Videos

Why should the future of work put people and planet first?

20 February 2020

It’s your future it’s our planet. So why should the future of work put people and planet first? What do you think? Post your answer with #MyFutureOurPlanet to raise your voice on #SocialJusticeDay.

Indigenous and tribal peoples need urgent action to tackle poverty and inequality

31 January 2020

Thirty years after the adoption of the only international Convention on the rights of indigenous peoples, a new ILO report finds they are still more likely to be poor and face particular hardships in the world of work.

Voices from the World of Work: Garment factory workers in Jordan

23 January 2020

Migrant and national garment workers and a garment factory manager in Jordan share their perspectives on the role and significance of the ILO and the future of work. Since 2009, Better Work has joined forces with workers, employers and the government in Jordan to improve working conditions and boost the competitiveness of the garment industry.

What do you know about inequality in your country?

20 January 2020

The gap between rich and poor is larger than we thought. The "World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2020" report has identified major blind spots in our understanding of inequality.

Untapped potential, uncertain futures

20 January 2020

Unemployment is projected to rise in the next two years but that is only part of the picture. Watch the "World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2020" report in short.

Combatting Forced Labour in the Thai Fishing and Seafood Industry

06 January 2020

Thailand’s ratification of the 2014 Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention (P29) – the first country in Asia to do so – marked an important shift in the country’s fishing and seafood industry. These changes were a product of tripartite debates in which stakeholders have weighed in on the proposed ratification and changes to Thai law, and is a powerful signal to workers, employers and trading partners in the region of Thailand’s commitment to confront the problem of forced labour.

The ILO’s Centenary Year in Review

23 December 2019

It was a year of celebration, declarations and reaffirmation at the International Labour Organization as it marked 100 years in pursuit of social justice and decent work around the world. A look back at 2019 as the ILO looks to the future of work in its second century.

ILO: Changing Lives

19 December 2019

One of the main missions of the ILO is to improve people's lives by advancing social justice and promoting decent work for everyone. Watch this video to discover a few of our 760 ongoing projects which do just that.

Earthquake victims get gravity-fed water supply in Papua New Guinea

13 December 2019

A ILO-Japan funded partnership infrastructure project is helping earthquake-affected communities in the Nipa district to access clean drinking water.

Demanding Just Transition for Pacific Young workers and employers

04 December 2019

As the world engages at COP25 to discuss climate change, young workers and employers from the pacific express their concerns and priorities to achieve a just transition for decent work. They are concerned as future leaders of workers and employers organizations and are at the frontline of the impact of climate change.

Let them fly

28 November 2019

Ridma Weerawardena, a Sri Lankan music idol, collaborates with ILO's music against child labour initiative.

Unsafe and undignified – The plight of sanitation workers

19 November 2019

Countless sanitation workers in the developing world work in conditions that endanger their lives and health, and violate their dignity and rights. To mark World Toilet Day, the ILO, World Bank, World Health Organization and Water Aid issued a report highlighting the unsafe and undignified working conditions of sanitation workers around the world. See some of their stories here.

100 years of maternity protection

08 November 2019

100 years ago, the ILO adopted the first-ever international standard on maternity protection. Since then the definition of maternity protection has expanded and its importance has become more widely appreciated. But, despite this progress, many mothers and mothers-to-be still face serious challenges in the workplace.

Report in Short: Small business matters

31 October 2019

ILO experts Dragan Radic and Florence Bonnet explain why small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should be getting your attention when looking at the future of work.

We also have dreams

25 October 2019

This is a video documentary about the entrepreneurship journey of three transgender persons. It is part of the ILO’s campaign to promote equal employment opportunity for all, including transgender persons.

Employment and Peacebuilding for ‘Youth at Risk’ in Lebanon

06 October 2019

Under the framework of the ILO/UNDP/UNICEF project, entitled “Employment and Peacebuilding: Building Bridges Amongst ‘Youth at Risk’ in Lebanon” funded by the Peacebuilding Fund, the ILO provided Lebanese and Syrian refugee youth with non-financial and financial support for the establishment of Lebanese-Syrian joint-income generating initiatives as a way to create employment opportunities and decrease tension among host communities and Syrian refugees.

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