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“Forced labour and human trafficking cannot be tolerated” says Germany
On 19 June 2019, Germany confirmed its determination to combat modern slavery by ratifying the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour.
Forced labour
Germany reaffirms its commitment to combatting all forms of forced labour
Germany has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 36th ILO Member State to do so.
Project “Combating Child Labour and Human Trafficking in Central Asia. Commitment becomes Action” In Kyrgyzstan Successfully Completed
On 10 April, the city of Bishkek hosted a phase-out workshop to discuss achievements, good practices and lessons learnt in the course of implementation in Kyrgyzstan of ILO-IPEC Project “Combating Child Labour and Human Trafficking. Commitment...
Informal EPSCO meeting focusses on boosting women’s labour market participation
At the Informal Meeting of the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Policy (EPSCO), Heinz Koller, ILO Assistant Director-General, described the gender gaps in the labour market.
High-level conference - The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.
A conference organized by the European Commission discussed the changes taking place in the world of work and explored how the future of work can be inclusive.
Ensuring decent work in the health sector
Health workers face important decent work deficits. During a Workshop organized by the European Commission, the ILO explained how this affects the quality of care, and how decision makers can ensure decent work in the health sector.
ILO Centenary Celebration
ILO 24-hour Global Tour of centenary celebrations to stop in Brussels
On 11 April 1919, ILO’s constitution was adopted in Paris. 100 years later, the diversity and reach of ILO’s work will be showcased in a global live show, webcast from 24 locations in 24 hours, as part of the organisation’s centenary celebrations....
ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis
ILO and Germany pen agreement to bolster decent work for Syrian refugees and host communities
The ILO and Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding which seeks to support job creation in response to the refugee crisis and forced displacement in Jordan, Lebanon, and...
“Work for a brighter future” - The report’s implications for the EU
Key stakeholders discussed the report of the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work and its implications for the EU.
ILO-EU Relations
ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 14th high-level meeting
The European Commission and the ILO held their 14th annual high-level meeting in Brussels.
Informal EPSCO meeting discusses youth and skills
Heinz Koller, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, addressed the Informal Meeting of the Ministers of the EU responsible for Employment and Social Affairs (EPSCO).
International Women’s Day
ILO: Women still less likely to be active in the labour market than men in most of the world
Despite notable progress over the past 20 years, updated ILO figures show persistent inequalities between women and men on access to the labour market, unemployment and conditions at work.
Discussion of ILO Programmes to Combat Child Labour in Kyrgyzstan
On 8 August 2017, Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Vice Mayor Nurbek Kadyrov met with Tino Clemens of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Multilateral cooperation
Joint press release by German Federal Chancellor, ILO, OECD, WTO, IMF and World Bank
Joint press release by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo...
Sustainable development
World green economy leaders look for ways to spark a new green revolution
Leading economists, CEOs, ministers, heads of UN agencies and high-level representatives from nongovernmental organizations meet in Berlin to boost the green economy and set a path to the 2030 Agenda. Countries have donated close to €15 million so...
Inequalities and the World of Work
Understanding and reducing inequalities in Europe
A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at the key factors leading to rising inequalities in fourteen EU Member States.
Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators
A social enterprise creating job opportunities for migrants and disadvantaged persons in Berlin
"Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators" is a series of interviews with leaders of cooperatives and social and solidarity economy enterprises (SSEEs) from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work...
Future of work
European social partners and civil society to discuss the future of work
EESC-ILO conference will focus on major changes in the world of work brought about by increased globalization, non-standard forms of employment and sweeping technological change.
Inequalities and middle-income groups
Crisis has aggravated long-term erosion of European middle class
The financial crisis and changing employment relationships have caused the middle class in most EU countries to contract over the past decade.
World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2016
Global unemployment projected to rise in both 2016 and 2017
Despite falling unemployment levels in some developed economies, new ILO analysis - World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) - shows the global job crisis is not likely to end, especially in emerging economies.