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Interview
Q&A on Critical Minerals and the Work of the ILO
This interview explores the International Labour Organization's (ILO) work at the intersection of labor rights and the fast-growing critical minerals sector. In this Q&A with Casper N. Edmonds and Camila Meireles, two leading ILO experts discuss how...
How labour governance is key to securing critical mineral supply chains
In a briefing hosted by the ILO office for the United States and Canada, ILO experts outlined how growing global demand for critical minerals is exposing labour risks across supply chains, highlighting the need for stronger governance, safer working...
Columbia University students investigate root causes of forced labour
During a week at ILO headquarters in Geneva, Columbia University students tested methods and evidence on why forced labour persists, with particular attention to how crises increase risk. The visit paired hands-on work with ILO experts to help turn...
Video
Human trafficking prevention month: Making the invisible visible
January marks Human Trafficking Prevention Month. An ILO senior researcher explains how the Standard Tools for Analysing Trafficking in Persons (STATIP) project, created with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat...
ILO joins meeting of G7 Employment Working Group under Canada’s Presidency
International Year of Cooperatives
Measures to strengthen cooperatives and their role in sustainable development showcased at UN Headquarters
At a high-level event for the International Year of Cooperatives, governments, the ILO, and representatives of the cooperative movement shared recent policies, financing schemes and education initiatives, alongside new data and international...
UN calls for faster action on child labour as world misses goal of ending the practice by 2025
Delayed action on child labour threatens global Sustainable Development Goals.
Press release
Young refugees urge bold investment in leadership, education and economic inclusion at ECOSOC Youth forum
At a high-level side event during the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025, young refugees shared stories of their innovative actions in their communities and advocated for stronger global commitment to promote socio-economic inclusion for displaced youth.
A U.S. Department of Labor and ILO Event
Fair Recruitment for Decent Work: A Dialogue on Promising Practices in the Western Hemisphere
"Employment in focus" Blog
Reflecting on Brazil’s G20 Presidency: Tackling poverty, inequality and financing challenges
Kee Beom Kim, ILO Macro-Economic and Employment Policies Specialist, reflects on the G20 Brazilian Presidency’s initiatives to tackle the challenges of poverty, employment, inequality and financing.
Safety and health
Philippines unveils occupational safety and health strategy
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), with ILO support, launches the National Occupational Safety and Health Strategy at the 2024 Labor Inspection Summit in Manila, aiming to improve workplace safety and health.
An ILO Congressional Briefing in collaboration with Congressman Brad Sherman
Confronting and Eradicating Forced Labour at the United States Capitol
A CSIS and ILO Public Event
Ending Forced Labour: Partnerships for a Path Forward
African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum (AGOA Forum)
AGOA Reauthorization 2025: Policies to Promote Fair Trade and Sustainable Economic Development
Newly-launched global campaign tackles the impact of heat stress on workers worldwide
The campaign, led by the governments of Brazil and the U.S.A. with the support of the ILO, kicked off during a gathering of OSH specialists in Fortaleza, Brazil, held during the week of the G20 Employment Working Group.
G20
Equal pay for work of equal value by 2030: representatives from USA and Canada discuss the EPIC coalition
U.S. Department of State Labor Officer Training
Amber Barth speaks at the Foreign Service Institute
Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
C190 Anniversary Roundtable - Taking Stock and Looking Forward
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announces that the United States is joining the ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative
U.S. and Canadian government delegations witness the work of the Tijuana Migrant Worker Resource Center in providing access to justice and...
The Tijuana Migrant Workers Resource Center, managed by the trade union SUCOMM, illustrates the immense potential of expanding this effective global ILO model to Latin America.