Publications

Dealing with crises arising from conflicts and disasters-ILO training manual for workers’ organizations

06 April 2022

This training manual focusses on situations that are at the crossroads of humanitarian assistance, development, peacebuilding and resilience. It contributes to anchoring the role of the ILO and the social partners across this field. The manual offers practical guidance to workers’ organizations in taking a central role towards contributing to the prevention and mitigation of the effects of conflicts and disasters; engage in early warning and preparedness; assist in the immediate response in a conflict-sensitive manner; promote long-term recovery; and contribute to sustaining peace.

Managing Conflicts and Disasters: Exploring Collaboration between Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations

09 April 2020

This publication looks at the role that employers and workers, through their respective organizations, play in crisis situations arising from conflict and disaster.

Workers’ Guide to Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation (No. 205)

28 August 2019

Through this Workers’ Guide, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) provides information and guidance on how trade unions can ensure the implementation of this new global tool to their advantage. It is intended to serve as a valuable reference to workers’ organizations on the provisions of Recommendation No. 205.

Recommendation No. 205 on Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience: What Role for Trade Unions?

12 October 2018

This policy brief aims at assisting workers’ organisations in positioning themselves with regard to conflicts and disasters, in particular, with regard to the generation of employment and decent work for the purpose of prevention, recovery, peace, and resilience with respect to crisis situations arising from both conflicts and disasters.

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