News
April 2024
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Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Greater social justice is the cornerstone of a more sustained recovery, ILO tells World Bank and IMF
19 April 2024
In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington D.C., the ILO’s Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, underlined "the crucial need for concerted, coordinated action at all levels" in the face of converging global crises.
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New ILO website
ILO to launch new website with improved access to ILO information for all
18 April 2024
A new ILO website is set to provide a reinvigorated, user-friendly and more accessible digital experience to the public.
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Media Advisory
New ILO report to reveal dangerous and long-lasting effects of climate change on workers’ health and safety
16 April 2024
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Podcast
How young refugees are using skills and entrepreneurship to find independence
16 April 2024
For many young people finding that first job can be hard. For those who are also refugees it can seem like an insurmountable challenge. We talk to Mashimbo Rose Nafisa and Joel Amani Mafigi, two young refugees in Uganda who have overcome this problem and are now helping other young people do the same.
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Media advisory
Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent to take place 23-26 April 2024 in Suva, Fiji
15 April 2024
Organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the event will foster a coordinated and inclusive approach to ensure decent work in the Pacific.
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Employment creation in Moldova
ILO Director-General launches new EU-backed project to strengthen labour market institutions in the Republic of Moldova, during first joint ILO-European Commission visit to the country
11 April 2024
Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo also held high level meetings with senior officials, including the President of Moldova, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Labour and Social Protection and the ILO’s social partners.
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Addressing major labour market challenges in the world of work: What are the implications for promoting employment?
10 April 2024
In the world of work, a torrent of change has triggered multiple job crises raising the magnitude and complexity of employment challenges to unprecedented levels. Labour markets are reeling from disruptive mega-trends that weren’t on our radar just a decade ago. To address these challenges, we need updated national employment policies. In this podcast, ILO Employment Policy Expert Sher Verick explains.
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Education
ILO discusses key recommendations to transform teaching profession
10 April 2024
The ILO highlighted the Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-level panel on the teaching profession, to be considered within national contexts to address the urgent crisis in the teaching profession and the teacher shortages facing many parts of the world.
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Occupational Safety and Health
Bulgaria renews its commitment to the promotion of occupational safety and health
10 April 2024
Bulgaria ratifies the two fundamental Conventions Nos. 155 and 187.
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Press release
The United States of America authorized to participate in the proceedings
10 April 2024