Institutional videos

Video: The ILO's Global Business and Disability Network

02 December 2011

Companies all over the world increasingly recognize that a diverse workforce is valuable: good for business and good for employees. Employers want to find the best talent, create a positive workplace and contribute to the communities in which they operate. Recruiting people with disabilities into the workplace and retaining those who become disabled while employed can help companies reach these goals. They are doing that with the help of the ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network.

A Social Protection Floor for All

27 October 2011

Social protection floor" (SPF) gives everyone access to basic social rights, services and facilities. and is even more urgent during times of economic crisis. The United Nations, led by the ILO and the WHO, has launched a global initiative to promote social protection for all. Individual countries are already taking the steps to make it happen, and are proving it can work, even in tough economic times.

Everyone's Right to be Included

08 August 2011

Worldwide, one in six people, or around one billion, live with a disability. A majority of people with disabilities often feel excluded at school, from public services, and in the world of work. In this video, women and men with and without disabilities explain what disability inclusion is, why it's important and how to make it happen.

Labour Inspection in China: "The Twin Networks Management"

22 June 2011

In Chengdu, China, labour inspectors regularly inspect companies not only to enforce labour laws, but also to help them improve their productivity. They inform workers of their rights and in so doing promote decent work. As it is elsewhere, labour inspection in China is key to responding to the emerging challenges of the country's economic development. This short film was produced with the cooperation of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) of the People's Republic of China and the International Labour Organization (ILO), through the kind support of CCTV.

Liberia: Labour Force Survey

16 May 2011

Statistical studies of the job market and the workforce not only help governments find out more about the current “state of the nation” - they are key tools in deciding appropriate policies to create job opportunities and enhance prosperity. While common in Europe and North America, accurate labour statistics are hard to come by in developing countries. But that’s just changed in Liberia, a country particularly hard hit by past conflict and poverty. And the results are pointing the way to job creation and to an improved quality of life for everyone.

Getting On Board with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

07 April 2011

The ILO's Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 provides comprehensive rights and protection at work for the world's more than 1.2 million seafarers. The Convention aims to achieve both decent work for seafarers and secure economic interests in fair competition for ship-owners.

Opening Pathways to Training and Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities

15 October 2010

People with intellectual disabilities represent nearly two per cent of the world's population, or some 130 million people. Because of stigma and discrimination, a majority are excluded from education, training and employment. This film examines what is possible for persons with intellectual disabilities so that they are able to access opportunities to obtain decent work and a better life.

MDG Lifetime Achievement Award given to ILO Director-General Juan Somavia

20 September 2010

Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his work towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and promoting social development. Citing Mr. Somavia's “vision and advocacy in support of the need to secure decent work for women and men throughout the world”, this annual MDG Award is intended to support and raise awareness of the MDGs by providing a high profile platform to honour and celebrate exemplary efforts by national governments and civil society stakeholders in advancing these international development goals.

Combatting Child Labour in Thailand

30 June 2010

In Thailand, the incidence of Thai children in child labour has been decreasing for several years. However the problem of child labour has not disappeared. Migrant children from neighbouring countries are now disproportionately found in child labour in various provinces of Thailand. A four year ILO-IPEC Project of Support for National Action to Combat Child Labour and its Worst Forms in Thailand has been addressing the underlying issues and promoting a variety of responses.
Maternity Protection in Tanzania

16 June 2010

Over 80 per cent of women in Tanzania work. They also play an important role fundamental to Tanzania's future: they give birth. Reconciling these different roles is not always easy and women are often faced with an impossible choice between ensuring their families' economic well-being and raising healthy children. The ILO, the Tanzanian government, its trade unions and employers' organizations are working together to help move the country closer towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals of reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.