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ILO to release updated analysis of global labour market trends

G20 in Brazil

More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030

New commitments to strengthen the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) and the campaign for equal pay for women and men were made on the sidelines of July’s G20 meetings in Brazil.

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate

New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.

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New report to reveal latest global and regional trends in youth employment

Generative AI could transform millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean but digital divide poses challenges

Up to half of the jobs in the region for which GenAI could improve productivity – some 17 million – are hindered by gaps in digital access and infrastructure, according to a new ILO and World Bank study.

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting

ILO calls on G20 to reduce inequalities, promote gender equality and encourage diversity in the world of work

Under Brazil’s Presidency, the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers agreed on comprehensive measures to address global labour market challenges and promote decent work.

Newly-launched global campaign tackles the impact of heat stress on workers worldwide

The campaign, led by the governments of Brazil and the U.S.A. with the support of the ILO, kicked off during a gathering of OSH specialists in Fortaleza, Brazil, held during the week of the G20 Employment Working Group.

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ILO to release new report on global impact of heat stress on workers

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will publish a new report titled "Heat at work: Implications for safety and health", which examines the growing threat of heat stress to workers worldwide and its economic implications.

ILO’s emergency response to the Rio Grande do Sul Floods

Rio Grande worst ever floods on record in Brazil

World leaders call for urgent action to advance social justice at the Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

The Presidents of Brazil and Nepal joined the Inaugural Forum, which was held during the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference.

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Presidents of Brazil, Nepal to address Global Coalition for Social Justice inaugural forum

Youth of Latin America and the Caribbean invited to share innovative ideas to promote Social Justice

If you are between 16 and 29 years old and have innovative ideas to make this region a fairer place for young people, the #IdeathonForSocialJustice awaits you. The most outstanding ideas will participate in the ILO Global Youth Employment Forum.

37 ILO member countries

Latin America and the Caribbean develop regional labour migration strategy

The strategy comes at a time when migrant workers globally are three times more likely to be victims of forced labour than non-migrant workers.

ILO Director-General briefs Chilean constituents on work to advance social justice

During his first visit to Chile, the Director-General met government officials, and representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations.

OSH and climate change

Climate change creates a ‘cocktail’ of serious health hazards for 70 per cent of the world’s workers

The health consequences of climate change can include cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, kidney dysfunction and mental health conditions.

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New ILO report to reveal dangerous and long-lasting effects of climate change on workers’ health and safety

Wage policies

ILO reaches agreement on the issue of living wages

A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and operationalizing living wages, and on engaging with living wage initiatives.

SCORE Training

ILO fosters productivity, decent work and inclusion in Brazil's apparel sector

Workplace cooperation and responsible business take center stage in SCORE Training implemented with a national training institution in Brazil.

Moving towards equality: The role of care work in the Latin American labour market

Analysing the intersection between gender, employment and care, the ILO presents a detailed report that calls for transformative action to redistribute care work around co-responsibility and social justice.

International Women's Day

Gender equality matters for all of us

In his message for International Women’s Day, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, says there is no social justice without gender equality.