ILO DWT and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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Training for civil society activists involved in independent monitoring of the 2023 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan
On 4-6 September 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) delivered a 3-day training for civil society activists engaged in independent monitoring of 2023 cotton harvest.
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Armenian inspectors enhance skills through Training-of-Trainers Programme
Within the framework of the promotion of labour rights in Armenia, a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) course for labour inspectors of the Health and Labour Inspection Body (HLIB) of the Republic of Armenia was held from June 26 to June 30, 2023.
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Let’s bend the arc of history in favour of social justice, says ILO Director-General
At the World of Work Summit, the ILO’s Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, advocated the need for a new social contract driven by solidarity and fairness.
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Make social justice a priority issue on the global agenda, says ILO Director-General
ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, emphasized the need to build a Coalition for Social Justice to fight growing inequalities, at the opening session of the 111th International Labour Conference.
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ILO constituents to address root causes of gender inequality and discrimination in Uzbekistan
Proposals call for measures to ensure decent work opportunities and social protection for women and men, including the groups in situations of vulnerability.
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Risks associated with informal employment: information sessions for graduates of universities and technical schools in Uzbekistan
Information sessions for graduates of universities and technical schools in Tashkent were held from May 16 to May 19, 2023 by the Republican Council of the Trade Union of Transport, Road and Capital Construction Workers, the Construction Industry of Uzbekistan with the technical support of the ILO project “Transition from the informal to the formal employment”.
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Strengthening social dialogue at the sectorial level: a roundtable in Armenia
On 28-29 April 2023, the city of Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, hosted a round-table discussion on "Occupational safety and health systems and mechanisms in the mining and metallurgical industry: Social partnership and coordination of actions".
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Social protection budget planning and monitoring from disability perspectives – a workshop in Kyrgyzstan
Оn March 07 and 09, 2023 the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek hosted a national workshop focusing on “Social protection budget planning and monitoring from disability perspectives” for organizations of persons with disabilities, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration, Ministry of Finance and the social partners.
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ILO launches global communication campaign to promote inequality reduction and social justice
25 September 2023
Launched at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, the ILO “This Way to Social Justice" campaign calls for urgent action to reduce inequalities in the world of work.
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ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work
21 September 2023
The U.S Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights aims to ensure safe and fair working conditions, promote a worker-centric transition to clean energy, ensure new technologies benefit workers, and eliminate workplace discrimination.
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Judges and legal practitioners in Armenia learn how to apply international labour law within domestic legal systems
19 September 2023
September 19, 2023, Yerevan։ On September 15th, the UN House Armenia hosted a launching ceremony of the "International Labour Law" and "Domestic Labour Law" curriculum, developed for judges and legal practitioners by the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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21 million euros pledged at UNGA for Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions
18 September 2023
The International Labour Organization-coordinated initiative will play an important role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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World is “well off track” to achieve SDG 8, new ILO research finds
15 September 2023
ILO analysis of progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) on Decent Work for All, finds much still needs to be done, particularly on social and environmental issues, and offers policy recommendations to speed up progress.