Waching daily Nov 30 2017

Social protection is a human right

and key to achieving sustainable development.

The ILO's World Social Protection Report 2017-19

provides recent data on social protection systems,

from child and family benefits,

to benefits in case of unemployment,

sickness, employment injury,

maternity, disability and old-age pensions.

These new global, regional and national estimates allow

the monitoring of progress towards achieving

the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,

in particular, SDG 1.3.

It reflects the joint commitment of countries

to implement nationally appropriate social protection systems

for all, including floors.

Today, less than half of the global population

is effectively covered by at least one social protection benefit.

But if we consider all the areas of social protection,

as much as 71 per cent of the global population

is not adequately protected at all.

Worldwide, only one in five unemployed workers

receives unemployment benefits.

Only 35 per cent of children worldwide

enjoy effective access to social protection

and almost 1.3 billion are not covered at all.

Only 41 per cent of mothers with new-borns receive a maternity benefit.

And 68 per cent of older women and men receive a pension.

However, an important proportion of older persons,

particularly in low-income countries,

is still left unprotected.

In many parts of the world,

the right to health is not yet a reality,

especially in rural areas

where 56 per cent of the population lacks health coverage,

as compared to 22 per cent in urban areas.

More efforts are needed to extend coverage in many countries.

In particular,

it is important that austerity or fiscal reforms

not undermine long-term development efforts.

A significant number of developing countries

have successfully achieved universal social protection schemes in recent years

– other countries can follow.

Achieving universal social protection is possible.

It is up to us to make it reality.

For more infomation >> Social protection is a human right but how many benefit? - Duration: 2:59.

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Why Brutalist architecture is sending out an SOS - Duration: 5:07.

The period after World War two saw the spread of massive concrete blocks in

city centers around Europe. The German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt is

devoting an exhibition to the construction style known as Brutalism -

featuring giant models. The curators had the replicas built to showcase prime

examples of Brutalist buildings from around the world.

"Our exhibition 'SOS Brutalism' is subtitled 'Save the Concrete Monsters!'

We wanted to bring viewers close to the power and the sculptural quality of this era.

We have these huge monsters standing around like animals in a zoo and

basically it's a conservation project; we have an endangered species, these

concrete monsters, the Brutalist buildings of the 1960s. And our aim is

to protect them and raise people's awareness of them."

The AfE Tower in Frankfurt was knocked down -- like many

other Brutalist buildings. Robin Hood Gardens in London were recently slated

for demolition, too. The residental block was designed by architect couple Alison

and Peter Smithson. They pioneered Brutalism in Britain after World War Two -

as it rebuilt its destroyed cities. The name Brutalism derives from the French

"beton brut" -- meaning 'raw concrete'.

"The typical Brutalist building shows its materials plain and naked. There is no covering

over it, no paint, nothing that hides the construction. The toughest phase of

Modernism which I'd say was Brutalism, fascinates a lot of people, because it

emerged in that time with a new kind of massiveness."

A craze for Brutalism has broken out on the internet.

Tens of thousands of fans call for these buildings to be preserved.

But few people could imagine living in them.

"I like the very strong shapes , that is very powerful."

"Bunkers. That's what I feel."

"It is lovely, I love it. Because I like architecture and I think this building has some feeling."

"I'd have it torn down. That's my opinion."

More then ten percent of the buildings from the period are currently threatened with demolition. That's why

the website "SOS Brutalism" was launched. Users helped create a world map showing

more than 900 Brutalist buildings, along with an overview of currently endangered examples.

"You can use this 'SOS Brutalism' platform to

create a kind of public sphere with like-minded people. So we are a kind of

'concrete grass roots movement'."

Many architects are among the fans of

Brutalism. Arno Brandlhuber of Berlin applies the principles of

Brutalism to his new designs for buildings.

He's trying to revamp concrete's poor image

"People seem to automatically associate concrete

with 'big housing projects', 'surreal', and 'social problems'. And they associate

natural stone, brass door handles, and wallpaper with happiness and social peace.

But is that the way it really is?"

In a modest one-family home, he can create

more living space by remodeling with concrete. The principle is "much space for

little money" - the Brutalist buildings of the 1950s and

'60s paved the way.

"The message is: make more from less. And I think this way

of thinking spatial generosity with simpler materials is a timely stands for

architecture.

"SOS Brutalism – Save the Concrete Monsters!" . It's an exhibition that does more than document a trend.

It alsoprovides provides an impetus to change architecture,

the way Brutalist architecture once shaped the future.