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ILO launches Global Policy Tracker on Digital Labour Platforms

A new ILO resource to support evidence-based policymaking and social dialogue on platform work.

Care economy

ILO and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean call for investment in care to generate millions of formal job

New study shows that investing in care systems can generate 31 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the majority in the formal economy.

ILO welcomes G20 targets on youth and gender equality

ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, calls for renewed ambition to tackle inequality, integrate young people and women in labour markets, and deliver decent work at G20 Labour Ministers’ Meeting.

Accelerating SDG 8: The ILO calls for bold policy shifts at UN High-Level Political Forum

The ILO champions accelerated action to fast-track decent work at key UN event, after review reveals SDG 8 – Decent Work and economic growth – remains significantly off-track.

ILO Care Economy Brief

Employment-intensive investments can contribute to creating 299 million decent jobs in the care economy

New ILO brief shows how integrating care services into public investments can tackle the global care crisis, boost women’s employment and strengthen communities.

Decent Work in Supply Chains Evidence Hub

ILO launches knowledge platform to advance decent work in supply chains

The AI-powered knowledge hub on supply chains is designed to inform evidence-based policy decisions, putting supply chains insights and research at your fingertips.

Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

The human rights economy: Global Coalition partners highlight the role of the social and solidarity economy

Partners highlighted the social and solidarity economy (SSE) as a key driver of decent work, social justice and the human rights economy at a high-level event during the Global Coalition for Social Justice Annual Forum.

ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment

The International Labour Conference – the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization – also held a first standard-setting discussion on decent work in the platform economy, among other issues.

Op-Ed

Domestic work is care work: Settling the historical debt to millions of women domestic workers

Global Coalition for Social Justice

“Social justice is not an ethereal ideal, but a concrete necessity” says Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader

Addressing the opening session of the annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, Luis Abinader highlighted the importance of social justice for sustainable development.

ILO/UNICEF

Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally

New report shows an almost 50 per cent reduction since start of century, but world fails to reach elimination targets.

Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

From ambition to action: Global Coalition for Social Justice launches key interventions

12th Brazil–ILO South–South Annual Review

Brazil and the ILO reaffirm commitment to social justice through South-South cooperation

The two partners outlined new priorities under the Brazil–ILO Partnership Programme, focused on advancing decent work and social justice in the Global South.

Media advisory

ILO and UNICEF to release major new report on child labour

A joint ILO-UNICEF global report on the latest estimates of the number of children in child labour globally and regionally, and analyses of progress to date in the fight against child labour, will be released on 11 June 2025.

The ILO’s normative mandate is more relevant than ever, says ILO Director-General

At the opening of the 113th International Labour Conference, Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasized the organization’s strategic role in a changing world of work.

22nd Session of High-Level Committee of the General Assembly on South-South Cooperation

ILO reaffirms commitment to South-South cooperation through knowledge exchange and capacity-building

The ILO and its UN partners also organized a discussion on AI’s potential to drive inclusive growth and social justice, all of which took place at the High-Level Committee on South-South (SSTC) of the UN General Assembly.

Global employment forecast downgraded by up to 7 million jobs in 2025 amid rising uncertainty

In its latest update of the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook, the ILO identifies geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions as key factors in a weakened economic outlook, leading to slower job growth.

Media Advisory

ILO to release comprehensive new index on how generative AI affects jobs worldwide

The report offers the most comprehensive global analysis to date of how generative AI may impact the world of work.

UN calls for faster action on child labour as world misses goal of ending the practice by 2025

Delayed action on child labour threatens global Sustainable Development Goals.

AI and Work

Digital transformation is pivotal to achieving the goal of universal social protection

This article explores how digital technologies, including AI, are enhancing the delivery and inclusiveness of social protection systems – while also highlighting the risks, governance challenges, and equity considerations they raise. Drawing on...