News
September 2023
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BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment meeting
ILO Director-General welcomes BRICS commitment to ensuring decent work, dignity and respect for all
29 September 2023
Speaking at the meeting of BRICS nations*, Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasized the importance of inclusive and sustainable development, promoting labour rights for all, ensuring universal access to social protection systems, closing the skills gap in the informal economy and promoting sustainable enterprises. (*Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)
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© BLM Nevada 2023
News
Renewables jobs nearly doubled in past decade, soared to 13.7 million in 2022
29 September 2023
Employment expands despite crises and challenges and growing use of industrial policies can create more localized supply chains, a new joint ILO-IRENA report finds.
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#thiswaytosocialjustice
ILO launches global communication campaign to promote inequality reduction and social justice
28 September 2023
Launched at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, the ILO “This Way to Social Justice" campaign calls for urgent action to reduce inequalities in the world of work.
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© ILO/OIT Francisco Castillo 2023
Podcast
Should retirement be retired? The pros and cons of older workers
28 September 2023
The global population is getting older. At the same time employers complain they can’t find the workers or skills they need, and governments worry about funding health care and social protection. On International Day for Older Persons (1 October) we look at whether keeping people in the workforce longer could be an answer.
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International Labour Standards
Papua New Guinea ratifies ILO Conventions on labour inspection, tripartite consultation and violence and harassment in the workplace
27 September 2023
Papua New Guinea has now ratified 26 Conventions including eight fundamental conventions.
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Vision Zero Fund (VZF)
International Labour Organization promotes safety and health in coffee supply chain
27 September 2023
The #CoffeePeople campaign, launched on International Coffee Day, urges collaboration between governments, employers, workers' organizations, and the private sector to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for the millions of coffee workers worldwide.
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Sustainable supply chains
EU and UN agencies join forces to address root causes of child labour
27 September 2023
A new EU-funded action will tackle the root causes of child labour in supply chains, focusing primarily on coffee and leveraging existing efforts on cobalt. Under the leadership of the ILO, the project will be jointly implemented with FAO and UNICEF, in collaboration with International Training Center.
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News
Indigenous children at high risk of being in child labour
27 September 2023
Child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children is a direct result of the marginalization of indigenous communities says a new analysis.
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World Tourism Day
"We need to rethink tourism so the earth can heal"
26 September 2023
Hear Chalana Perera, who advises clients on ‘regenerative tourism’ – which moves away from exploitative tourism practices, while improving the environment and communities.
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© Adri Berger / ILO 2023
ILOSTAT Blog
How data can bolster decent work in the tourism sector
26 September 2023
In-depth tourism employment data can provide valuable insights for shaping policies that benefit enterprises and improve the welfare of workers in the industry.