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ILO Director-General hails G20 support for social justice, the eradication of poverty, and reduction of inequality

The Director-General highlighted the centrality of universal social protection to promoting decent work and advancing social justice and welcomed the G20 leaders’ commitments to Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and gender equality in care...

"Employment in focus" Blog

Reflecting on Brazil’s G20 Presidency: Tackling poverty, inequality and financing challenges

Kee Beom Kim, ILO Macro-Economic and Employment Policies Specialist, reflects on the G20 Brazilian Presidency’s initiatives to tackle the challenges of poverty, employment, inequality and financing.

G20 Social Summit

G20 Social Summit: Shaping the Future of Work Through Decent Work

ILO at COP29

Just transition policies must prioritize labour rights and decent work

The International Labour Organization will highlight the critical role of social dialogue and labour protection in fostering an inclusive green transition at the UN Climate Change Conference.

Multilateral system

Brazil hands over the G20 Employment Working Group to South Africa during ILO-hosted event

ILO Director-General oversaw the session during which the current Brazilian chairpersonship is passed to South Africa for the next year.

RBCLAC project

Second phase of Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean project launched

The second phase of the Responsible Business Conduct project in Latin America and the Caribbean was launched to foster sustainable and inclusive growth across nine countries. Running through 2028, this phase will promote responsible business aligned...

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Unpaid care work prevents 708 million women from participating in the labour market

Care responsibilities are excluding and holding back millions of women worldwide from taking paid employment, and with climate and demographic changes on course to increase the demand for care, measures to support the care economy are urgently...

ILO Director-General calls for enhanced international cooperation to address global labour challenges

In statements to the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings, Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the Global Coalition for Social Justice as a key initiative to deepen multilateralism and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

ILO Resolution on Decent Work and the Care Economy moves ahead

Strategies and recommendations contained in the key Resolution on promoting decent work in the care economy were discussed at a high-level webinar convened to mark the UN’s International Day of Care and Support and ahead of consideration by the ILO...

Child Labour

31 governments, business and trade union organizations issue joint statement to eradicate child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

Ten commitments mark a decade of joint efforts towards a future without child labour in the region.

South-South Cooperation

Brazil and ILO sign a new agreement to promote labour rights and decent work

The agreement was signed during the XI Annual Evaluation Meeting of the Brazil-ILO Trilateral South-South Cooperation Programme

Child Labour

The Regional Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean celebrates 10 years of fighting against child labour

The commemoration celebrates the joint efforts of 31 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, together with employers' and workers organizations, in the eradication of child labour, as well as the launch of the Regional Child Labour...

XI Annual South-South ILO/Brazil Meeting

Launch of the Brazil-ILO South-South Cooperation Project: Decent Work and Social Justice

Brazil and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have officially launched a new trilateral South-South cooperation project entitled ‘Decent Work and Social Justice’. This initiative, developed in partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of...

XI Annual South-South ILO/Brazil Meeting

Equal Pay and Care Policy: peer learning in the Global South, Brasilia 2024

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Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour marks 10 Years

The X Annual Meeting of the Focal Points Network of the Regional Initiative (RI) Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour will bring together representatives from 31 countries across the region, employers’ and workers’ organizations, the...

Jobs in renewable energy record highest annual growth rate, reaching 16.2 million

New report underscores the importance of holistic policies and investment in building a skilled and diverse workforce.

ILO launches new AI and Digital Economy online knowledge hub

A new online knowledge resource on AI, the digital economy and the world of work, which is being launched by the ILO, aims to become the leading international source of knowledge and resources on the subject.

79th UNGA

ILO welcomes UN Summit of the Future's focus on social justice and decent work

A truly inclusive multilateralism must embrace diversity and place solidarity at the heart of international cooperation, the ILO’s Director-General has emphasized.

ILO takes its social justice message to UN General Assembly

The ILO Director-General will lead an ILO mission that will take part in a series of events focusing on decent jobs, inclusive growth, social protection and sustainable development.

G7 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting

ILO Director-General welcomes G7 Labour Ministers support for the Global Coalition for Social Justice

Speaking at the G7 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting (LEMM) in Italy, the Director-General welcomed their support for the Global Coalition for Social Justice, and for a human-centred approach to the adoption of AI in the world-of-work.