News
April 2019
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Nominations now open for the Future Policy Award for exemplary policies that promote and support young people’s empowerment
11 April 2019
Global contest announced by the World Future Council, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), with the support of the Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Youth Policy Labs.
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Skills Development and the Future of Work in Bangladesh
This seminar provided a platform to exchange lessons learned on skills development and discuss policy responses by the Government of Bangladesh in the context of the Future of Work.
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Recent Policy Innovations for Decent Work in Korea: Supporting Employment through Social and Financial Subsidies
March 2019
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ILO and Germany pen agreement to bolster decent work for Syrian refugees and host communities
13 March 2019
The ILO and Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding which seeks to support job creation in response to the refugee crisis and forced displacement in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.
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Evolving employment challenges in the Basque Country
February 2019
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Informal and Formal Employment in a Liberalizing Economy
21 February 2019
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Delving into the major labour market indicators of Iran
20 February 2019
In this seminar, Dr. Ramin Behzad presents the findings of his research which examines the main labour market indicators of Iran, particularly labour force participation, unemployment rate and underemployment for men, women and youth in urban and rural areas.
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Poor working conditions are main global employment challenge
13 February 2019
Progress in reducing unemployment globally is not being matched by improvements in the quality of work, says the International Labour Organization’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019 report.
December 2018
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Highlights of new study assessing the impact of increasing domestic processing of cocoa in Ghana on employment and job creation presented during high-level meeting
11 December 2018
The new study was conducted by the STRENGTHEN project, a joint ILO-European Union global initiative.
November 2018
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The ILO and the United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP24
The twenty-four session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) will be held in Katowice, Poland on 2-14 December 2018. As an observer organization, the ILO seeks to contribute to global negotiations and national actions against climate change, while promoting opportunities for decent work creation and ensuring a just transition for all.