News
November 2022
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APESO 2022
Jobs in Asia and the Pacific record modest recovery while future growth prospects remain challenging
28 November 2022
Region’s labour market yet to get back on pre-crisis track while clear need exists to drive decent work in sectors employing the majority of workers.
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© FAO Forestry 2022
ILOSTAT blog
Forest sector employs 33 million around the world, according to new global estimates
25 November 2022
Quantifying how many people are employed in the forest sector is not a straightforward exercise. Nonetheless, the ILO, FAO and the Thünen-Institute of Forestry joined forces to estimate the global workforce in forest-related activities and provide insights on labour market trends in this sector.
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17th APRM
Media opportunities at the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM)
25 November 2022
Information on opportunities for media coverage at the 17th APRM
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ILO in action
Reducing Vulnerability in Lao People's Democratic Republic
23 November 2022
Noudthong Alounthong, ILO National Project Coordinator in Lao PDR, explains how the SOLAR project supports the government and civil society to promote labour rights and improve access to social security and occupational safety and health for coffee and tea workers.
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© Barry Tetchner 2022
Media Advisory
ILO to release latest Global Wage Report on the impact of rising inflation on wages
22 November 2022
The International Labour Organization will publish the latest edition of the Global Wage Report on Wednesday 30 November 2022.
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COP27
ILO welcomes COP27 progress on social dimensions of climate change
21 November 2022
The ILO presence at COP27 focused on highlighting the importance of a just transition in climate change responses, and included new initiatives on youth, financing and knowledge exchange.
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© ILO 2022
Podcast
What’s the story on labour rights in Qatar?
18 November 2022
The ILO has been closely involved in supporting labour reforms in Qatar, through a technical cooperation programme that began in 2018. With the football World Cup due to kick off in Qatar on 20 November, Max Tuñón, head of the ILO Office in Doha and Chief Technical Adviser of the programme, joins the ILO's Future of Work podcast to discuss the labour reforms in the country.
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© eyesfoto 2022
Labour inspectorate
New ILO labour inspection guidelines and practices discussed at high level international forum
17 November 2022
The forum, which was addressed by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, showcased and discussed the recently approved guidelines updating labour inspection principles and practices.
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Social justice
International labour standards as human rights
17 November 2022
Tim de Meyer, Senior Advisor in the ILO’s International Labour Standards Department (NORMES), explains how rights and standards in the world of work are linked to human rights and why they are essential for establishing social justice and decent work for all.
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© G20 2022
G20 Leaders’ Summit
G20 commitment to social justice and decent work welcomed by ILO
16 November 2022
The G20 leaders commitment to work together to tackle the current multiple crises facing the world and to support greater social justice and decent work, has been welcomed by the ILO’s Director-General, who attended the Summit.