News
December 2023
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Human Rights Day
75 Years of Human Rights and Labour Advocacy
10 December 2023
On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and ILO Convention 87, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for intensified efforts to promote and protect these rights and collectively strive for a future grounded in human dignity, freedom, and social justice.
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Inland waterways sector
New conclusions and recommendations pave the way to decent work in the inland waterways sector
06 December 2023
Governments, employers’ and workers’ representatives agreed on concrete measures to improve the living and working conditions of inland water transport workers and establish a level-playing field in the sector.
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Safe and Fair project
Realizing women migrant workers’ rights in ASEAN region – main outcomes
05 December 2023
At an InfoPoint organized by the European Commission, the ILO presented key results of the Safe and Fair project, which is part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative and implemented across ten countries in Southeast Asia.
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Press release
Ethiopia’s 100th anniversary of ILO membership celebrated
04 December 2023
Ethiopia’s 100th anniversary of International Labour Organization (ILO) membership celebrated with a National Labour Conference in Addis Ababa.
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Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
ILO publishes handbook to assess the realization of the five fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace
04 December 2023
The ILO developed a research methodology that, for the first time, addresses under a combined framework the five fundamental principles and rights at work
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Press release
ILO and Denmark renew Partnership Agreement for 2023 – 2027
04 December 2023
The Government of Denmark’s contribution provides flexible funding to ILO to advance Decent Work and Social Justice worldwide
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International Day of Banks
Banks and insurers can play major role in creating just climate transition – new report says
04 December 2023
Private sector banks and insurers have a key role to play in promoting a just transition, according to a new ILO/UNEP report - published ahead of the International Day of Banks - that also offers guidance on practical strategies and actions.
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Just transition
MENA region could create 10 million new jobs by 2050 through decarbonization and green industrial growth
03 December 2023
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) unveil at COP28 the first ever study on scenarios for strong industrial and climate development policies in the Middle East and North Africa region.
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Child labour and climate change
Climate change profoundly affects child labour, ILO research finds
01 December 2023
The impact of climate change on global progress towards ending all forms of child labour is highlighted in a new ILO issue paper.
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ILO InfoStory
Social protection for people with disabilities: Cash benefits are not enough
01 December 2023
Social protection policies in many countries perpetuate the misconception that disability is associated with “incapacity to work”. Learn how people with disabilities could be effectively included in societies thanks to well-designed social protection systems.