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Published:
13 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Old-age pensions

With an output of 11 reports during the 2020–2022 triennium, the Technical Commission on Invalidity, Old Age and Survivors (TC Pension) has produced important knowledge for the design and implementation of future pensions schemes. It has also shared its knowledge actively through the participation

Published:
11 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Family benefits

Framed on the 2020–2022 priorities of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), activities of the Technical Commission on Family Benefits (TC FAM) were geared towards addressing the Role of social protection in promoting inclusive growth and Social security coverage in a changing world

Published:
4 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
ISSA institution

In the week that the International Social Security Association (ISSA) celebrates its 95th anniversary (4 October), we can reflect on its growth from 17 members in nine countries in 1927 to 320 members in 160 countries today. This expansion has been a result of over nine decades promoting and

Published:
4 October 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Health
Long-term care

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) has addressed major health care-related challenges during the triennium 2020–2022, and the Technical Commission on Medical Care and Sickness Insurance (TC Health) played a key role in this endeavour.

Published:
29 September 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Prevention of occupational risks
Return to work

The Special Commission on Prevention has been very active during the 2020–22 triennium and has produced a number of important results for the ISSA prevention community and beyond.

Published:
20 September 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Employment
Guideline:
Promotion of Sustainable Employment

During the triennium 2020-2022, the Technical Commission on Employment Policies and Unemployment Insurance (TC EMP) has concentrated its efforts on revising the employment-related ISSA Guidelines as well as conducting in-depth research on the social protection of workers in non-standard forms of

Published:
15 September 2022
Type:
News
Topic:
Investment

The Technical Commission on Investment of Social Security Funds (TC INVEST) is working on a case study on one of the four priority topics of the ISSA for the 2020-2022 triennium, namely, “Meeting the evolving needs of an ageing population”. It has also brought focus on the impact of the green