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Kyrgyz Employers support ILO Convention No. 190

Kyrgyz employers reaffirm commitment to safe, inclusive workplaces following ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).

Occupational safety and health

ILO and EU launch project to improve workplace safety in North Macedonia

With a focus on prevention, the initiative will help develop a national policy and strategy on occupational safety and health, align national legislation with ILO conventions and EU directives, modernize labour inspection systems, and establish a...

Rise for Impact

Uzbekistan strengthens national capacities to advance fundamental principles and rights at work

Government officials from Uzbekistan participate in the 2025 Global Academy on fundamental principles and rights at work (FPRW) to strengthen labour rights, enhance supply chain governance and support evidence-based policy implementation.

International Labour Review Blog

Do Global Value Chains and new technologies improve job quality in Europe?

Drawing on micro-level data from 22 European countries, this blog from the International Labour Review examines how global value chains and digitalisation affect wages and job quality, highlighting their uneven impact across countries, occupations,...

Albania reaffirms commitment to inclusive growth at Doha World Summit for Social Development

Albania highlighted reforms in employment, social protection, health and education as central to its national and European integration agenda.

Tripartite Advisory Committee advances policy action on informality in Armenia

Armenia’s tripartite constituents convened to prepare for upcoming policy discussions and advance the final phase of the ILO initiative on formalization.

World Summit for Social Development

Countries commit to investing in and strengthening social protection

The Doha Political Declaration, adopted at the World Summit for Social Development, outlines the measures pledged to support social protection for all, thereby reinforcing the role of social protection in advancing social development and social...

Kazakhstan’s trade unions adopt strategy to advance safety and health in mines

The workshop supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) delivers a joint trade union strategy to strengthen miners’ safety across national, sectoral and enterprise levels in line with key occupational safety and health (OSH) and labour...

Investing in care: ILO highlights the future of the care sector at European Parliament event

The ILO emphasized the need for systemic reform and investment in care at the first-ever Care Workers’ Parliament.

Uzbekistan and UN partners discuss scaling up just energy transition efforts

The International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the role of social dialogue, decent work and skills development in Uzbekistan’s just energy transition.

Decent work

Tripartite partners in Tajikistan and ILO sign Action Plan on Decent Work for 2025–2026

The new Action Plan for Cooperation between the Tripartite Partners of the Republic of Tajikistan and the International Labour Organization on Decent Work for 2025–2026 aims to advance decent work, social protection, social dialogue and just...

ILO and UN Women call for greater investment in the care economy to advance gender equality and decent work in Armenia

Strengthening care policies and investing in the care economy are vital to achieving gender equality, improving working conditions and fostering inclusive growth in Armenia.

Decent work

Tripartite workshop sets priorities for Uzbekistan’s next Decent Work Country Programme

Uzbekistan’s Government, employers' and workers’ organizations, together with ILO, define the country’s five-year labour agenda, advancing decent work, social dialogue and inclusive growth.

International Year of Cooperatives

ILO highlights the role of the social and solidarity economy in advancing more human-centred measurement of progress

At an expert roundtable at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the ILO underscored how cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) can inform global efforts to move beyond GDP, ensuring that measures of progress reflect human...

New project

ILO and EU launch a project to strengthen Ukraine’s labour market governance

ILO and the EU are investing €3.8 million to modernise Ukraine’s labour-market institutions, strengthen social dialogue, align legislation with ILS and EU law, and prioritise inclusion of women, youth, veterans, displaced persons and people with...

ILO calls for stronger action on fair recruitment of migrant workers in Europe

At a Labour Migration Platform meeting organized by the European Commission, the ILO called for renewed efforts to ensure that migrant workers are recruited fairly — protecting their rights while supporting efficient and transparent labour markets.

ILO Voices | Women's entrepreneurship

Between Spain and Morocco, I built my independence

After years of working in seasonal agriculture in Spain, Fatima Laanieg took part in the ILO’s WAFIRA project, learning how to manage a business. Now, she runs her own grocery store in Morocco while continuing to work abroad for part of the year.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt

Italy brings centuries of expertise to Egypt’s marble and leather sectors

Through multilateral collaborations, Italy is bringing its artisanal expertise to Egypt's industrial sectors to promote productivity and decent work.

Just transition

A just transition that works for business is up for discussion in the Western Balkans

Employers’ organizations from Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia joined a peer-learning session in Budapest to explore how the transition to low-carbon economies can drive business competitiveness and growth

Europe charts path for Second World Summit for Social Development 2025

Key European and international stakeholders met in Brussels to outline their expectations and priorities for the upcoming World Social Summit and its follow-up.