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In Focus: International strategies to extend social security coverage

The extension of coverage is one of the greatest challenges for social security today. Studies estimate that between 70 and 80 per cent of the global population live in a state of “social insecurity”. There is, however, growing recognition of the contribution of social security systems to social stability and poverty reduction. Ambitious new initiatives by the ISSA and the UN/ International Labour Organization seek to extend social security coverage, but will require improved governance, financing and administration of social security programmes.

"Unique opportunity" to extend coverage, say ISSA Secretary General

ISSA, 08.06.2011 | News | Extending coverage

The discussion on strategies to develop social security taking place at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva provide a "unique opportunity" to substantially extend social security coverage to populations that currently have no social protection, the ISSA Secret...
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Global mobilization in support of ILO social protection strategies

ISSA, 02.06.2011 | News | Extending coverage

The ISSA joined other international organizations in support of new initiatives of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to extend social security coverage, during the International Labour Conference (ILC) which is meeting in Geneva 1-17 June 2011.
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ISSA President Errol Stoové meets with ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. Photo: ILO/Crozet

ISSA President reaffirms contribution to Social Protection Floor

ISSA, 01.02.2011 | News | About social security, Extending coverage

The ISSA President, Errol Stoové, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Association to the extension of social security coverage and its support for a global Social Protection Floor during a meeting with the Director-General of the International Labour Office, Juan Somavia, in Geneva on 1 February...
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ISSA strategy for the extension of social security coverage

ISSA, 14.12.2010 | Feature | Extending coverage

(Extracts from the ISSA strategy) Social security is a human right, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Yet to date, the majority of the world’s population does not have access to adequate social sec...
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Access to social security and the extension of coverage

ISSA, 21.03.2010 | Feature | Extending coverage

The United Nations estimates that in 2009 more than 210 million people – 3.1 per cent of the world population – lived outside the country where they were born. Of those, some 20 to 30 million were irregular migrants (UNDP, 2009).
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