All news: Americas, Caribbean
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Youth driving change: Skills development and decent work to break the poverty cycle
To mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the ILO shares the stories of Patricia (Peru) and Fátima (Mexico), two young women who show how skills development and decent work can break the cycle of poverty.
Institutional change
ILO strengthens Caribbean presence: Haiti joins the ILO Caribbean Office
Effective 1 January 2026, responsibility for Haiti will shift from the ILO Central America office in San Jose to the ILO Office for the Caribbean in Port of Spain as part of strategic realignment to enhance support for Haiti.
Skills development
Jamaican employers champion skills policy reform to future-proof the country's workforce
With the support of the ILO, Jamaican employers are leading national efforts to align education and training with labour market needs through data-driven advocacy and strategic partnerships.
#AMR2025
20th ILO American Regional Meeting concludes with adoption of the Punta Cana Declaration
Tripartite declaration sets out shared priorities to promote social justice, decent work, and inclusive and sustainable development across the Americas.
Agricultural development
Suriname advances sustainable agriculture with launch of 'Collateral Facility.'
Suriname has taken a major step toward sustainable agriculture and decent work with the launch of the Collateral Facility, an innovative financing mechanism that empowers pineapple farmers including those in indigenous and tribal communities.
#ARM2025
The International Labour Organization and Brazil mark milestone in fight against forced labour at American Regional Meeting
Ceremonial highlight in the Dominican Republic follows Brazil’s formal ratification of the Forced Labour Protocol earlier this year.
Migration
ILO supports next steps as CARICOM advances toward a Regional Migration Policy Framework
The CRMPF, anchored in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and aligned with the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, has been informed by extensive consultations across Member States, civil society, and development partners.
#AMR2025
ILO’s 20th American Regional Meeting opens with renewed commitment to social justice, and to inclusive and sustainable development
Government, employer and worker representatives from across the Americas gather in the Dominican Republic to address key issues for the world of work.
EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project initiative
PROSPER Project advances stakeholder engagement and capacity building
Through workshops, stakeholder meetings, and training sessions in September 2025, the EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project reinforced community partnerships and local economic development in Belize.
International Year of Cooperatives
ILO contributes to Euro-American dialogue on care and the cooperative difference
Short description: The ILO joined the webinar on “Care as Market Opportunity: The Cooperative Difference,” highlighting the potential of cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) to address the global care gap, promote decent...
1-3 October 2025
ILO to hold its 20th American Regional Meeting
Delegates representing governments, workers, and employers from across the Americas will address a broad range of issues with lasting significance for the world of work.
Social Dialogue Report – August 2025
Social Dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean: ILO publishes diagnosis and challenges for strengthening labour relations
The ILO presents a new report examining the state of social dialogue and labour relations in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting advances, challenges, and tripartite experiences across the region.
Care economy
ILO and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean call for investment in care to generate millions of formal job
New study shows that investing in care systems can generate 31 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the majority in the formal economy.
Inclusive solidarity
Social and solidarity economy entities deliver inclusive, community-driven care solutions
The ILO webinar highlights country experiences and practical tools to advance gender-responsive care services through the social and solidarity economy.
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
Social and solidarity economy
ILO strengthens partnerships with the cooperative movement in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote decent work
The ILO reaffirmed its commitment to advance the role of cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) in promoting decent work, the care economy, and sustainable development.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
For a future of work not only smarter, but also safer and healthier
On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the ILO Director-General calls to harness technology to create safer, healthier workplaces – while ensuring innovation protects workers' rights and well-being.
BRICS Brazil
The ILO calls on BRICS to strengthen efforts on social justice as groundbreaking LEMM declaration on AI and Just Transition is adopted
BRICS Labour Ministers adopted their Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting Declaration during their annual meeting in Brazil.
Press Release
Brasília Hosts the 4th BRICS Employment Working Group Meeting Focused on Artificial Intelligence and Just Transition
By focusing on the impact of Artificial Intelligence and Just Transition, the 4th BRICS Employment Working Group meeting in Brasília convened to ensure a fair, inclusive, and sustainable future of work in BRICS member states through South-South and...
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