News and Press releases
February 2022
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Kenya ratifies key international labour standards for fishers and seafarers
21 February 2022
The Government of Kenya has ratified two international labour standards that will promote decent work for the country’s seafarers and fishers. It has also submitted notification of acceptance of amendments to a third, already ratified, maritime labour Convention.
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The ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project Steering Committee Chart the Course for the Project
21 February 2022
The ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project Steering Committee Chart the Course for the Project The Steering Committee of the ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project met on 27th January 2022 to map out strategies for effective implementation of the project in Nigeria. This followed the appointment of a National Project Coordinator (NPC), whose main function is to manage the implementation of the project.
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Joint Labour Migration Programme Launches New Four-Year Phase of ‘Catalytic Actions'
15 February 2022
Partners of the AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP) met 10 February to assess the programme’s achievements and to launch a new four-year component known as ‘Catalytic Actions of the JLMP (JLMP-Action)’, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC).
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AUC and ILO reaffirm commitment to strengthen social justice and decent work in Africa
10 February 2022
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 February 2022 – The African Union Commission (AUC) and International Labour Organization (ILO) have reaffirmed their cooperation and partnership by signing an Agreement aimed at improving the world of work and employment in Africa.
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UPSHIFT to elevate youth in Uganda with skills and social entrepreneurship
08 February 2022
The joint ILO and UNICEF programme will impart life skills and improve employability of youth recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Joining nets across countries and waters to better protect fishers and their stock
04 February 2022
January 2022
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The 12th Academy on the Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 8: SSE: youth, education and new skills
31 January 2022
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With the support of the ILO, Mauritania bans hazardous child labour
26 January 2022
In the framework of the MAP'16 project implemented in Mauritania and financed by USDOL (US Department of Labor) and in accordance with the provisions of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Mauritanian Ministry of Public Service and Labour decreed a law listing the dangerous work (LTD) prohibited to children
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An online interactive report of the 12th Edition of the 12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy is launched
21 January 2022
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12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Plenary Session 3: SSE, decent work agenda and the future of work
21 January 2022