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November 2021

  1. New Online Training for Trade Unions on UN Agenda 2030 and Decent Work

    25 November 2021

    This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aims to raise the interest of trade unions on matters related to UN processes, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs) .

January 2020

  1. © Chor Sokunthea / World Bank 2022
    Insufficient paid work affects almost half a billion people, new ILO report shows

    20 January 2020

    A lack of decent work combined with rising unemployment and persisting inequality is making it increasingly difficult for people to build better lives through their work, according to the latest edition of the ILO’s global report on employment and social trends.

June 2019

  1. The Driving Force of the ILO

    09 June 2019

    The International Labour Organization is celebrating its 100 years in 2019. However, there is a little-known page in the history of this tripartite Organization: Who is the driving force behind the setting up of the ILO? Discover the story of the ILO Workers Group…

March 2019

  1. Workshop in Armenia to Celebrate the Centenary of the International Labour Organization

    16 March 2019

    On March 14-15, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA) with support of the International Labour Organization organized in Agveran a workshop entitled “The ILO Centenary: Future of Work and the Role of Trade Unions in Promoting Decent Work”.

January 2019

  1. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC

    18 January 2019

    What are the main contributions of the ILO to promote social justice around the world?​ ​ For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Sharan Burrow , General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), shares her testimony...

  2. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Rosa Pavanelli, PSI

    18 January 2019

    Why the right of strike remains a major challenge in the world of work? For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary of Public Services International share her testimony…

  3. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Eddy Laurijssen, Belgium

    18 January 2019

    What are the critical times in the history of the ILO and what was the role of workers’ organizations? For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Eddy Laurijssen, Former secretary of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body gives his testimony…

  4. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Catelene Passchier, Chair of the Workers’Group

    18 January 2019

    What are the critical times in the history of the ILO and what was the role played by workers’ organizations at that time?​ ​ For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Catelene Passchier , Chair of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body and vice-president of FNV-Netherlands, shares her testimony...

  5. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Bheki Ntshalitshali, South Africa

    18 January 2019

    What was the role of the ILO to struggle against the apartheid regim in South Africa ? ​ For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Bheki Ntshalitshali, General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) shares his testimony...

  6. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Ayuba Wabba, Nigeria

    18 January 2019

    What are the main contributions of the ILO to promote social justice around the world? For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Ayuba Wabba, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)​​ gives his testimony…