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ILO Director-General reaffirms importance of the Declaration of Philadelphia for Social Justice
On the 80th anniversary of the Declaration of Philadelphia, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo underscores its enduring relevance in advocating for social justice, human rights, and solidarity as a basis for sustainable and lasting peace.
Forced labour
Annual profits from forced labour amount to US$ 236 billion, ILO report finds
The new study on forced labour in the private sector reveals a 37 per cent rise in illegal profits from forced labour since 2014.
ILO at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 11-22 March 2024
The ILO will be involved in several events at CSW with a view to promoting decent work for women, reducing the gender pay gap, reducing unpaid care work done by women, investing in the care economy, and enhancing access to social protection for...
Rights of domestic workers
New ILO policy brief calls for domestic workers to be included in care policies to ensure their rights at work
Domestic workers play an integral and increasing role in care provision but lack access to labour rights and social protection. Governments and social partners need to act.
Migration
Shaping migration narratives: Insights from the ILO/OSCE E-MINDFUL project
The E-MINDFUL project, which closed in December 2023, developed evidence-based and action-oriented guidance, including innovative instruments, that can orientate future communication efforts on migration and migrants.
Occupational Safety and Health
OSH measures key to prevent violence and harassment in the world of work, says ILO report
A new ILO report emphasizes using Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) frameworks to address the root causes of violence and harassment and to encourage collective action for better work environments.
Informal EPSCO
Promotion of social justice essential for sustainable and equitable recovery, ILO tells EU ministers
Speaking to EU ministers of employment and social affairs, the ILO Director-General underlined the need to put social justice back at the centre of policy-making, using concerted and decisive action.
WESO Trends 2024
Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns, says ILO report
Joblessness and the jobs gap have both fallen below pre-pandemic levels but global unemployment will rise in 2024, and growing inequalities and stagnant productivity are causes for concern, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook:...
UN General Assembly, SDG Action Weekend, High Impact Initiatives
21 million euros pledged at UNGA for Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions
The International Labour Organization-coordinated initiative will play an important role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
International labour standards
Germany ratifies Convention C190 on violence and harassment in the world of work
Germany becomes the 31st country in the world, and the 9th country in Europe, to ratify the International Labour Organization Convention on Violence and Harassment.
ILO Director-General discusses bilateral cooperation with the European Commission
During his first official visit to Brussels, the ILO Director-General met the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, the Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, and the EU Commissioners for Jobs and Social Rights and...
Multilateralism
ILO Director-General warns of threat to social justice at meeting with Chancellor Scholz and other international organization leaders
Social justice, social protection and creating enough decent jobs were discussed during the Director-General’s visit to Berlin, which also resulted in new cooperation agreements with the World Bank and the German government.
Ukraine crisis
The ILO offers information to prevent labour exploitation of Ukrainian refugees seeking work in Germany
The ILO Berlin and Budapest offices, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Federal German Employment Agency, joined forces to come out with a flyer on the dangers of labour exploitation to help Ukrainian...
Employment creation
ILO supports first entrepreneurial steps and contributes to the creation of more than 120 new businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A consortium consisting of the German GIZ, UNDP and the ILO implemented a private sector development project, “EU4Business” in Bosnia and Herzegovina funded by the European Union and Germany. The ILO assisted start-ups as a means to job creation....
ILO-EU Relations
ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 16th High Level meeting
G7 Summit
ILO Director-General warns G7 Summit on great divergence
In his statement to the G7 Summit in Germany, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says pandemic and conflict have widened divergence between industrialized and developing countries. Raises concern over inequalities within countries, including gender...
Job creation in the Western Balkans
How nearshoring may create opportunities for the Western Balkan economies?
In this issue of short interviews with important researchers and practitioners from Central and Eastern Europe on burning questions concerning labour and social policies, we talked to Zuzana Zavarska, Economist at the Vienna Institute for...
Youth labour markets in the EU
Three essential questions: Interview with Pola Schneemelcher, Project Manager at Institute for Macrofinance, Berlin, Germany
We interviewed Pola Schneemelcher, Project Manager in the area of labor market and fiscal policy at the think tank Dezernat Zukunft – Institute for Macrofinance. She shared her insights on how youth labour markets in the European Union were impacted...
ILO welcomes renewed EU focus on decent work worldwide for a just transition and a sustainable recovery
The European Commission has adopted a Communication on decent work worldwide, which sets out how the EU will act upon the challenges linked to a just green and digital transition and a sustainable recovery from the pandemic.
Maternity Protection
Germany ratifies the Maternity Protection Convention