1. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC Globalization Deficits Inequality: Widening gap between the haves and the have-nots Flexible labour market and surge in precarious employment Gender inequality Youth employment Absence of Distributive Justice

2. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC Inequality UNDP Statistics Percentage Share of World GDP Income Group Riches 20% get 86% Middle 60% get 13% Poorest 20% get 1% Source : Human Development Report

3. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC Economic Development and Reality of Unfairness INCOME GROUPS (World) Top 20% Bottom 20% 1960 80% 2.3% INCOME DISTRIBUTION 1990 1.4% Now 86% 1% Source: UNDP

4. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC UNDP HDI Ranking 1-25 Australia(3), Japan(9), New Zealand(18), Israel(22), Hong Kong(23), Singapore (25) 26-50 Korea (28), Bahrain (40), Kuwait (44), Qatar(47), UAE(49) 51-75 Malaysia(59), Tonga(63), Samoa(75) 76-100 Thailand(76), Saudi Arabia(77),Lebanon(80), Fiji(81), Philippines(83), Maldives(84), Turkey(88), Jordan(90), China(94) 101-125 Iran(101), Syria(106), Indonesia(111), Viet Nam(112), Mongolia(117), Solomon(124) 125-177 India(127), Cambodia(130) Burma(132), PNG(133), Lao(135), Bangladesh(138), Nepal(140), Pakistan （ 142), Yemen(149)

5. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC Unemployment Quantity Global Unemployment: 211.5 million Global Unemployment Rate: 6.6% Unemployment of Youth (15-24 yrs old): 13.4 % Quality Informal Economy Atypical Workforce Migrant Labour

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7. Challenges Establish adequate mechanisms of distribution and re-distribution of national wealth for faire working conditions and employment   Organising and collective bargaining   SSNs   Taxation

8. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC In pursuit of Ideal Globalisation In this Century, we want to see a situation where “the current process of globalization is generating balanced outcomes, both between and within countries. Wealth is being created, and many countries and people are sharing in its benefits. They have a voice in shaping the process. Seen through the eyes of the vast majority of women and men, globalization has met their own and legitimate aspirations for decent jobs and a better future for our children.”

9. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC Keyword Participation Democratic institution Unity for distributive justice

10. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC KEYWORD Participation Democratic institution Unity Strength of affiliates makes the AP more powerful. Powerful ITUC-Asia Pacific

11. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC KEYWORD Participation Democratic institution Unity Strength of affiliates makes the AP more powerful. Powerful ITUC-Asia Pacific United Voice of Workers for Democracy

12. ITUC-ASIA PACIFIC SOLIDARITY FOR BREAD, FREEDOM AND PEACE