/lang--en/index.htm GENEVA (ILO News) Landmark Recommendation aims at extending essential health care and basic income security to millions of people around the globe. With more than five billion people lacking adequate social security, the new international labour standard adopted by the International Labour Conference calls for providing people with essential health care and benefits, as well as basic income security constituting national social protection floors more: http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/press-and-media-centre/news/WCMS_183286/lang--en/index.htm