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Latin American governments strengthen public action to advance Indigenous Peoples' rights

Representatives from eight Latin American countries identified priorities to strengthen public institutions, consultation mechanisms and regional cooperation to support the implementation of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989...

Technical cooperation

PROFIT and SAMS promote cocoa and breadfruit

A high-level delegation visited Grand’Anse to see the results of the joint ILO and WFP project supported by Norway, France and Switzerland, and to reaffirm their support for promising agricultural value chains with strong potential to generate...

Training course

ITCILO launches summer school on social dialogue and living wages

Organised with the support of the French Ministry of Labour and Solidarity, the course will examine how tripartite social dialogue and collective bargaining can help turn living wage principles into practice.

Technical cooperation

ILO Caribbean Office begins first high-level mission to Haiti following new country programme agreement

ILO high-level mission signals immediate action to support decent work, social dialogue and labour cooperation in Haiti

Labour justice

From assessment to action: Strengthening access to labour justice in Trinidad and Tobago

The ILO is supporting the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen conciliation of labour disputes as part of evidence-based effort to improve access to labour justice.

Caribbean labour migration

CARICOM, ILO and IDB advance regional labour migration agenda

With support from the ILO and the IDB, the CARICOM Secretariat and regional tripartite partners are advancing practical steps to move labour migration policy from regional agreement to national implementation.

Community development

PROSPER Project advances community-led economic planning in southern Belize

The EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project is advancing community-led economic development in southern Belize by moving Local Action Groups into implementation in Seine Bight and Maya Centre while initiating participation discussions in Golden Stream.

Economic development

Making employment a Macroeconomic Priority: Emerging Policy Discourse in the Caribbean

A regional ILO expert workshop examines how better integration and coherence between growth, jobs and resilience can sustain an inclusive development in the Caribbean.

Safety at work

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines moves to modernize workplace safety

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is working with the ILO to modernize its occupational safety and health framework, strengthen tripartite dialogue and build national capacity to better apply international labour standards.

Labour relations

Grenada puts decent work commitments into action

Implementation of Grenada’s new Decent Work Country Programme rapidly advances as ILO carries out in-country training to strengthen dispute resolution and collective bargaining capacity.

Article

Energy crisis, critical minerals and jobs: what's at stake for Latin America and the Caribbean

The new energy geopolitics is reshaping employment, investment and development prospects in Latin America and the Caribbean. The challenge will be to turn the opportunities created by the energy transition into more and better jobs through strong...

Social protection

Why social dialogue matters for building pension systems people can trust

Pension reforms often focus on financial sustainability, but long-term success also depends on legitimacy, solidarity and public confidence. Social dialogue can help achieve all three.

EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project on track

PROSPER demonstrates steady progress and strategic alignment

The PROSPER Project Steering Committee finalized all 15 target communities, advanced skills training, and strengthened alignment with national and EU-funded initiatives.

Explainer

How will the new Convention No.193 promote decent work in the platform economy?

The International Labour Conference adopted Convention No. 193 in June 2026, establishing the first international labour standard dedicated to the platform economy. This Q&A explains what the Convention does, who it covers and what it means for...

Honduras Shows a “Red Card” to Child Labour and Strengthens Measures in the Coffee Sector

The International Labor Organization (ILO), in coordination with stakeholders in the coffee sector, local authorities, and development partners, commemorated the World Day Against Child Labour in Honduras with a national event held in San Juan,...

114th Session of the International Labour Conference

International Labour Conference ends with adoption of the first Convention on decent work in the platform economy

Governments, employers and workers reaffirm the importance of social dialogue to tackle current and future challenges in the world of work.

Convention No. 189

15 years of progress toward decent work for domestic workers

Since the adoption of the ILO Convention No. 189 in 2011, 40 countries have ratified the Convention and reforms have strengthened rights and social protection for millions of domestic workers. Explore 15 years of progress and key milestones in the...

Op-Ed

Decent work for domestic workers can’t wait any longer

Fifteen years after the adoption of ILO Convention No. 189, millions of domestic workers in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to face high levels of informality and limited access to social protection. In this op-ed, the ILO Regional Director...

114th Session of the ILC

Caribbean leadership helps shape the future of work at the International Labour Conference

From helping steer the adoption of the first international labour standard on decent work in the platform economy to assuming key leadership roles, Caribbean countries demonstrated how small island and developing States can influence global labour...

International Labour Standards

The Government of the Bahamas renews its commitment to the promotion of occupational safety and health as well as maternity protection