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12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 3: SSE, just transition to climate-neutral and circular economy: innovative ways...

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Plenary Session 5: The importance of statistical instruments in measuring the SSE

International Labour Conference

Calls for increased action on inequalities and skills end second session of 109th International Labour Conference

The second and final session of the 109th International Labour Conference has concluded with a call from Member States for the ILO to develop new strategies to tackle inequalities and boost skills and life-long learning.

Joint report

ECLAC and ILO call for urgent measures to support the labour reintegration of women and youth in Latin America

In a new joint report, the two UN organizations indicate that in the medium term it will be necessary to rebuild more resilient labour markets and foster formalization.

HIV discrimination in the world of work

Stigma and discrimination remain major issues for workers with HIV/AIDS

A report by the International Labour Organization and the opinion poll company, Gallup, reveals persistent HIV-related stigma and discrimination in the world of work.

Media advisory

109th International Labour Conference to resume

Inequalities and skills for lifelong learning will be the key discussions during the second part of this year’s ILC.

Latin America and the Caribbean

ILO announces winners of the 2nd ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call on e-formality and skills development

Winning proposals offer innovative solutions for labour formalization in Latin America and the Caribbean through new technologies and skills development.

COP26

ILO welcomes COP26 Just Transition Declaration

The ILO plays key role in developing the Just Transition Declaration, agreed at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.

G20 Leaders’ Summit

ILO welcomes G20 endorsement of human-centred approach to COVID-19 recovery

Include needs of working people and labour markets in pandemic recovery plans, ILO Director-General tells G20 leaders.

COP 26

Prioritize world of work in implementation of Paris climate agreement

Urgent measures to address climate change should prioritize decent work and a just transition to greener economies, says the International Labour Organization, ahead of COP26 climate change conference.

COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition

ILO: Employment impact of the pandemic worse than expected

Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, ILO warns on stalled global labour market recovery and significant disparities between advanced and developing economies.

2021 Labor Overview Series

ILO calls for universal social protection in Latin America and the Caribbean following the severe impact of COVID-19

The pandemic has setback contributory social security coverage and put strong pressure on non-contributory schemes that had served to address income loss and poverty in the region. Strengthening social protection, universalizing its coverage and...

Employment policy

ILO launches new online database on employment policies and strategies to promote an inclusive job-rich recovery

The online platform will serve as a unique worldwide reference and source of information on national employment policies, and strategies to promote youth employment.

21st Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour

ILO warns of a recovery with high unemployment and worrying informality in Latin America and the Caribbean

At the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour, the Director-General of the ILO said that it is necessary to move towards a sustainable and resilient inclusive recovery in the face of a pandemic that “has brought the world of work to its...

76th UN General Assembly

ILO calls for action on social protection and jobs at the UN General Assembly

A human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis on the ILO agenda at the 76th UN General Assembly in New York.

Occupational safety and health

WHO/ILO: Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes each year

The first WHO/ILO global estimates on disease and injury in the workplace outline the level of preventable premature deaths due to exposure to work-related health risks.

Latin America and the Caribbean face an insufficient labour market recovery with a predominance of informal jobs

Around 70 per cent of the jobs created in recent months in a group of Latin American countries are in informal conditions. Meanwhile, unemployment and the decline in labour force participation are persistent. The International Labour Organization...

World Social Protection Report 2020-22

More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection, ILO report finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.

The lockdown generation: Disarming the time bomb

Youth were hit hardest by the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. Unemployment, informality and unprecedented departures from the labour force can become sources of discouragement and frustration. Now is the time to address this challenge,...

International Youth Day

Youth employment crisis: disarming the pandemic-triggered time bomb

By the start of 2021, the youth unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean had reached 23.8 per cent and nearly three million had left a workforce dominated by informality. There is a risk of a "lockdown generation" the ILO warns on...