Social protection

International day for older persons

  1. Social protection and long term care for an ageing population

    The number of people over 70 is projected to rise to 10 per cent of the world’s population by 2050. Social protection is key to ensure older people’s well-being, dignity and rights, while also supporting their families. In addition to pensions, it is essential that better access to adequate long-term care is provided to meet older people’s needs.

Highlights

  1. More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection

    The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.

Latest

  1. News

    Materials on “Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)” now available from the ILO

    26 May 2022

  2. Publication

    Inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons in the world of work: A learning guide

    25 May 2022

  3. Video

    Sexual orientation should not be a barrier to work

    25 May 2022

  4. G7 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting

    ILO welcomes G7 call to make a just transition to a green economy happen

    24 May 2022

  5. Press release

    Jordan and ILO sign agreement to support the extension of social security coverage and promote formalization

    24 May 2022

  6. Press release

    Older people in Lebanon face desperate circumstances due to lack of basic social protection guarantees

    24 May 2022

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Events and trainings

  1. ILO-UNDP joint event at the World Reconstruction Conference 5

    Technical session on mechanisms for strengthening social protection and local recovery

    23 May 2022

Standards

  1. Labour standards on social protection

Key resources

  1. Statistics

    World Social Protection Data Dashboards

  2. ILO Global Flagship Programme

    Building social protection floors for all

  3. Concept note

    The World Bank Group and ILO Universal Social Protection Initiative

  4. Report of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group

    Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization

Find out more

  1. Social Protection Department
  2. Social Protection Platform
  3. International Social Security Association (ISSA)
  4. Social Finance Programme
  5. Social Protection and Human Rights

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