5 November 2009, Geneva Awarding the winner of the 38th UPU's letter writing competition on Decent work A special joint event organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) is to be held to award the prize-winner of the UPU’s International Letter Writing Competition for Young People 2009.
October 2009
16-18 October 2009, Geneva Stand up Against Poverty Hundreds of people gathered on 16 October at the ILO headquarters in Geneva to Stand Up Against Poverty in a joint action with UNDP and UN agencies. ...
June 2009
12 June 2009, Worldwide Activities around the world for World Day Against Child Labour 2009 World Day Against Child Labour aims to promote awareness and action to end child labour. This year we are putting special focus on the plight of girls who often endure additional hardships as victims of child labour. Support for the World Day has been growing each year and 2009 will be no exception. Hundreds of activities will be taking place around the world involving governments, employers, workers, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations and concerned individuals who care about protecting the rights of children. We invite you to join us this World Day and every day as part of the growing worldwide movement to eliminate child labour.
April 2009
28 April 2009, Global World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2009 World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an international campaign to promote safe, healthy, and decent work.
20 February - 30 April 2009, Geneva, Switzerland World Day of Social Justice The first World Day of Social Justice, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly last November, will be observed on Friday 20 February 2009. On this occasion, the ILO will organize a panel discussion in Geneva on “The Crisis: Threat or Opportunity for Social Justice?”
January 2009
1 January - 31 December 2009, Global 90 years working for social justice In 2009 the ILO celebrates its 90th Anniversary, against a backdrop of financial crisis and critical levels of unemployment around the world. Looking to the future means understanding the past, and as such the ILO's 90th anniversary celebrations world wide focus on the theme of "90 years working for social justice" with a strong forward looking element, asking how the ILO's experience working through crisis can add a unique voice to the present day response to economic crisis.
3 December 2007, Geneva International Day of Disabled Persons – 3 December 2007 Observed for 15 years, the International Day of Disabled Persons, 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. This year's IDDP focuses on the right of persons with disabilities to have a decent work, on an equal basis with others.
June 2006
1 June 2006, Egypt Africa Cup of Nations - [pdf 108 KB] An ILO campaign to fight child labour;
calling for the progressive elimination of child labour and its worst, most hazardous forms as an urgent priority
April 2006
16 April 2006, Turin, Italy Child to Child Solidarity Concert A partnership initiative with the 14th Suzuki Method World Convention.
28 April 2006, Global World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2006 The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is intended to focus international attention on promoting and creating decent, safe work. The ILO aims to reduce the number of work-related deaths each year, including those resulting from HIV/AIDS, and to make work decent by eliminating workplace stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS.
March 2006
8 March 2006, Geneve, Switzerland International Women's Day: "Women in Sports" In keeping with the ILO commitment to gender equality and the improvement of working conditions for women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrates International Women's Day each year by hosting a round table discussion and a film festival highlighting the role and/or achievements of women in a particular field of work. ...
November 2005
22 November 2005, Geneve, Switzerland Campaign on Social Security and Coverage for All Only one in five people in the world has adequate social security coverage. The other four need it too, but somehow must manage without. Governments, employers' and workers' organizations considered that the highest priority should be given to "policies and initiatives that bring social security to those who are not covered by existing systems". ...
17-22 November 2005, ILO Geneva, Switzerland World day against child labour 2005 This year World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) called our attention to a form of work that is dangerous to children in every way; child labour in quarrying and mining. It is physically dangerous because of the heavy and awkward loads, the strenuousness of the work, the unstable underground structures, the tools, the toxic chemicals, and the exposure to sun and water.
17-24 November 2005, ILO Geneva, Switzerland Red Card to Child Labour In several sporting disciplines, but especially in football, the red card sanctions faults which are liable to exclusion from the field. In 2002, the ILO and IPEC decided to use the symbol of the red card to raise awareness in preventing, challenging and eliminating child labour.