News
September 2016
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Syrian Refugees and Labour Market
ILO Turkey office provides skills training for 1,330 Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens
29 September 2016
A national plan and new investments needed to respond to the growing number of refugees, ILO Country Director says.
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Meeting of the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers
Guy Ryder welcomes BRICS countries’ will to boost growth and decent work
28 September 2016
Guy Ryder highlights the major contribution BRICS countries can make to foster strong, sustainable and inclusive growth.
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Op-Ed
Better Work is better business in global supply chains
27 September 2016
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Better Work programme's assessment
Improved working conditions in the apparel industry make workers’ lives better and businesses stronger
26 September 2016
An independent review of the Better Work programme shows significant gains in quality of life for workers in factories they advise, as well as enhanced productivity and profitability for those businesses involved.
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Peace agreement in Colombia
Director-General of the ILO attends signing of peace agreement in Colombia
21 September 2016
Guy Ryder confirmed his presence in Cartagena on September 26 to sign the document which seeks to end more than five decades of armed conflict.
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© Curt Carnemark / World Bank 2016
Social protection for all
World Bank, ILO announce new push for universal social protection
21 September 2016
New partnership will expand social protection measures worldwide as part of efforts to combat poverty and rising income inequality. New data show that many developing countries are already achieving universal schemes.
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Memorandum of Understanding
A future we want through decent work for all
20 September 2016
In a major push to achieve inclusive growth, decent work and social protection for all, the Government of Belgium is scaling-up its collaboration with and support for the ILO to meet these critical goals as called for in the UN’s new development agenda.
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Better Work
Launch of the independent Tufts University assessment of the ILO-IFC Better Work programme
20 September 2016
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© Asian Development Bank 2016
71th UN General Assembly
UN Commission: New Investments in Global Health Workforce Will Create Jobs and Drive Economic Growth
20 September 2016
The Presidents of France and South Africa called for urgent investments globally to create new jobs in the health sector in order to prevent a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers primarily in low- and lower-middle-income countries, and help countries to maximize the social and economic benefits of increased health employment.
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71st UN General Assembly
Towards increased action for a rights-based, people-centred agenda
19 September 2016
During the high-level segment of the General Assembly’s 71st session, world leaders will debate international responses to many of the global challenges of today, including economic growth and sustainable development, extreme poverty and hunger, the refugee crisis and climate change.