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Occupational Safety and Health

ILO welcomes new global measures addressing workplace hazardous chemicals

Under a new Global Framework, some of the most harmful chemicals used in the working environment will be phased out.

Occupational safety and health

Keep an eye on your eye health at work

An estimated 13 million people live with vision impairment linked to their occupations, say the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

ILO promotes the reinforcement of social dialogue in Europe at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers' Council (EPSCO) meeting...

The Director of the ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Beate Andrees, highlighted the importance of social protection in making societies and economies more resilient.

Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All

Local collaboration is key for global progress towards health-related SDGs

Since its launch in 2019, the SDG3 GAP has improved coordination in key areas such as sustainable financing and primary health care to reach the Global Goals.

Philippines launches Healthy Workplace Initiative on SafeDay

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Philippines rolls out its National Policy Framework on the Promotion of Healthy Workplace.

InfoStories

The value of essential work: World Employment and Social Outlook 2023

Key workers are essential for societies to function. This report calls for a revaluation of their work to reflect their social contribution, and for greater investment in key sectors.

Joint ILO-UNICEF report

Number of children without critical social protection increasing globally

Multiple crises set to plunge more children into poverty creating an urgent need to scale-up social protection, new joint ILO-UNICEF report warns.

Number of children without critical social protection increasing globally – ILO and UNICEF

Multiple crises set to plunge more children into poverty creating an urgent need to scale-up social protection, new report warns.

Women leadership

Women leaders at garment sector improve their leadership skills for better productivity

Hundreds of women leaders in garment sector have improved their leadership skills through the Supervisory Skills Training organized by Better Work Indonesia, a partnership programme of the ILO and International Finance Cooperation (IFC). The...

Media Advisory

ILO/UNICEF to release report assessing levels of social protection for children

The Spanish Strategy for Safety and Health at Work 2023-2027 has been approved

Government and social partners have agreed on the new strategy after 18 months of negotiation.

Opening address at the Executive course for regional managers on strategic compliance planning

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Executive course for regional managers on strategic compliance planning, 6 February 2023, Manila, Philippines

COVID-19 and transport workers

Recommendations adopted by heads of UN agencies and sectoral organizations to protect transport workers in future health emergencies

A Joint Action Group, set up to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s transport workers and the global supply chain, encourages all actors to apply internationally agreed protocols and standards and take proactive and concrete...

New ILO report on working time arrangements

It looks at the two main aspects of working time: working hours and working time arrangements, and the effects of both on business performance and workers' work-life balance.

Working time around the world

Flexible working hours can benefit work-life balance, businesses and productivity

According to a new ILO report, innovative working time arrangements, such as those introduced during the COVID-19 crisis, can bring benefits for economies, businesses and workers, including greater productivity and improved work-life balance.

Opening address at the Strategic planning for gender mainstreaming in the promotion of compliance to labour standards and OSH in the rural...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Strategic planning for gender mainstreaming in the promotion of compliance to labour standards and OSH in the rural sectors, 14 December 2022, Manila, Philippines

Strengthening integrated social protection and employment service delivery - training for the Unified Social Service staff in Armenia

On December 9-10 and 11-12, 2022, at the request of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, the International Labour Organization organized two 2-day trainings for more than 50 participants representing 49 Unified...

Mental health services for workers launched in Ad Dulayl Industrial Park

Social protection and employment services to increase inclusiveness of persons with disabilities – workshop in Kyrgyzstan

On 23-25 November, 2022 Kyrgyzstan’s capital city of Bishkek hosted a workshop to jointly develop a concept of new social protection and employment services to increase the inclusiveness of persons with disabilities.

Host and refugee communities in West Kordofan, Sudan welcome a rehabilitated health centre and three water points