News
November 2023
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International Labour Standards
Rwanda ratifies the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment
01 November 2023
Convention No. 190 is the first international labour standard to address violence and harassment in the world of work.
October 2023
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Press release
Uzbekistan identifies national priorities for the implementation of the Global Accelerator
30 October 2023
A joint scoping mission by the United Nations, international financial institutions and other development partners to Uzbekistan took place on 19-20 October 2023, to discuss the implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.
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Media Advisory
ILO Governing Body holds 349th session
30 October 2023
The ILO’s Governing Body holds its 349th Session in Geneva between 30 October and 11 November. Members will discuss a broad range of world-of-work subjects, as well as examining the situations in a number of countries, as part of the Organization’s supervisory procedures.
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International Day of Care and Support
ILO Director-General statement for International Day of Care and Support
29 October 2023
On the first International Day of Care and Support, the International Labour Organization calls for heavy investments in the care economy.
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ILOSTAT
Why measuring unpaid domestic and care work matters
27 October 2023
Every day, more than 16 billion hours are devoted to unpaid domestic and care work around the world. As global populations age, these figures are set to rise, and quantifying unpaid domestic and care work is critical to understanding labour under-utilisation, employment trends, and gender-based inequalities.
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© Marcel Crozet 2024
News
Integration of decent work in the development of agri-food value chains
27 October 2023
At an Evaluation meeting organized by the Belgian Development Cooperation, the ILO shared insights on the promotion of decent work in agricultural value chains in low-income countries.
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Childcare policy
Closing childcare policy gaps offers high return on investment
26 October 2023
There is a compelling social investment and gender equality case for transforming childcare policies so that they universally and effectively cover children from birth until the start of mandatory primary education, new ILO research has found.
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© Sam Phelps/UNICEF Sierra Leone 2024
Podcast
Should we treat the care economy as an investment or a cost?
26 October 2023
Demand for care already outstrips supply and is expected to increase significantly in the future. Now, new ILO research suggests that spending on care – particularly childcare – could bring a return on investment of more than 3-to-1.
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Business resilience
ILO stresses the importance of business resilience in uncertain times
25 October 2023
New report underscores the key role that adaptability and strategic planning play in safeguarding jobs and fortifying economic expansion.
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News
ILO promotes gender mainstreaming in trade agreements before the European Parliament
24 October 2023
The ILO Deputy Regional Director for Africa addressed the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) to discuss the impact of horizontal trade policies on gender. He suggested initiatives to reconcile international trade agreements and women's economic empowerment.