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Employer and business membership organizations make progress on gender equality but glass ceilings persist

The ILO’s Bureau for Employers´ Activities and the International Organisation of Employers assessed progress made by national employer and business membership organizations over six years.

"Promotion of Decent Work in the Cotton Value Chain in Tanzania" Project

Tanzania, Brazil and International Labour Organization collaborate to tackle child labour and promote social justice and decent work in...

The Promotion of Decent Work in the Cotton Value Chain in Tanzania project seeks to strengthen the labour inspection system, promote occupational safety and health, and expand social security coverage in the Tanzanian cotton-producing areas.

Platform economy

New report on platform economy marks first step towards considering a new international labour standard

A new ILO study marks a step forward towards creating a new international labour standard to support decent work in the platform economy.

ILO participates in the Framework Conference of the Ibero-American Network for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)

This network, driven by Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain and Portugal, aims to consolidate a regional group that promotes the SSE.

Global Coalition for Social Justice

Global Coalition for Social Justice attracts first 100 partners

Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, international organizations, academic institutions and INGOs join Coalition to grow multilateral cooperation, and accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work...

Jamaica and Brazil strengthen their actions to achieve the first generation free of child labour

Both countries participated in a knowledge exchange on labour inspection, data use and social protection for the prevention and eradication of child labour.

Media Advisory

ILO to present Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean on December 19

The annual report of the ILO Regional Office will be presented at a press conference with data and analysis on the situation of labour markets.

Inland waterways sector

New conclusions and recommendations pave the way to decent work in the inland waterways sector

Governments, employers’ and workers’ representatives agreed on concrete measures to improve the living and working conditions of inland water transport workers and establish a level-playing field in the sector.

Occupational safety and health

Nearly 3 million people die of work-related accidents and diseases

The ILO also estimates that 395 million workers worldwide sustained non-fatal work injuries.

G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines

Houngbo highlighted the need improve skills training in the face of multiple challenges in the world of work.

Occupational exposure to UVR

Working under the sun causes 1-in-3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer, say WHO and ILO

New research has found that exposure to ultraviolet solar radiation is a major cause of work-related cancer deaths globally, and more needs to be done on prevention and mitigation.

Media Advisory

The ILO will analyze the main advances and prospects in labor performance in Latin America and the Caribbean

More than 20 speakers from different countries in the region will participate in a technical symposium convened by the ILO, where they will reflect on key themes that are shaping both the present and the future of work.

ILO Director-General’s statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The ILO Director-General has issued a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Business resilience

ILO stresses the importance of business resilience in uncertain times

New report underscores the key role that adaptability and strategic planning play in safeguarding jobs and fortifying economic expansion.

21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians

Facing rapid changes in the world of work, labour statisticians meet to update measurement of key concepts of labour statistics

The International Conference of Labour Statisticians, the global standard-setting body for labour market statistics, is meeting at the ILO to review new trends and requirements in data gathering and usage, and methods for measuring key indicators...

BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment meeting

ILO Director-General welcomes BRICS commitment to ensuring decent work, dignity and respect for all

Speaking at the meeting of BRICS nations*, Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasized the importance of inclusive and sustainable development, promoting labour rights for all, ensuring universal access to social protection systems, closing the skills gap in the...

Renewables jobs nearly doubled in past decade, soared to 13.7 million in 2022

Employment expands despite crises and challenges and growing use of industrial policies can create more localized supply chains, a new joint ILO-IRENA report finds.

Global initiative on decent work

ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work

The U.S Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights aims to ensure safe and fair working conditions, promote a worker-centric transition to clean energy, ensure new technologies benefit workers, and eliminate workplace discrimination.

78th UN General Assembly

Leaders at the UN General Assembly pledge to reduce the gender pay gap

These commitments are expected to provide momentum in addressing the significant pay disparities between men and women, with initiatives ranging from funding apprenticeship programs to expanding pay transparency efforts.

UN General Assembly

ILO Director-General joins UN General Assembly

The ILO Director-General will participate in a series of high-level events, highlighting the need to tackle inequalities, create decent jobs and make progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be held during the UN General...