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Celebrating the anniversary of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) for a world of work free from gender-based...
A wide range of stakeholders came together on 24 June 2021 to discuss steps taken, lessons learned and paths forward towards eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative.
Members and observers of the United Nations Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) co-organized a session at the Vth...
UNDP, GSEF, UNRISD, ILO, and the UNTFSSE held virtually a session on “Integrated territorial systems for Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE): building a framework for analysis and planning’’ on 1 June 2021
The PAJESS project participates in a session of the Vth World Forum on Local Economic Development
Mr. Tarek Mahjoub, Regional Director of Vocational Training and Employment at the Ariana Governorate in Tunisia shared the experience of the PAJESS project during the session "Integrated territorial systems for the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE):...
ILO Voices | Digital labour
Time to deliver: Decent work in digital labour platforms
For digital platform workers, considered to be essential in many countries, the COVID-19 outbreak increased their vulnerability and lack of protection. The silver lining: with decent work, the pandemic could drive a positive digital transformation.
ILO Green Jobs participated in GGKP Webinar on "Green jobs and a just transition: Country perspectives"
This webinar features a discussion on how governments and business can lead a just transition to greener economies. The panel includes country perspectives from Argentina and South Africa, providing an opportunity for an exchange on lessons learned...
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Collective construction, the best strategy of the Argentine Federation of Technology, Innovation and Knowledge Worker Cooperatives...
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....
Convention 190
New Argentine film pushes the debate on gender violence
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women are sponsoring the world premiere of "The crimes that bind", the new film by Argentine director Sebastian Schindel that explores two key issues of the United Nations agenda.
COPAC organizes an International Day of Cooperatives event on cooperatives and climate action
ILO’s Enterprises Department Director and Chair of the Committee on Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC), Mr van Vuuren, participated as a speaker in a virtual event organized on the occasion of the International Day of Cooperatives...
Violence and harassment
ILO welcomes commitments to ratify Convention on violence and harassment
Argentina, Finland, Spain and Uruguay have all formally committed to ratify the ILO’s Convention that provides an international framework to end violence and harassment in the world of work.
UN Climate Change Conference - COP25
Climate Action for Jobs Initiative launched by UN Secretary-General and ILO Director-General
Launched at the COP25 in Madrid, the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative is designed to support countries in implementing their national climate action commitments, while ensuring that jobs, well-being and a just transition remain at the heart of...
50th anniversary of the ILO office in Argentina
"Argentina and the ILO can build a future with social justice"
Director-General Guy Ryder has made a two-day visit to the Argentine capital during which he led the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the ILO office in the country.
SafeYouth@Work tripartite results and sustainability workshop
The workshop was held from 14 to 16 October 2019 at ITC-ILO, Turin, Italy
ILO100
Taking the ILO to South America: An epic historical journey
Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile were founding members of the International Labour Organization but were far removed from its Geneva headquarters. In order to draw them in closer, the first ILO Director, Albert Thomas, undertook an epic 70-day...
Women in business and management
Only 2 out of 10 companies have women as CEO in Argentina.
These and other data can be found in the report "Women in Business Management, a report on women entrepreneurs produced by the Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women in the framework of...
Global Media Competition
ILO awards two Argentine journalists in the Global Media Competition
In the context of the inauguration of the international festival “Construir Cine”, the multimedia report "Las preguntas de Solomon" (Solomon’s Questions) was distinguished among more than 250 entries from more than 70 countries around the world.
G20 Leaders' Summit
Leaders’ Declaration stresses the need to put people first in preparing the future of work
G20 Communiqué covers key issues, including the future of work, infrastructure for development, sustainable food supply and gender equality.
G20 in Argentina
The future of work will be a central theme of international discussions
The summit of G20 leaders will take place for the first time in Latin America. Leaders of 19 countries and the European Union meet in Buenos Aires to reach consensus on policies for equitable and sustainable development. The future of work is one of...
ILO participates and contributes to the General Assembly and the Americas Summit of the International Cooperative Alliance
ILO’s Enterprises Department Director Vic Van Vuuren participated in the General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, 21 October 2018. The ILO also contributed a video message to the...
G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting
ILO Director-General praises G20 commitment on future of work
The changes affecting the world of work, including the need for lifelong learning, better social protection and an approach that leaves no-one behind, were the focus of discussions by the G20 Labour and Education Ministers’, at a meeting in...
ILO participates in an observance of the International Day of Cooperatives at the United Nations, New York
The Director ILO Office for the UN Director presented the relevance of cooperatives in promoting decent work and sustainable development at an observance of the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives held at UN Headquarters in New York.