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High-level Dialogue for Action on child labour

Child labour is on the rise: it’s time to step-up action to end this practice for good

ILO discusses path towards the creation of decent jobs in Africa before the European Parliament

At an EU Parliamentary meeting, the ILO reflected on various aspects that are important for the creation of stable and high-quality jobs in the EU and Africa, and cited growing informality as the greatest threat to decent work, particularly in...

World Day Against Child Labour

Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades

The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

WESO Trends 2021

Slow jobs recovery and increased inequality risk long-term COVID-19 scarring

ILO projections highlight the danger of a COVID-19 labour market legacy of increased geographic and demographic inequality, rising poverty and fewer decent jobs.

Interview

Improving access to protection and remedy for human trafficking victims for the purpose of labour exploitation in Belgium and the...

ILO-Brussels has launched a technical study examining access to protection and remedy for victims of human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation in Belgium and the Netherlands. Both countries recently ratified the ILO Protocol Forced...

Social Summit in Porto

ILO Director-General addresses EU Social Summit in Porto

Europe must seize its opportunity to increase investment in training, social protection, social dialogue and the jobs of the future, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, told EU leaders at their Social Summit in Porto, Portugal.

EU and ILO mark anniversary of the Council Recommendation on a European framework for quality and effective apprenticeships

At a high-level conference on quality and effective apprenticeships, organized by the ILO and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships, the ILO Director-General said that the pandemic has severely affected skills and lifelong learning. The effects...

ILO presents new report on platform work to the European Parliament

World Employment and Social Outlook 2021

Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response

The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.

ILO joins informal EPSCO meeting on Priorities for a stronger social Europe

Speaking to the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Policy, the ILO Director-General underlined the need to invest in people, in the institutions of work, and in the jobs of the future. He welcomed the process towards an Action plan to implement...

EU and ILO reinforce cooperation for just recovery from crisis and promote decent work

The International Labour Organization and the European Union have reinforced their cooperation to shape the future of work and promote decent work. This will help the EU and the ILO in their responses to the devastating impact of the coronavirus...

COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 7th edition

ILO: Uncertain and uneven recovery expected following unprecedented labour market crisis

The latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 by the ILO, records massive damage to working time and income, with prospects for a recovery in 2021 slow, uneven and uncertain unless early improvements are supported by human-centred...

Telework

ILO at EESC hearing on telework and gender equality

Working from home

Homeworkers need to be better protected, says the ILO

The dramatic increase in working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide.

Decent work for peace and resilience

ILO addresses EU-UN consultation on Conflict Prevention, Peace and Stability

Global Compact on Migration

UNECE region reviews Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

PERC Women School

Women at the frontline during the pandemic - challenges and way forward

Youth and COVID-19

Youth at Heart Forum highlights the devastating effect of the pandemic on youth

Africa-EU Partnership

Pandemic reveals gaps in social protection systems

ILO-EU Relations

ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 15th High Level meeting