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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting

ILO calls on G20 to reduce inequalities, promote gender equality and encourage diversity in the world of work

Under Brazil’s Presidency, the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers agreed on comprehensive measures to address global labour market challenges and promote decent work.

More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress

Heat is a silent killer that threatens the health and lives of a growing number of workers around the world, ILO report finds.

G20

Equal pay for work of equal value by 2030: representatives from USA and Canada discuss the EPIC coalition

ILO in action

Empowering Colombian Students: The SENATEC Project

Discover how the SENATEC project is equipping Colombian students like Maria Elajandra Rojas with valuable tech skills and clarity for their future. From enhancing technical expertise to guiding university choices, SENATEC is paving the way for...

U.S. Department of State Labor Officer Training

Amber Barth speaks at the Foreign Service Institute

Belize launches new Decent Work Country Programme

Five-year initiative aligned with national development priorities of Plan Belize.

ILO in Action

New skills for business growth for Suriname’s agro-cooperatives

Agro-cooperatives help farmers to pool their resources and strengthen their bargaining position. But in Suriname, they face multiple barriers that make growing their business difficult. Thirty agro-cooperatives in the Caribbean country are now...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Walter el Nagar, Executive Director of Fondazione MATER

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

Barbados constituents fulfil results-based management requirements ahead of new DWCP

Five-day workshop prepares participants for effective Programme development and delivery.

Unions Express a Common Perspective for Latin America and the Caribbean Towards a New Social Contract

Union representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean meet in Costa Rica to create a platform for regional dialogue, allowing them to define and articulate their perspectives and proposals towards a new social contract in their countries and...

ILO’s emergency response to the Rio Grande do Sul Floods

Rio Grande worst ever floods on record in Brazil

Virtual event

ILO addresses strategies to integrate trade and promote decent work in Latin America and the Caribbean

In a virtual event, the ILO presented research on trade integration and decent work, highlighting the importance of better aligning external trade instruments and labour market policies. 

Benefits of productivity ecosystems highlighted by ILO at conferences in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago

Both events explored how to address barriers to better jobs and economic growth.

Gender-Based Violence and Harassment

C190 Anniversary Roundtable - Taking Stock and Looking Forward

Chile ratifies the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176)

Chile reaffirms its profound commitment to occupational health and safety for all workers.

World Day Against Child Labour

A decade against child labour: Latin American and Caribbean countries present a mural on the region's trajectory at the ILC

Mural co-created by 31 countries and employers' and workers' organizations, represents the ten-year history of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour. 

SIDS4: ILO Caribbean calls for greater integration of decent work in resilience policies

Mission also included meetings with Antigua and Barbuda tripartite constituents to identify areas for support.

Resilient and sustainable supply chains need decent work, says ILO Caribbean at UNCTAD global forum

Discussions focused on labour standards, responsible business conduct, social dialogue and protection of seafarers.

Thirty-one students in Trinidad and Tobago become ambassadors against child labour

National campaign seeks to spot and stop children participating in harmful forms of work.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Prof. Carmen Marcuello, Director of GESES and President of OIBESCOOP

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....