News
September 2016
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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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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.
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Press release
World Bank, ILO launch global partnership for universal social protection
19 September 2016
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Press release
Alliance 8.7: For a world without forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour
19 September 2016
The Global Alliance to Eradicate Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Labour will be launched at the Ford Foundation in New York on 21 September 2016 at 19:00 GMT.
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HIV prevention
Viet Nam: Poor working conditions prevalent in sex work
16 September 2016
A new ILO study shows that most sex workers entered the job voluntarily but had limited control of occupational safety and health implications.
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Press release
2016 Global Media Competition on “Breaking Stereotypes on Labour Migration”
14 September 2016
ILO launches a global media competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration.
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Future of work
"ILO needs to act as a catalyst to advance social and solidarity economy"
14 September 2016
The new Director of the ILO’s Enterprises Department, Vic van Vuuren, answers questions on the role of sustainable enterprises and social economy for the future of work.