Published:
19 October 2023
Type:
News
Office:
BRICS
Topic:
Extension of coverage

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) contributed to the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting in Durban, South Africa on 28–29 September 2023. The Ministers have made social protection one of their four priority topics.

Published:
21 July 2023
Type:
News
Region:
International
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Financing
Digital economy

When the G20 Ministers of Labour and Employment met in Indore, India on 21 July, social protection for platform workers, global skill gaps and financing of social security were at the centre of attention. The International Social Security Association (ISSA) contributed as a knowledge partner to the

Published:
13 June 2023
Type:
News
Region:
Americas
Topic:
ISSA institution

The Pension Standardization Office (Oficina de Normalización Previsional – ONP) has taken over as host organization for the ISSA Liaison Office for the Andean Countries.

Published:
19 July 2022
Type:
News
Office:
BRICS
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Financing

In the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting on 14 July 2022, President Joachim Breuer of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) stressed the importance of social security in times of economic instability. In addition, the ISSA contributed to discussions on labour and social

Published:
8 March 2022
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Gender Inequalities

Interview with Karen De Sutter, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Auxiliary Unemployment Benefits Fund (Caisse auxiliaire de paiement des allocations de chômage – CAPAC), Belgium, in connection with International Women's Day on 8 March 2022.

Published:
19 July 2021
Type:
News
Topic:
Extension of coverage
Migration
Bilateral agreements
Digital economy

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) contributed to the seventh BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting on 15 July 2021. This marks a decade of ISSA support to the BRICS cooperation on social security.  The meeting was an opportunity for the BRICS countries to discuss

Published:
14 May 2021
Type:
News
Topic:
Migration
Bilateral agreements

Bilateral and multi-lateral social security agreements are essential tools to extend social security coverage by providing access to social security for migrant workers. The International Social Security Association (ISSA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are facilitating exchanges

Published:
8 April 2021
Type:
Opinion
Topic:
Error, evasion and fraud
Guideline:
Error, Evasion and Fraud in Social Security Systems

Interview with Daniel Hanocq, 48, Assistant Expert at the National Social Security Office (ONSS), Belgium.

Published:
9 October 2020
Type:
News
Office:
BRICS
Topic:
Occupational accidents and diseases
Social policies & programmes
ISSA institution
Digital economy

The COVID-19 crisis is driving rapid transformation and innovation in the labour market, social security and occupational safety and health. At today’s Sixth BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) emphasised the need to take advantage of