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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.

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.

Employment creation

ILO and SECO launch collaboration to accelerate employment creation in Moldova

The ILO and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) combined efforts for employment promotion, skills development, and formalization to create new jobs especially for rural communities and vulnerable populations including youth and...

War in Ukraine

ILO proposes extra support measures for Ukraine, as war enters second year

A new ILO plan to support Ukraine’s labour and employment sector seeks to address humanitarian, as well as recovery needs, after a year of war that has created massive economic and employment losses and threatens millions with poverty.

Questions and Answers

Q&As on: The use of geographic information systems (GIS) in employment impact assessments

The STRENGTHEN2 project, a joint initiative of the ILO and the European Union, is investigating the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for employment impact assessments of infrastructure investments in sub-Saharan Africa. This Q&A provides...

Employment Promotion

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Al Hussien Technical University (HTU) Collaborate to Support Young Jordanians and Syrians...

This program will provide participants with access to essential resource to aid their entrepreneurial objectives. It is part of the ILO Program of Support (POS) for the Crisis Response, and is funded by the Bureau of Population, Refugees and...

Employment Promotion

ILO Co-hosts Meeting to Mobilize International Support for Implementing First Palestinian National Employment Strategy

The meeting in Amman also saw the signing into force of a new Palestinian Decent Work Programme.

Development cooperation

ILO Director-General launches new project to boost productivity and working conditions in Ghana

The project, funded by Switzerland and Norway, aims to address the country’s main economic challenges in the textiles & garments and shea sectors.

ILO joins Expert Dialogue on Dignified Work for all at the 61st Session of the Committee on Social Development

The Expert Dialogue on Dignified Work for all, as organized by ATD Fourth World, took place on Tuesday February the 7th evening.

Advancing decent work for social justice – a high-level event in Tashkent

Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent hosted a high-level event with the participation of the representatives of the International Labour Organization (ILO), government, workers’ and employers’ organizations to touch basis on achievements, challenges and...

Decent work

ILO reaffirms support to Cook Islands constituents

Advancing decent work and social justice, and close participation in the UN cooperation processes.

Towards just green and digital transitions through skills development

World Day of Social Justice

The world needs a strong and sustained dose of social justice

In a statement for World Day of Social Justice, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for a global momentum to contribute to the reduction and prevention of inequalities.

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.

International labour standards

Papua New Guinea moves towards the ratification of three important ILO Conventions

1. Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190); 2. Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144); and 3. Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81).

ILO Office for Spain and Complutense University of Madrid renew their commitment to decent work

The two organisations have signed a collaboration agreement extending the existing cooperation framework between them.

ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo meets with Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia, Narek Mkrtchyan

Within the framework of his visit to the United Arab Emirates, the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Narek Mkrtchyan, had a meeting with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Gilbert Houngbo.

Our impact, their voices

Small but fierce

A Thai woman entrepreneur tells the story of how she resisted the temptation to give up on her business and instead committed to improving her skills and adapting her business strategy during COVID-19.

Quality employment and social protection are essential to reinforce welfare state by 2030

Labour Overview 2022 for Latin America and the Caribbean

Informality and working poverty weigh down labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean

Unemployment rate fell to 7.2 per cent in 2022, but job quality problems persist as inflation impacts wage levels. It is a complex and uncertain scenario, says new edition of Labour Overview report.