Past events

September 2023

  1. Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)

    International Equal Pay Day: High Level pledging event

    18 September 2023

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    18-26 September 2023

    78th session of the United Nations General Assembly

    18 - 26 September 2023

    The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly marks a crucial milestone in the journey towards achieving the 2030 Agenda and the urgent need to put the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.

  3. © UN Photo/Manuel Elias 2024

    SDG Summit 2023

    Leaders' Dialogue: Strengthening integrated policies and public institutions for achieving the SDGs

    18 September 2023

    During the Sustainable Development Goal Summit on Monday 18 September, the ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, will address Leaders' Dialogue 4 on Strengthening integrated policies and public institutions for achieving the SDGs. Watch on ILO Live.

  4. SDG Action Weekend

    SDG Action Weekend, High Impact Initiatives: Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

    17 September 2023

    During the UN Sustainable Development Goals Action Weekend, the ILO will co-host an event on the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection, as part of SDG Acceleration Day on Sunday 17 September. The event at 19:00 GMT is one of a series that will highlight the 12 High-Impact Initiatives designed to accelerate progress on the SDGs. Watch on ILO Live.

July 2023

  1. High-Level Political Forum

    Just Transitions for All: Achieving Climate and Social Justice

    18 July 2023

    High-level Political Forum Side Event organized by ILO, UNEP, the Permanent Mission of Belgium, and the Permanent Mission of Morocco to the United Nations

  2. High-Level Political Forum

    Photo Exhibition: A Journey Through Yemen’s Labour Market

    8 July 2023

    Co-sponsored by the ILO and Permanent Mission of Yemen to the United Nations

April 2023

  1. Event

    ECOSOC Youth Forum: Financing our future

    26 April 2023

    This ministerial session of the ECOSOC Youth Forum will address the financial and other means that are needed to implement the 2030 Agenda Agenda 2030 for sustainable development with a view to allow young people to achieve their full potential, contribute to youth development and reach the goals and targets contained therein. It will focus on experiences and best practices in promoting Youth-led innovations for Decent Jobs for Youth.

  2. Event

    Policy and Financing Dialogue of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

    18 April 2023

    Ministerial roundtable of pathfinder countries and development partners to highlight the added value of policy integration, financing linkages and stakeholder coordination foreseen in the Implementation Strategy of the Global Accelerator.

March 2023

  1. © UN Photo/Rick Bajornas 2024

    67th Commission on the Status of Women - Side Event

    Online and ICT-facilitated violence and harassment at work: resetting the system

    14 March 2023

  2. Event

    Replay: Presentation of the New ILO Care Policy portal and Investment Simulator

    7 March 2023

February 2023

  1. World Day of Social Justice

    Overcoming barriers and unleashing opportunities for social justice

    20 February 2023

    On World Day of Social Justice the ILO and the Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the UN host a dialogue with Member States and UN institutions on how to address inequalities, reinforce labour institutions needed to uphold and protect the rights of workers and strengthen the social contract in order to achieve social justice.

  2. 61st Session of the Commission for Social Development

    Enhancing Linkages between Universal Social Protection and Employment for Decent Work

    10 February 2023

    This side event to the 61st Session of the Commission for Social Development will showcase country experiences and discuss how to generate synergies between social protection and employment policies for decent work.

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    61st Commission for Social Development

    Interactive dialogue with senior officials of the UN Systems

    9 February 2023

    By inviting the UN Regional Commissions and relevant UN organizations, the main objective of the interactive dialogue is to link the work of the Commission’s for Social Development with regional and national actions for enhanced coordination and strengthened policy coherence to promote the creation of full and productive employment and decent work for all, and assist Member States to overcome inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

  4. © Harandane Dicko / UN Photo 2024

    61st Commission for Social Development

    High-level panel discussion on creating full and productive employment and decent work for all

    6 February 2023

    Taking place during the 61st session of the Commission for Social Development, the high-level panel discussion will seek to identify effective policies to create full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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    2023 ECOSOC Coordination Segment

    Addressing the crises, building resilience and achieving the SDGs through risk-informed policies

    1 February 2023

    The 2023 ECOSOC Coordination Segment is to take place on 1-2 February 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters. The Coordination Segment of ECOSOC will discuss how to address crises, build resilience and achieve the SDGs through risk-informed policies.

December 2022

  1. Event

    How can the international recognition of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) help achieve the SDGs through social and inclusive innovation?

    12 December 2022

    The objective of the event is to raise awareness on the positive development impact of the social and solidarity economy, that can help localize the SDGs and render the recovery more inclusive, resilient and sustainable using experiences shared by Member States and civil society. It also aims to foster exchanges among CSOs and SSE organizations and decision makers to identify how best to advance the SSE and help us accelerate achievement of the SDGs.

  2. Event

    Go Goals Together

    1 December 2022

    “Go Goals Together”, the title of the exhibition, is therefore particularly relevant, clearly referring to the action programme endorsed in September 2015 by the UN Member States.

October 2022

  1. Event

    Labour and Human Rights for Social Development

    20 October 2022

    ILO organized an event “Labour and Human Rights for Social Development” in partnership with OHCHR and the Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Decent Work for Sustainable Development, the Permanent Missions of Belgium and Morocco, on October 20, Thursday, at Conference Room 12, UNHQ New York from 1:15 to 2:30pm.

September 2022

  1. 77th UN General Assembly - Side event

    Partnering for Action: Implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

    23 September 2022

    This UNGA high-level event brings together Heads of State and Government, heads of UN agencies, international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society representatives, to announce concrete commitments aimed at ensuring the success of the Global Accelerator and the role it can play in advancing the SDGs.

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    Event

    Informal briefing on the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

    9 September 2022

    Information session on the Global Accelerator, its aims and challenges, co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Belgium and Morocco (Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Decent Work) and co-sponsored by the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General, UNDP, and UNICEF.