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Sint Maarten and ILO Caribbean partner to deepen tripartite understanding of freedom of association and social dialogue

Mission included workshop and series of strategic engagements to reestablish presence in country.

ILO Director-General concludes visit to Colombia

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo ended his first official visit to Colombia after addressing the XXII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour of the Organization of American States.

ILO Resolution on Decent Work and the Care Economy moves ahead

Strategies and recommendations contained in the key Resolution on promoting decent work in the care economy were discussed at a high-level webinar convened to mark the UN’s International Day of Care and Support and ahead of consideration by the ILO...

Video interview

The importance of decent work for the care economy

Colin E. Jordan, Minister of Labour, Barbados, discusses the ILO Resolution on decent work in the care economy, highlighting its significance and steps toward better conditions for care workers.

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ILO Director-General starts official visit to Colombia emphasizing the importance of effective tripartite social dialogue

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo has begun his first official visit to Colombia with high-level meetings emphasizing the importance of effective tripartite social dialogue.

Child Labour

31 governments, business and trade union organizations issue joint statement to eradicate child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

Ten commitments mark a decade of joint efforts towards a future without child labour in the region.

Public employment service

Suriname's commitment to modernise Public Employment Service (PES) with ILO technical support

Recent discussions resulted in a national roadmap outlining steps to operationalise effective PES.

COP16

Sustainable management of biodiversity in agriculture could create millions of new jobs in Latin America

The ILO will be highlighting the transformative potential of green jobs and nature-based solutions at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Colombia.

Business resiliency

Business resiliency in small island developing states: Lessons from the Caribbean and Pacific

Child Labour

The Regional Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean celebrates 10 years of fighting against child labour

The commemoration celebrates the joint efforts of 31 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, together with employers' and workers organizations, in the eradication of child labour, as well as the launch of the Regional Child Labour...

South-South Cooperation

Brazil and ILO sign a new agreement to promote labour rights and decent work

The agreement was signed during the XI Annual Evaluation Meeting of the Brazil-ILO Trilateral South-South Cooperation Programme

New recruitment guidance launched to mark 10 years of Fair Recruitment Initiative

A decade of work by the Fair Recruitment Initiative is being marked with new publications that detail its work to provide concrete, practical solutions that benefit all sides in the recruitment process.

30 labour officials gather for ILO Symposium on Labour Dispute Resolution and Prevention in the Caribbean

Event closed with the adoption of conclusions to serve as a roadmap for reducing barriers to labour justice.

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Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour marks 10 Years

The X Annual Meeting of the Focal Points Network of the Regional Initiative (RI) Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour will bring together representatives from 31 countries across the region, employers’ and workers’ organizations, the...

ILO Mexico and the Government of Canada Launch Joint Project to Strengthen Labor Relations in Mexico with a gender approach

Jobs in renewable energy record highest annual growth rate, reaching 16.2 million

New report underscores the importance of holistic policies and investment in building a skilled and diverse workforce.

Suriname preparing TVET system to better adapt to evolving labour market needs

Expected outcomes align with skills development priority of DWCP 2023-2026.

ILO launches new AI and Digital Economy online knowledge hub

A new online knowledge resource on AI, the digital economy and the world of work, which is being launched by the ILO, aims to become the leading international source of knowledge and resources on the subject.

79th UNGA

ILO welcomes UN Summit of the Future's focus on social justice and decent work

A truly inclusive multilateralism must embrace diversity and place solidarity at the heart of international cooperation, the ILO’s Director-General has emphasized.

An ILO Congressional Briefing in collaboration with Congressman Brad Sherman

Confronting and Eradicating Forced Labour at the United States Capitol