Press releases
November 2023
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© ILO 2024
ILO office in Vanuatu
International Labour Organization opens office in Vanuatu
21 November 2023
New office in the Pacific Island Country will support work on climate change, migration and human security.
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Press release
The ILO, the Central Bank of Iraq and partners celebrate success of the financial Inclusion Initiative for MSMEs under the PROSPECTS Programme
20 November 2023
Hundreds of loans have been disbursed to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing MSMEs through the project, contributing to the creation and retention of more than 1,200 job opportunities for Iraqi host communities and forcibly displaced people.
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Care economy
Indonesian women are still obliged to quit their paid jobs due to caring responsibilities
15 November 2023
The ILO is launching findings of its workers’ perception survey on care work. The survey is conducted to support the development process of Indonesia’s Road Map and National Action Plan on Care Economy.
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349th Session of the ILO Governing Body
ILO refers dispute on the right to strike to the International Court of Justice
11 November 2023
The decision to refer Convention No. 87 to the International Court of Justice comes after a special session of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body.
October 2023
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Tripartism and social dialogue
ILO supports Thai auto sector to navigate evolving Human Rights Due Diligence environment
31 October 2023
Joint efforts seek to strengthen responsible business practices and global competitiveness of the automotive industry.
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Press release
Uzbekistan identifies national priorities for the implementation of the Global Accelerator
30 October 2023
A joint scoping mission by the United Nations, international financial institutions and other development partners to Uzbekistan took place on 19-20 October 2023, to discuss the implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.
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© ILO 2024
Media Advisory
ILO Governing Body holds 349th session
30 October 2023
The ILO’s Governing Body holds its 349th Session in Geneva between 30 October and 11 November. Members will discuss a broad range of world-of-work subjects, as well as examining the situations in a number of countries, as part of the Organization’s supervisory procedures.
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Gender equality
Women missing out on benefits of labour market growth in Asia and the Pacific
27 October 2023
The gap between male and female labour market participation rates remains high despite three decades of economic growth with South Asia home to the biggest differences.
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© Russell Watkins / DFID 2024
Childcare policy
Closing childcare policy gaps offers high return on investment
26 October 2023
There is a compelling social investment and gender equality case for transforming childcare policies so that they universally and effectively cover children from birth until the start of mandatory primary education, new ILO research has found.
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© Human Design Studios /ILO 2024
21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Statisticians adopt new standards on measuring informal employment
23 October 2023
The new standards will help countries collect better data and so devise improved policies for workers in the informal economy.