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Regional initiative

Business sector unites to eradicate child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

At a key moment for accelerating the eradication of child labour in the region, representatives of the business sector participated in a webinar organized by the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour (RILAC) and...

Op-Ed

Domestic work is care work: Settling the historical debt to millions of women domestic workers

ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment

The International Labour Conference – the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization – also held a first standard-setting discussion on decent work in the platform economy, among other issues.

Global Coalition for Social Justice

“Social justice is not an ethereal ideal, but a concrete necessity” says Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader

Addressing the opening session of the annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, Luis Abinader highlighted the importance of social justice for sustainable development.

ILO/UNICEF

Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally

New report shows an almost 50 per cent reduction since start of century, but world fails to reach elimination targets.

International Labour Standards

Chile renews its commitment to the promotion of occupational safety and health by ratifying a fundamental convention

Chile has now completed the ratification of the eleven fundamental ILO standards.

World Day against Child Labour

Honduras strengthens local action with new Child Labour Prevention Committee

Child Labour Prevention Committees (CPCTI) are community-based structures made up of trained local leaders who are equipped to identify, prevent, and respond to situations of child labour within their communities.

International Labour Standards

Uruguay ratifies ILO Convention No. 187 on the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health

Uruguay has now ratified all fundamental Conventions.

International Labour Standards

Saint Lucia ratifies all fundamental ILO Conventions

All countries in the Caribbean have now ratified Convention No. 138.

International Labour Standards

Barbados ratifies 3 key occupational safety and health standards

Barbados has now ratified all ten fundamental Conventions.

Media advisory

ILO and UNICEF to release major new report on child labour

A joint ILO-UNICEF global report on the latest estimates of the number of children in child labour globally and regionally, and analyses of progress to date in the fight against child labour, will be released on 11 June 2025.

The ILO’s normative mandate is more relevant than ever, says ILO Director-General

At the opening of the 113th International Labour Conference, Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasized the organization’s strategic role in a changing world of work.

Cooperative development

Guyana strengthens its fisheries cooperatives with ILO-FAO training initiative

This initiative forms part of the broader FISH4ACP effort, an OACPS-led programme implemented by the FAO, and funded by the European Union and the German BMZ, to improve value chains across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.

ILO labour market policy report for Grenada highlights strategies to boost job creation

Through a week of strategic meetings with Government bodies and stakeholders, the ILO reinforced its commitment to supporting Grenada’s labour market reforms with inclusive, evidence-based policy solutions.

22nd Session of High-Level Committee of the General Assembly on South-South Cooperation

ILO reaffirms commitment to South-South cooperation through knowledge exchange and capacity-building

The ILO and its UN partners also organized a discussion on AI’s potential to drive inclusive growth and social justice, all of which took place at the High-Level Committee on South-South (SSTC) of the UN General Assembly.

Supply chains

Governments, businesses and cooperatives share practices to protect workers in the coffee supply chain

Global employment forecast downgraded by up to 7 million jobs in 2025 amid rising uncertainty

In its latest update of the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook, the ILO identifies geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions as key factors in a weakened economic outlook, leading to slower job growth.

ILO urges inclusive social protection for climate resilience at regional seminar

The ILO urged Caribbean governments to integrate climate risk into social protection systems to better protect vulnerable rural workers affected by climate change.

ILO champions just transition at Jamaica’s Workers’ Week 2025

The ILO joined Jamaica’s Workers’ Week 2025 to promote climate justice, green jobs, and decent work through its Jamaica Just Transition Project. Activities included community outreach and collaboration with cultural institutions to support a fair,...

The Bahamas charts a new course for safer workplaces

Tripartite partners and the ILO join forces to strengthen legal protections for workers.