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346th Session of the Governing Body

ILO Governing Body to hold autumn session

The ILO’s new Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, will present his first report to the Organization’s Governing Body meeting, which opens on October 31.

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ILO to release new report on the impact of economic and geopolitical crises on the world of work

The International Labour Organization will publish the tenth edition of its Monitor report series that tracks the impact of multiple crises on workers and businesses worldwide.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO Director-General calls for social protection and minimum wages to respond to cost-of-living crisis

In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, ILO calls for a crisis response that reduces inequalities and promotes sustainability, through universal social protection, adequate wage increases, greater support for...

2012-2022

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder concludes 10-year term in office

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, concludes 10 years of work, putting human-centred development and recovery at the heart of global policy-making. He handed the keys of office to his successor, Gilbert F. Houngbo.

Mental health at work

WHO and ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work

New global WHO guidelines on mental health at work are reinforced by practical strategies outlined in a joint WHO/ILO policy brief.

Rights of football players

ILO welcomes first global agreement on working conditions and rights of professional football players

The Global Labour Agreement recognizes the importance of social dialogue in improving the rights and working conditions for professional male and female football players.

Renewable Energy and Jobs

Renewable energy jobs hit 12.7 million globally

New report confirms growth in renewable jobs despite multiple crises and calls for targeted industrial strategies to create stable supply chains and decent jobs.

Press release

Pay transparency can address the gender pay gap

International Equal Pay Day is being marked by a webinar on tackling the gender pay gap that will discuss issues raised in a new ILO paper on the importance of pay transparency legislation.

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

ILO calls on G20 to support the “Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection”

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting puts the focus on improving employment conditions to achieve a better recovery.

77th UN General Assembly

World leaders gather to address ‘interlocking’ crises

At the UN General Assembly in New York the ILO will seek to alleviate the impact of humanitarian, economic and climate crises by rallying support for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection.

Modern slavery

50 million people worldwide in modern slavery

Latest estimates show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years, according to the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration.

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ILO, Walk Free and IOM to release latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery

3rd International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection

Exposure to ionizing occupational radiation affects over 24 million workers globally

Over 500 experts from all over the world are to exchange information and experiences on strengthening the protection of workers from radiation.

Labour Overview 2022

Low growth and global crisis slow job recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean

The regional unemployment rate reached 7.9 per cent and returned to pre-pandemic levels, but the labour outlook in the region, also affected by the impact of the war in Ukraine, may be complicated by greater informality and working poverty, says the...

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ILO to release new report on youth employment

BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment meeting

ILO Director-General welcomes BRICS commitment to green jobs, skills development, workers’ protection

Guy Ryder warned the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers, from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, of a growing risk of further labour market deterioration in 2022.

Decent work in supply chains

Tripartite working group agrees on a way forward for ILO work in supply chains

The ILO will take a leading role in initiatives to achieve decent work in supply chains by providing guidance and support to Member States and tripartite constituents.

G7 Leaders’ Communiqué

ILO welcomes commitments in G7 leaders’ communiqué

New commitments by the G7 Leaders, covering gender equality, tackling inflation, climate change, and support for a just transition to a sustainable and inclusive future, have been welcomed by the ILO.

Occupational safety and health

ILO adopts new guidelines on biological hazards in the world of work

Groundbreaking new guidelines on handling biological hazards in the workplace have been agreed by experts meeting in Geneva.

Joint report

ECLAC and the ILO indicate that the recovery in employment has been slow, partial and uneven in new joint report

In a new joint report, the two UN organizations analyze the effects of and recovery from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the region’s labor markets in 2021, spotlighting the evolution of real wages.