News
October 2021
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G20 Leaders’ Summit
ILO welcomes G20 endorsement of human-centred approach to COVID-19 recovery
31 October 2021
Include needs of working people and labour markets in pandemic recovery plans, ILO Director-General tells G20 leaders.
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Press release
Italy ratifies the ILO Convention (No. 190) on the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work
29 October 2021
Italy has ratified the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190), becoming the ninth country in the world and the second European country that ratified this Convention.
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COP 26
Prioritize world of work in implementation of Paris climate agreement
28 October 2021
Urgent measures to address climate change should prioritize decent work and a just transition to greener economies, says the International Labour Organization, ahead of COP26 climate change conference.
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© M.A. Hermann / MTA New York 2021
COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition
ILO: Employment impact of the pandemic worse than expected
27 October 2021
Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, ILO warns on stalled global labour market recovery and significant disparities between advanced and developing economies.
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2021 Labor Overview Series
ILO calls for universal social protection in Latin America and the Caribbean following the severe impact of COVID-19
26 October 2021
The pandemic has setback contributory social security coverage and put strong pressure on non-contributory schemes that had served to address income loss and poverty in the region. Strengthening social protection, universalizing its coverage and improving its governance is vital, says a new ILO study.
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UN Day
ILO calls for global solidarity to build peaceful and sustainable future
22 October 2021
The world is faced by its biggest crises since the United Nations was established in 1945. A global pandemic and a climate emergency. It is humanity’s common agenda to address both and secure a resilient recovery for people and planet. Ahead of COP26, the ILO calls on all countries to work together for a more equitable, peaceful and sustainable future.
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Press Release
The first Information Centre opens in Gaziantep to support the formalization of Syrian and Turkish informal enterprises and employees
21 October 2021
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© Scottish Government 2021
Energy transition
Renewable energy jobs have reached 12 million globally
21 October 2021
Ahead of COP26, a report by IRENA and ILO underscores the jobs potential of an ambitious climate strategy and calls for comprehensive policies in support of a just transition to a greener future.
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Occupational safety and health
Decent work for sanitation workers in South Asia under the spotlight
21 October 2021
A recent workshop highlighted existing challenges and opportunities, as well as actions taken by the ILO, governments and social partners to address decent work deficits facing sanitation workers in South Asia.
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© KB Mpofu / ILO 2021
Media Advisory
ILO to release new report on the effects of COVID-19 on labour markets
20 October 2021