Features

2013

1. 

   Somalia

   Drop the gun and take a pen

   21 February 2013

   Countries have stepped up their efforts to fight piracy and warlordism in Somalia. The ILO has partnered with other UN agencies to address the root causes of the conflicts: chronic unemployment and a lack of prospects for youth.

2. 

   Post-conflict recovery

   ILO helps Sri Lanka war victims pick up the pieces

   02 January 2013

   Fishermen who lost their boats during Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war are back at sea. Farmers are learning to get better yields and war widows are running businesses. A look at how an ILO project is helping victims of the bitter conflict.