ILO Office for the United Nations
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Council on Foreign Relations
David A. Morse Lecture: The Future of Work – A conversation with Guy Ryder
International Labour Organization Director-General Guy Ryder discusses the future of work, including the impact of automation on jobs, education and skills development for emerging sectors, and the challenges presented by labor migration.
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© ILO Photo/S Zhang
Opening of the 72nd UN General Assembly
Speaking up for equal pay
The launch of a new SDG initiative, entitled Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), brought together a diverse set of actors to make equal pay between women and men for work of equal value a reality. Here are some of what they had to say on the topic.
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© ILO Photo/K. Cassidy
UN General Assembly - Equal Pay International Coalition Launch
Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work
New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe.
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© ILO Photo/K Cassidy
UN Ocean's Conference
A growing recognition of the ocean as a workplace
The UN Ocean’s Conference provided a unique opportunity for the social and economic pillars of sustainable development to be seen as critical to the achievement of the environmentally-focused SDGs and chance to improve conditions of work for those who derive a living from its bounty.
News
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63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The 63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens and highlights the role of social protection in women’s empowerment
31 January 2019
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Working for a brighter future
United Nations Launch of the Report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work
31 January 2019
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© CIFOR 2019
Child Labour
ILO, the Netherlands to take joint action against child labour
26 September 2018