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Creating new opportunities through entrepreneurship skills for migrant returnees in Ethiopia

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) trained three hundred fifty returned migrants from Saudi Arabia in entrepreneurship and motivational skills during a week-long training in the Oromia region of Ethiopia.

ILO and UNECA sign a new MoU to support labour statistics in Africa

The ILO and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop sustainable labour statistics in youth employment, social protection and labour migration in Africa.

Decent Work and Sustainable Development in the Textile and Garment Industry in Ethiopia

The ILO launched a new project funded by SIDA and H&M that aims at improving the development of a socially sustainable textile and garment industry in Ethiopia.

Speech by Mr. Berhanu Deriba, Secretary General, Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) of the launching programme of Industrial...

Key Note Address by Excellency W/r Aziza Mohammed, First Vice President of Ethiopian Employers of the launching programme of Industrial...

Speech by H.E Mr. Abdulfetah Abdulahi, Minister of Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on the launching programme of Industrial...

Welcome Statement by Mr George Okutho, Director, ILO Country Office for Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Djibouti during the...

Decent Work and Sustainable Development

Project Launch: Improving industrial relations for Decent Work and sustainable development in the Textile and Garment Industry in Ethiopia

The ILO, in collaboration with the Ethiopian tripartite constituents, is to launch a new project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and H&M to support the development of a socially sustainable textile and garment...

First Job Fair for Returnees from Soundi Arabia

ILO, Addis Ababa Administration and Ethiopian Employers Federation organized the first job fair in Addis Ababa to assist migrant returnees reintegrate in the labour market.

13th African Regional Meeting

Addis Ababa to host the World of Work in Africa

The 13th African Regional Meeting of the ILO will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 30 November-03 December 2015 in the presence of Dr Mulatu Teshome, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General...

13th African Regional Meeting

Ethiopia to host 13th ILO African Regional Meeting

Celebrating 70 years of the United Nations in Ethiopia

The UN 70th year was marked in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the ECA compound in the presence by His Excellency Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassi, State Minister of Foreign Affairs, representatives of UN agencies and UN staff.

UN marks 70th anniversary in Ethiopia

The United Nations marked its seventieth anniversary at a special flag raising ceremony in the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s compound in Addis Ababa.

First ILO project visit by EU high representative /Vice-President in Ethiopia

High Representative/Vice-President Frederica Mogherini, EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission visited for the first time the EU funded ILO-WISE project.

European Union delegation to visit ILO project that assists reintegration of Ethiopian Migrants

Addis Ababa (ILO News): The European Union, a major donor to the ILO is sending delegation to visit ILO project that assists the reintegration of Ethiopian Migrants in Addis Ababa on 20 October 2015.

Boosting youth employment in Africa

The African Union, the International Labour Organization, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank are strengthening their partnership to boost youth employment in Africa.

How can labour law better serve social justice?

The enforcement of organized labour law is one of the best path to economic efficiency and social progress, said ILO at the World Congress of the International Society of Labour and Social Security Law.

The Joint Labour Migration Program for Africa

The African Union Commission (AUC), the ILO, the IOM and the UNECA are implementing the Joint Labour Migration Program (JLMP) for Africa formally adopted in January 2015 by African Heads of State and Government as a comprehensive programme on labour...

100 Days to the ILO 2015 African Regional Meeting

Preparations are underway for the African Regional Meeting of the ILO to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 30 November to 3 December 2015.

Turning a Migration Crisis into an Economic Opportunity: supporting the reintegration of KSA migrants

The ILO and the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs (MOLSA) launched a new EU-funded project to support the reintegration of Ethiopian Returnees from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.