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Economy UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

World Social Protection Report is published by

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: International Labour Organization

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “International Labour Organization”.
The World Social Protection Report is published by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The World Social Protection Report 2024-26 focuses on the climate crisis and the need to transition to a more sustainable world, and provides a global overview of progress made around the world since 2015 in extending social protection.

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