All news: Caribbean
ILO champions just transition at Jamaica’s Workers’ Week 2025
The ILO joined Jamaica’s Workers’ Week 2025 to promote climate justice, green jobs, and decent work through its Jamaica Just Transition Project. Activities included community outreach and collaboration with cultural institutions to support a fair,...
The Bahamas charts a new course for safer workplaces
Tripartite partners and the ILO join forces to strengthen legal protections for workers.
ILO showcases PROSPER at two Belizean events
The ILO’s participation at EU in the Park and the Cacao Festival brought the PROSPER project directly to Belizean communities, sparking meaningful conversations about opportunity, empowerment, and sustainable growth.
Employment in Focus series
Beyond tourism: A policy framework for economic diversification and job creation in the Caribbean
The Caribbean faces persistent employment and economic challenges, due to its overreliance on tourism and demographic challenges. ILO Employment and labour market specialist, Abdelmalik Muhummed explores how National Employment Policies can support...
ILO strengthens partnerships for decent work in the British Virgin Islands
ILO Caribbean Office team visited the BVI to strengthen partnerships and promote decent work and social protection. The team held high-level meetings with Government leaders and institutions to support fair employment, stronger labour systems, and...
CARICOM gains labour market information system insights from SADC
The knowledge exchange between the Caribbean and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regions showcased SADC’s ongoing experience with Labour Market Information Systems (LMIS), emphasizing the need for inter-country institutional...
ILO launches capacity-building webinar series for Caribbean trade unionists
These virtual capacity-building sessions are designed for trade union participants from Caribbean countries who lead initiatives on decent work with a focus on social protection.
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.
DWCP validation workshop
Barbados sets course for decent work – A collaborative vision
The event was marked by dynamic dialogue, collaborative group work, and expert guidance, underscoring a shared commitment to advancing decent work for all Barbadians.
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...
Press release
ILO unveils key data on web-based platform work in Latin America and the Caribbean
New ILO report provides unprecedented data on workers in web-based digital platforms in Latin America and the Caribbean.
13th Caribbean Labour Ministers Meeting
Caribbean Labour Ministers unite to shape the future of work
Caribbean Labour Ministers and social partners met in Guyana to advance decent work, tackle shared challenges, and shape a resilient future for regional labour amid global and digital transitions.
13th Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers
ILO Director-General concludes first official visit to Guyana
The visit reaffirmed the ILO’s strong partnership with the Caribbean and highlighted shared priorities such as climate change, labour migration, digital transformation, and the need for a just transition.
Decent work
Guyana signs third Decent Work Country Programme
This agreement aims to advance job creation, workers’ rights, social protection, and social dialogue, and is aligned with Guyana’s national development goals.
Domestic workers rights
Graduation marks a milestone for Jamaica Household Workers' Union members
Graduates are now equipped with the expertise to effectively advocate for domestic workers’ rights and decent work conditions.
Cooperative development
Building a sustainable future for Guyana’s fisherfolk
This collaborative Project brings together the ILO and FAO through FISH4ACP to strengthen fishing cooperatives, enhance livelihoods, and promote better working conditions, with particular attention on the empowerment of women in the seafood value...
Labour standards
ILO highlights labour standards progress at CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee meeting
Mr. Shingo Miyake, ILO International Labour Standards and Labour Law Specialist presented on the impact of the EPA on the implementation of ILO Fundamental Conventions — also known as core labour standards — in CARIFORUM and EU Member States.
Suriname strengthens TVET through new collaborations
Social dialogue
Suriname strengthens social dialogue through AAC workshops
These initiatives are part of the SUR129 Outcome-Based Workplan and reflect Suriname’s commitment to inclusive, effective social dialogue for national progress.
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