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Press release

ILO Deputy Director-General to meet with Indonesia’s key labour actors to discuss a wide range of employment issues

The first official visit of ILO Deputy Director-General, Celeste Drake, to Indonesia to witness the contributions and relevance of the ILO-Indonesia programme cooperation and to stimulate dialogue and workforce planning in the era of AI.

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Breaking the Cycle: Kyabanati's Fight Against Child Labour

Sao Tome and Principe strengthens its commitment to the ILO with the ratification of three Conventions

Sao Tome and Principe ratifies the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102), the Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 (No. 158) and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187).

Knowledge sharing on youth employment

ILO and Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea sign agreement to promote inclusive and sustainable youth employment

The Memorandum of Understanding between the entities aims to promote knowledge exchange and good practices on youth employment.

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 workshop on measuring non-direct employment impacts

Unlocking national potential: Two years of ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

At this programme milestone, we reflect on the highlights of the past year while also offering a glimpse into what 2024 brings.

World Employment and Social Outlook

ILO expects global unemployment to drop slightly in 2024, but slow progress to reduce inequalities is “worrying”

Unequal access to employment opportunities remains a problem worldwide, even as new projections from the ILO show an improvement in global joblessness this year.

Enterprise development

ILO and Chattogram Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry host workshop to understand the challenges and opportunities of women...

APESO 2024

Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges

The Asia Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024, reveals persistent employment issues and calls for inclusive policies to avert ageing crisis.

Knowledge exchange study tour in Egypt for Job Search Club stakeholders from Arab countries

The visit enabled participants from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon to exchange knowledge and best practices on their experience with the Job Search Club training programme by the PROSPECTS programme with funding from the Netherlands.

Ratifying and implementing C122, C88 and C181

Adapting to a new world of work

Brussels VIII Conference: Fostering inclusive recovery in Syria through the private sector

Stakeholders from various sectors convened on the sidelines of the Conference’s Day of Dialogue to discuss the pivotal role of the Syrian private sector in rebuilding and revitalizing the economy.

Youths empowered with new skills through Work-Based Learning initiative in Jordan

Hundreds of Jordanian and Syrian youths successfully concluded a work-based learning, readying themselves to enter the workforce with enhanced practical and technical skills. This initiative was provided by the ILO and the Jordan River Foundation...

South-South Technical Workshop ‘Promoting Skills and Employment for Decent Work in Rural Development’ and Expert Workshop on Quality...

On 21-22 May 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), successfully held the South-South Technical Workshop ‘Promoting Skills and Employment for Decent Work...

Employment Intensive Investment Programme

Celebrating 20 years of ILO collaboration with South Africa’s Expanded Public Works Programme

Press release

Tonga’s first-ever National Employment Policy begins to take shape

Workshop helps strengthen the skills needed to plan and execute a robust and effective policy.

ILO initiative boosts employment opportunities for young people in Thailand

ILO’s Young Futuremakers Thailand project has provided training and support for more than 1,000 young people in the past three years.

A Hope for Decent and Sustainable Livelihoods and Social Cohesion in Türkiye: "I’m Trained for My Job" Program

Global challenges - Global solutions podcast

Micro-credentials: Powerful new learning tool, or just “pouring old wine into new bottles”?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an explosion of online and micro-credential programmes changed the face of training and skills development. But it didn’t reduce the needs. Now, they’ve become an important fixture in lifelong learning, upskilling,...

METI programme

Second regional technical training on employment and investment in the southern Mediterranean countries