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Unemployment worldwide is expected to rise by 20 million, as a result of the global financial crisis.
The United Nations International Labour Organisation has met in Geneva, to look at the impact of the downturn on employers and their workers.
Business New Zealand chief Phil O'Reilly is a representative for the Asia Pacific region.
He says free trade is a great way of getting real workers in real jobs exporting to other nations.
Mr O'Reilly says one of the big problems is that countries try to protect their economies too much, and in doing so create a lot of inefficiencies. He says it is important the needs of workplaces are taken into account, so more people can benefit from any economic upturn.
- Newstalk ZB
