News and articles
April 2020
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In times of crisis, solidarity between workers and employers is paramount, says the ILO
09 April 2020
Past crises show that workers and employers need to work together to address the impact of COVID-19, says a new joint report from the International Labour Organization’s workers’ and employers’ groups.
September 2019
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Promoting Core labour standards and Social Dialogue by effective implementation of the EU Association Agendas in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
24 September 2019
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are active participants of the EU’s Eastern Partnership programme and have Association Agreements with the EU.
March 2018
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Reforming the migrant domestic work sector in the Arab region vital to welfare of both workers and employers – ILO report
08 March 2018
An ILO White Paper outlines policy recommendations to reform the migrant domestic work sector and establish a professionalized and high-quality care economy in the region.
May 2017
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A new step towards social dialogue in Egypt
18 May 2017
Government representatives and the social partners are expected to launch a national strategy to strengthen social dialogue in Egypt.
November 2016
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ILO, Russian Federation Sign New Cooperation Accord, Set Key Priorities
21 November 2016
Programme of Cooperation to focus on improving employment opportunities, labour productivity, working conditions, the social security system and strengthening labour standards over the next four years.
February 2016
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José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs concludes first Caribbean visit as ILO Regional Director
16 February 2016
During his visit, Mr Salazar-Xirinachs attended the first meeting of the Trinidad and Tobago Bipartite Forum, organized by the ECATT and NATUC, and supported by the ILO Office for the Caribbean, under an EU-funded Project
October 2015
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ILO constituents endorsed national OSH profile “Labour Protection in the Republic of Kazakhstan”
22 October 2015
On 22 October 2015, ILO representatives took part in a tripartite round table meeting at the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where the national OSH profile “Labour Protection in the Republic of Kazakhstan” was formally launched. The document has been prepared in cooperation with the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, based on the ILO’s methodological guidance.
September 2015
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Development of Pakistan’s Decent Work Country Program Commences
04 September 2015
The dialogue for the development of Pakistan’s Decent Work Country Program III (DWCP, 2016-2020) set off with a tripartite meeting convened by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development (OP-HRD). The meeting saw the agreement on four broad priorities encompassing employment creation, social protection, ILS compliance and stronger worker and employer organizations.
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Collective bargaining and social dialogue highlighted in workshop as vital tools to ensure good industrial relations in MENA region
03 September 2015
The ILO brings together employer and union representatives from the MENA region to explore successful collective bargaining and bipartite social dialogue structures and practices in selected sectors.
July 2015
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Role of Social Partnership in Reduction of the Share of Informal Economy – a Round Table in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
10 July 2015
A Round Table of social partners “Role of social partnership in reduction of the share of informal economy” was held on July 10 and 11, 2015 in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Republic Tajikistan, one of the most remote high-mountain regions of Central Asia.