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Regional Dialogue on Climate Change and Migration Nexus in the Arab Region
The Issue Based Coalition on Migration in the Arab region (IBC/M), co-convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Labour Organization...
Youth and Women Empowerment Project
ILO Regional Director for Africa Visits AfDB-ILO Custom Mercury Free Gold Milling Plant in Zimbabwe.
As part of her mission to Zimbabwe, the Assistant Director General and Regional Director of the ILO, Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, visited an AfDB funded project site in Guruve district, where the ILO has supported the establishment of a custom...
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The importance of just transitions and labour mobility as mitigation and adaptation strategies to climate change
The ILO, as one of the co-conveners of the Issue Based Coalition on Migration in the Arab region (IBC/M), participated in the online Regional Dialogue on Climate Change and Migration Nexus in the Arab Region on 24 and 25 October and organized a...
ILO participates in a session on investing in the SSE to improve employment at the 10th edition of the Mont Blanc Meetings
The session on investing in the SSE to improve employment took place at the 10th edition of the Mont Blanc on October 18 in Cartagena, Colombia.
Learning best practices from India to increase employability in the agro-processing sector
UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) South Africa Transition
Close Out Ceremony
Towards SDG Target 8.7: prevention and elimination of child labour in Burkina Faso’s cotton production sector.
Child labour is present in the garment, textile and cotton supply chain in multiple countries around the world. It is found particularly in Africa and Asia where cotton production systems are labour intensive and/or are dominated by small-holder...
Sport and migration
Didier Drogba, ILO and FIFPRO raise awareness among young football players of the risks of emigration
A look back at the launch of the campaign to raise awareness among young Ivorian football players of the risks of ill-prepared emigration. The campaign is being run jointly by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Didier Drogba and his...
ACCEL Mali
ACCEL Mali organizes national knowledge sharing days on the elimination of child labour
Partners shared the importance of a diverse set of initiatives to combat child labour in Mali.
Equipping forcibly displaced youth in settlements in East Africa with skills to be changemakers
A group of 60 young people from forcibly displaced and host communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda are benefitting from a collaboration between the ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF, enabling them to find solutions improving access of...
The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) held its 40th regular meeting
The 40th UNTFSSE meeting was held virtually on 05 October 2022. It brought together more than 40 participants from eight member (ILO, UNRISD, ESCAP, ECLAC, UNDP, UNDESA, UNCTAD and OECD), twelve observer organizations (Catalyst2030, CIRIEC, CSEND,...
The ILO Enterprises Department Director and UNTFSSE Chair participates in the 10th edition of the Mont Blanc Meetings
The 10th edition of the Mont Blanc Meetings took place from October 18 to 19, 2022 in Cartagena, Colombia with the in person participation of ILO’s Director of Enterprises Department.
Joint press release
Employer-supported childcare significance to employees and Early Childhood Development
ILO and UNICEF launch the ‘Business Case for Employer Supported Childcare in Egypt’ report in collaboration with MOSS and FEI.
Providing childcare at work leads to higher motivation levels, improved performance, and higher staff retention rates, especially among...
The ILO in partnership with UNICEF supported the Federation of Egyptian Industries, through its Women in Business Unit (WiB) to undertake a study looking at different employer supported childcare options.
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Youth Network Committee to shape activities for the host and refugee youth in Ethiopia
The committee will provide strategic direction and guide implementation of the meaningful youth engagement programme of the ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF focusing on skills and socio-economic development of the youth in Ethiopia.
ILO, Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia showcased the enhanced disaster resilience in Kebribeyah, Jigjiga town
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ILO supported Business Development Service Providers Association established in Ethiopia
The association will provide its services to refugee and host community businesses and entrepreneurs in Ethiopia to improve their performance.
ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab training
Detention of foreign fishing vessel in South Africa follows ILO training on forced labour
Interview questions and answers
Interview with Alexio Musindo, Director ILO CO-Addis Ababa about ProAgro Ethiopia Project
Migration and decent work
The ILO, FIFPRO and the Didier Drogba Foundation launch a campaign against the risks linked to the emigration of young football players
A campaign to raise awareness of the risks of exploitation and human trafficking linked to the emigration of young Ivorian footballers has been launched under the aegis of the ILO, the Didier Drogba Foundation and the International Federation of...
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