All news: Americas, Caribbean

The World Chocolate Fair: an opportune showcase to exhibit and promote Haiti’s exquisite cocoa

From October 30 to November 3, 2024, Haitian cocoa will be proudly represented at the 29th edition of the Salon Mondial du Chocolat to be held in Paris, Porte de Versailles, the world’s largest event dedicated to chocolate and cocoa

RBCLAC project

Second phase of Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean project launched

The second phase of the Responsible Business Conduct project in Latin America and the Caribbean was launched to foster sustainable and inclusive growth across nine countries. Running through 2028, this phase will promote responsible business aligned...

Op-Ed

The Care Economy: A Pillar for Decent Work and Social Justice

On the International Day of Care and Support, ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Ana Virginia Moreira Gomes, reflects on the importance of the care economy as a pillar of social justice and analyzes how investment in this...

Gender equality

ILO held the 1st Gender and Inclusion Academy in Latin America

The ILO held the 1st Gender and Inclusion Academy in Latin America, bringing together over 130 agents of change from 17 countries. Participants addressed key issues, including gender equality in employment, care policies, gender-responsive climate...

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...

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.

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.

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

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...

Media Advisory

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...

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.

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.

ILO takes its social justice message to UN General Assembly

The ILO Director-General will lead an ILO mission that will take part in a series of events focusing on decent jobs, inclusive growth, social protection and sustainable development.

Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact but countries most impacted by the climate crisis are the least...

Governments must do more to utilize universal social protection to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change and achieve a just transition, according to a new ILO report.

Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality, SDG targets not on track

The widening gap between labour and capital income and the challenges facing young people in the job market are worrying, according to the International Labour Organization.

Media Advisory

ILO to release updated analysis of global labour market trends

Workshop

ILO leads a knowledge network aimed at supporting a just transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

Participants from nine countries took part in the ILO initiative to strengthen technical tools to support policy processes and regional networks to help accelerate the just transition.

Generative AI could transform millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean but digital divide poses challenges

Up to half of the jobs in the region for which GenAI could improve productivity – some 17 million – are hindered by gaps in digital access and infrastructure, according to a new ILO and World Bank study.