Press releases
April 2021
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Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank
COVID-19 strategies must invest in human-centred recovery, ILO tells World Bank/IMF
09 April 2021
Economic and social recovery from the pandemic will require policies that promote decent work, address poverty and inequalities, and encourage a green recovery, the ILO’s Director-General has said in statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s Spring Meetings.
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The Swedish Government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launch Skills for Energy in Southern Africa (SESA) project
08 April 2021
The Swedish Government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have launched the implementation of Skills for Energy in Southern Africa (SESA) project. The Project is a US $ 3.8 Million partnership agreement to be executed over a three- and half-year period.
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Malawi’s Ministry of Labour pledges to accelerate efforts for the eradication of child labour
01 April 2021
The Deputy Minister of Labour, Malawi, Honourable Vera Kamtukule has joined the African Union and its Member States, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and other stakeholders in adding her voice in pursuit of the global target to eliminate child labour in all its forms by 2025.
March 2021
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#EndChildLabour2021
ILO and AU launch International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour paving the way for greater collaboration among stakeholders in Africa
31 March 2021
In Africa, the regional launch of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour marked a call to a shift from commitment to action towards the achievement of the African Union Agenda 2063 and SDG target 8.7.
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Success stories shed light on how decent employment improves the lives of refugees and their hosts
31 March 2021
The ILO, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and UNICEF held a side event at the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region,” hosted by the European Union.
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Japan and ILO to support environmental and socio-economic resilience of Sudan
31 March 2021
The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 1.9 million to the ILO’s dual response to recent flooding and the COVID-19 pandemic in Khartoum, Sudan.
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© ILO 2021
GB roundup
ILO Governing Body concludes its 341st session
30 March 2021
The March 2021 session of the ILO Governing Body ended on 27 March. ILO News discussed the key elements with Juan Llobera, Clerk of the Governing Body.
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Press release
Lanao del Sur launches biggest water system with ILO, Japan, MOLE
30 March 2021
A new water system built by community members under the ILO Japan Water and Sanitation Project connects six villages in Lanao del Sur to provide clean and safe water, promote decent work and contribute to peacebuilding in the Bangsamoro region amid COVID-19.
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© Marc A. Hermann / MTA 2021
COVID-19 and maritime and air transport
Seafarers and aircrew need priority COVID-19 vaccination
26 March 2021
UN organizations issue joint call for seafarers and aircrew to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination.
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© ILO 2021
Forced labour
Fifty steps forward against forced labour
26 March 2021
Sudan’s ratification of the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour and Conventions on freedom of association and social dialogue, was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.