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ILO highlights the relevance of ILO and UN Resolutions on the social and solidarity economy at a European Congress in San Sebastián
ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection, Mia Seppo, intervened in the high-level panel on the "Plan of Action on Social Economy and the UN Resolution on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE): tools for scaling up the Social...
Building Bridges: ILO’s EU-funded ENABLE Programme links Social Protection and Employment Activation in Lebanon
The new programme aims to empower individuals and enhance social protection measures by creating sustainable employment opportunities in Lebanon.
ILO and partners discuss progress made in promoting labour governance, inspection and working condition in Iraq
A closing event for the European-Union funded project highlighted activities, impact and lessons learnt in efforts to promote sustainable socio-economic development in Iraq.
The State of Kuwait, the European Union and the International Labour Organization join efforts to advance Just Transition ahead of COP-28
Sustainable supply chains
EU and UN agencies join forces to address root causes of child labour
A new EU-funded action will tackle the root causes of child labour in supply chains, focusing primarily on coffee and leveraging existing efforts on cobalt. Under the leadership of the ILO, the project will be jointly implemented with FAO and...
ILO highlights the link between inclusive growth and democracy and social dialogue
The ADG of the Governance, Rights and Social Dialogue cluster of the ILO, Manuela Tomei, participates in Spain in the European Tripartite High Level Conference: "Towards a new European social agenda from the perspective of social dialogue".
Agri-food sector can be driver of decent work and sustainable enterprise development
At a conference in Brussels, the ILO said that decent work in the agri-food sector is essential to build sustainable food systems, which ensure food security without compromising the economic, social and environmental foundations for present and for...
ILO Director-General highlights the European social model as a geopolitical lever
Speaking at the Porto Social Forum, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) commended the European Union (EU) for its leading role in promoting international labour standards and the integration of occupational safety and...
ILO and European Commission agree new employment research to advance social justice
The research aims to fill policy gaps and better communicate findings to policymakers and other stakeholders.
ILO discusses road to decent work for domestic workers
At the EFFAT General Assembly of the domestic work sector, the ILO underlined the importance of sufficient coverage and the need to address implementation gaps to ensure the protection of domestic workers.
Bangladesh, ILO and the EU and its Member States reaffirm their commitment to advancing decent work in the country
Partners agree new development project to improve decent work opportunities as well as to strengthen business sustainability and competitiveness.
The Ministry of Social Affairs introduces a social protection programme for people with disabilities in Lebanon
In partnerships with UNICEF and the ILO and through European Union funding
Employment creation
“Jobs for all” - European Union and Sweden pledge five million euros in support of employment of young women and the hard-to-employ in...
The new project “EU4Employment”, introduced to the public on 27 February 2023 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be implemented by the ILO with a budget of four million euros from the European Union and one million euros from Sweden.
Crisis mitigation
ILO helps people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye
In coordination with the Turkish authorities, the ILO has rapidly converted some activities in existing projects into emergency aid.
Press release
How service delivery for women migrant workers and their families in construction sector are strengthened in Thailand
The ILO, through the Safe and Fair programme under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, reaches out to women migrant workers and their families in construction camps in Thailand, ensuring their rights and entitlements are protected and respected.
ILO Director-General discusses bilateral cooperation with the European Commission
During his first official visit to Brussels, the ILO Director-General met the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, the Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, and the EU Commissioners for Jobs and Social Rights and...
COP27
ILO welcomes COP27 progress on social dimensions of climate change
The ILO presence at COP27 focused on highlighting the importance of a just transition in climate change responses, and included new initiatives on youth, financing and knowledge exchange.
Just transition
ILO underlines importance of skills and training in the green transition at EU Sustainable Investment Summit
At the second EU Sustainable Investment Summit, the ILO discussed the need to train the workforce to achieve the green transition and shared its views on the role of public-private partnerships in this key challenge.
Head of ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour addresses European Parliament hearing on the trade aspects of the EU instrument to...
The Chair of the ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour welcomed the European Commission’s Proposal for a forced labour products ban, and called for a whole of society approach to eradicate forced labour.
Care work
ILO welcomes EU Care Strategy in the European Parliament and calls for recognition and better rewarding of care workers
At a meeting in the European Parliament, the ILO has welcomed the EU Care Strategy, and discussed the Strategy through the lens of its ‘5R’ Framework for Decent Care Work.