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ILO and EUROSTAT host global conference on measuring new forms of employment
Assistant Director-General Manuela Tomei addresses the conference

ILO and EUROSTAT host global conference on measuring new forms of employment

The ILO called for better and authoritative data to track the changing world of work at the conference, which discusses the development of reliable statistics to measure and understand new forms of employment, setting a common path for the coming...

International Labour Conference takes first step towards ground-breaking international regulation of biological hazards
Public health workers learn how to use personal protective equipment at a CDC-GHSA facilitated training in Guinea.

International Labour Conference takes first step towards ground-breaking international regulation of biological hazards

The annual meeting of the International Labour Organization’s Member States concluded with progress towards regulating biohazards, a review of work conditions in the care sector and the key role of fundamental principles and rights in a rapidly...

World leaders call for urgent action to advance social justice at the Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice
ILO Director General Gilbert F. Houngbo addresses the Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

World leaders call for urgent action to advance social justice at the Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

The Presidents of Brazil and Nepal joined the Inaugural Forum, which was held during the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference.

Kyrgyzstan ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190 on 3 June 2024: Mr. Edil Baisalov, Vice Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan and Gilbert F. Houngbo, DG of the ILO

Kyrgyzstan ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Kyrgyzstan the 41st country to ratify this convention.

ILO Director-General Houngbo warns that multiple crises could jeopardize recent advances in the world of work
ILO DG Houngbo speaking at the opening session of the ILC, 3 June 2024

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.

ILO expects global unemployment to drop slightly in 2024, but slow progress to reduce inequalities is “worrying”
Garment workers stand next to a line of sewing machines in a clothing plant in Lesotho.

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.

Fifteen pilot small- and medium-size enterprises shared their achievements in promoting a Just Transition on the ground
Fifteen pilot Kyrgyzstan_1

Fifteen pilot small- and medium-size enterprises shared their achievements in promoting a Just Transition on the ground

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

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...

Azerbaijan ratifies the 1986 Constitutional Amendment

Azerbaijan ratifies the 1986 Constitutional Amendment

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

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...

Azerbaijan ratifies the ILO fundamental Convention concerning occupational safety and health

Occupational Safety and Health

Azerbaijan ratifies the ILO fundamental Convention concerning occupational safety and health

ILO team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: plans for the next biennium defined

ILO team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: plans for the next biennium defined

22-24 February 2023, TASHKENT – ILO conducted its programming meeting for the Decent Work Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia to discuss plans for 2023 and formulate strategy for 2024-2025. The team aimed to define a...

Azerbaijan: the National Assembly approved ratification of ILO Convention on OSH and Working Environment No.155

Azerbaijan: the National Assembly approved ratification of ILO Convention on OSH and Working Environment No.155

On 8 February 2023, the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan approved ratification of the ILO Convention No.155 on Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment, through the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan, of 01 February...

Priorities of Decent Work Country Programme discussed between ILO and Azerbaijan

Priorities of Decent Work Country Programme discussed between ILO and Azerbaijan

On June 20, 2022, a conference to discuss priorities and outcomes of the new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Azerbaijan 2022-2026 was held in Baku.

Azerbaijan shared its experience with Kyrgyzstan on e-labour contracts

Azerbaijan shared its experience with Kyrgyzstan on e-labour contracts

At the request of the Kyrgyz Republic, Azerbaijan shared its experience on e-labour contracts.

Knowledge exchange on formalisation between BRICS and CIS

Knowledge exchange on formalisation between BRICS and CIS

From 2 November 2021 to 9 December 2021, tripartite constituents and academic partners from the BRICS and the CIS countries exchanged experiences in transitioning to formality organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the...

ILO Moscow all-staff motivational team building event

ILO Moscow all-staff motivational team building event

The online all-staff motivational event took place on 15 and 17 November 2021.

CIS countries shared progress on transition to formality during the inter-regional dialogue with the BRICS

CIS countries shared progress on transition to formality during the inter-regional dialogue with the BRICS

On 16 November 2021, representatives of the tripartite constituents from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan discussed the progress on transitioning to the formal economy with their BRICS counterparts during the BRICS-CIS...

ILO Launches a Flagship Course for Social Partners to Boost Interaction with UN System

ILO Launches a Flagship Course for Social Partners to Boost Interaction with UN System

On 8-24 September 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Training Center in Turin (ITCILO) organized an online training for social partners under the title of “Making the voices of social partners count in UN...

ILO Moscow Manual for Public Employment Services

ILO Moscow Manual for Public Employment Services

Statement by the ILO Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Heinz Koller