Press releases

April 2022

  1. © Ninara 2022

    Economic and social development in LDCs

    Progress in Least Developed Countries stalled by multiple crises

    29 April 2022

    Structural weaknesses in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will be exacerbated if they are not able to fully participate in the global recovery.

  2. © Jesse A. Lora / NAVFAC 2022

    Occupational Safety and Health

    Social dialogue, key to strengthening safety and health at work

    28 April 2022

    Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of an effective collaboration between social partners in preventing occupational accidents and diseases, says a new report from the ILO on World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

  3. Media advisory

    ILO to release a report on the role of collective bargaining in fighting inequality

    27 April 2022

  4. Disability and work

    Unilever and ISS join ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network

    26 April 2022

    The expansion of the International Labour Organization’s Global Business and Disability Network indicates increasing recognition by companies of the benefits of disability inclusion.

  5. © ILO 2022

    Media advisory

    ILO to release new report on future of work in Least Developed Countries

    25 April 2022

  6. © Sveta Suvorina 2022

    Freedom of association rights

    ILO Director-General calls for the release of Belarusian trade union leaders

    21 April 2022

    More than a dozen Belarusian trade union leaders have been arrested and their homes and offices searched.

  7. Media advisory

    Global Conference in South Africa to tackle rising child labour

    21 April 2022

  8. © Tamara Merino / IMF 2022

    Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank

    Invest in a greener and more inclusive human-centred recovery ILO tells World Bank and IMF

    21 April 2022

    In statements to the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, emphasized the urgency of fostering a human-centred recovery amid a fragile outlook for 2022.

  9. Press release

    Viet Nam’s social protection system needs further reform despite progress since 2012

    20 April 2022

    Reforms must be aligned with the reality of Viet Nam’s socio-economic context and build on the success of the progress made over the past decade.

  10. © ILO 2022

    International labour standards

    ILO welcomes China’s move towards the ratification of two forced labour Conventions

    20 April 2022

    Once these ratifications take place, the total number of ILO Conventions ratified by China will rise to 28, including six of the eight Fundamental Conventions.