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ILO Director-General Houngbo warns that multiple crises could jeopardize recent advances in the world of work

The Director-General stressed the need for more social justice at the opening session of the 112th International Labour Conference.

Uzbekistan: advancing decent work through the positive contribution of trade, investment and sustainable enterprises

At the request of the constituents and in line with the Decent Work Country Programme for Uzbekistan, the International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a workshop on “Promoting sustainable and socially responsible business practices for the...

World Employment and Social Outlook

ILO expects global unemployment to drop slightly in 2024, but slow progress to reduce inequalities is “worrying”

Unequal access to employment opportunities remains a problem worldwide, even as new projections from the ILO show an improvement in global joblessness this year.

Uzbekistan: Transforming business practices through gender equality and responsible business conduct

Uzbekistan: trade union representatives and activists pledged to monitor implementation of ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98

At the final session of the workshop organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO), trade union representatives and activists with the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan (FTUU) pledged to monitor implementation of ILO Conventions...

Role of trade unions in combating violence and harassment at workplace: a seminar in Uzbekistan

On 16-17 April 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) jointly with the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Uzbekistan conducted a seminar “Addressing violence and harassment in the world of work: Increasing the attractiveness...

Workshops in Uzbekistan for cotton growing communities, constituents, farmers’ council and concerned civil society organizations on...

Leadership and management training for ILO staff in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Director, specialists and programme officer of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia gathered to undertake leadership and management training in the context of multiple crises. The exercise served to...

Trade Unions representatives complete the ILO Participatory Gender Audit Facilitators Certification Course

Building capacity for gender equality audits in public administration

Integrated ILO Approach on Good Governance and Decent Work in Uzbekistan’s Cotton, Textile and Apparel Sector

On 29 November 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a workshop for social partners to present the integrated ILO Approach on Good Governance and Decent Work in Uzbekistan’s Cotton, Textile and Apparel Sector. The Approach will...

ILO team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: foreseeing trends for the next biennium

23-24 November 2023, TASHKENT – The ILO staff gathered here to take part in an innovative Foresight exercise facilitated by ITC ILO. The exercise served to foster team spirit, reflect on working modalities internally and externally - with the...

Uzbekistan identifies national priorities for the implementation of the Global Accelerator

A joint scoping mission by the United Nations, international financial institutions and other development partners to Uzbekistan took place on 19-20 October 2023, to discuss the implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection...

Prospects for cooperation between Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization were discussed

On October 16, the Chair of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Tanzila Narbaeva, held a meeting with the Deputy Director of the Office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Mikhail Pouchkin.

New website of the Confederation of Employers of Uzbekistan (CEU) is now operational

Five years after its establishment, the Confederation of Employers of Uzbekistan (CEU) finally got a website of its own. This achievement was made possible thanks to the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and its Bureau for...

ILO’s Participatory Gender Audit Programme to be launched in Uzbekistan

A workshop on ILO’s Participatory Gender Audit Programme was conducted for representatives of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan (FTUU).

Training for civil society activists involved in independent monitoring of the 2023 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan

On 4-6 September 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) delivered a 3-day training for civil society activists engaged in independent monitoring of 2023 cotton harvest.

Identifying and investigating forced labour cases: a training for state labour inspectors in Uzbekistan

On 23 and 24 August 2023, further to a request from the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the ILO Integrated Programme on Cotton, Textile and Apparel sector delivered a two-day online training on identifying...

ILO experts and trade unions in Central Asia discuss workplace safety in the region

On June 23, 2023 a two-day Regional Conference of Trade Unions of Central Asia on “The role of trade unions in ensuring occupational safety and health and the effective functioning of the labour inspectorate” opened in Astana. It was organized by...

Occupational Safety and Health

Uzbekistan ratifies the Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148)

Uzbekistan: Unions advise informal workers on construction sites

From May 23 to May 26, 2023, sectoral trade unions of Uzbekistan organized visits to construction sites in Tashkent and held "consultation tables" for informal workers.