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(e) Resolution Concerning Unemployment The Committee decided without opposition to recommend that the Conference should adopt the following Resolution submitted by the Czechoslovak delegation and amended as a result of discussion between the Committee and the representative of the Czechoslovak Government; " Whereas the Preamble to the Constitution of the International Labour Organization lavs down as one of the main aims of the 1.L.0. the prevention of unemployment; " Whereas the Declaration of Philadelphia recognizes the solemn obligation of the 1.L.0. to further among the nations of the world programmes which will achieve full employment and the raising of the standard of living ; " Whereas the 1.L.0. has been carrying on a number of activities of a practical nature which seek to diminish unemployment and to enhance the opportunities for effective employment, notably assistance to various States in—- " (a) The improvement of employment services ; " (b) The development of vocational guidance and vocational training both for young persons and adults ; " (c) The implementation of migration programmes among both countries of emigration and countries of immigration ; and " (d) The improvement of social security services ; " Whereas nevertheless in a number of countries unemployment has recently been increasing to a considerable extent; " Whereas unemployment undermines the standard of living not only of the unemployed, the partially employed and their dependents but also of employed persons ; " Whereas some systems of unemployment insurance or assistance are inadequate as to scope, the level of benefit or allowance and the period of eligibility for benefit or allowance ; " Whereas a comprehensive survey of the present situation is desirable as a basis for the discussion of any concrete measures which may appear necessary, " The Conference requests the Governing Body—"1. To give consideration to instructing the Director-General to prepare, without delay, a comprehensive report on the problem of unemployment, including, so far as possible, information relating to — " (a) The situation and trend of employment, unemployment and partial unemployment in the different countries; " (b) The effects of unemployment and partial unemployment upon the standard of living of those directly concerned and their dependants and of all wage earners ; " (c) Measures taken — " (i) To alleviate the effects of unemployment and partial unemployment ; " (ii) To raise the level of employment, more particularly by the expansion of international trade 1 , the development of basic industries and other measures directed towards increasing the volume of employment opportunities,

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