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Better access to employment opportunities in Basra’s underserviced settlements

A collaboration between UN-Habitat and the ILO will focus on equipping vulnerable young people with business skills, improving their access to employment services, and introducing labour-intensive approaches.

Jobs and career guidance

First Global Careers Month to highlight importance of investing in career guidance

The Inter-Agency Career Guidance Working Group (IAG CGWG) has launched the first Global Careers Month, which will run from 8 November to 13 December.

Op-Ed

“From multiple crises to a job-rich and inclusive recovery in Sri Lanka”

"What needs to be done? Clearly, dealing with urgency of the economic dimensions of the crisis is a key priority". An opinion editorial by Sher Verick, Head, Employment Strategies for Inclusive Transformation Unit, ILO

Geneva Peace Week 2022

Towards a new social justice coalition: Geneva Peace Week event explores the role of international labour standards in sustaining peace

Workshop on "Promoting international labour standards and decent work for social justice, peace and resilience".

Geneva Peace Week 2022

Sustaining Peace in Practice: Geneva Peace Week event explores the topic of breaking the siloes between humanitarian, development, and...

Workshop organized by Interpeace in collaboration with the ILO, WHO, UNFPA, IOM, UNICEF and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.

Opening address at the 4th Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 4th Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme, 7 November 2022, Manila, Philippines

National Employment Policy

Samoa National Employment Policy 2021/2022 - 2026/2027 training for Stakeholders and the Implementing Partners ahead of it’s launching on 7...

Samoa has recently adopted its second Samoa National Employment Policy (SNEP-2) 2021/2022 - 2025/2026 focusing on promoting integrated policy interventions to ensure job-rich recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 hosted the 2nd symposium with IFIs on measuring quality of employment and long-term employment impact

Employees Provident Fund Organisation's 70th Foundation Day

Opening address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Decent Work Team for South Asia and Country Office for India.

Our impact, their voices

Employing digital strategies to honour, care and respect the elderly

As the co-owner iElder.asia, Olivia Quah is committed to ensuring elders can live life to the fullest through her medical service e-commerce platform. Always on the lookout for opportunities to pursue new digital marketing strategies, Olivia...

Our impact, their voices

Glass half-full: Social entrepreneur embodies optimism & hope through COVID-19

Susan Zamora Olarte is the co-owner of Vino Arsan Enterprises, a small agribusiness producing local wine in the Philippines. Determined to take her 100% Filipino handcrafted wines and spirits to the next level, Susan is promoting the livelihood of...

ILO Monitor on the World of Work

Global labour market to deteriorate further as Ukraine conflict and other crises continue

Unemployment and inequality both look set to rise because multiple and overlapping economic and political crises are threatening labour market recovery worldwide, according to the latest edition of the ILO Monitor on the World of Work.

Infrastructure rehabilitation

People in Manjhand return to work with the help from ILO

People in Manjhand Jamshoro return to work as they get registered with the ILO rapid Infrastructure project that will provide income generating opportunities and daily wages for both men and women.

Routes to success for youth through digital skills and apprenticeship

The ILO’s digital skills training and apprenticeship programmes have provided two young Indonesians with a better opportunity for skilled jobs in animation industry.

Media Advisory

ILO to release new report on the impact of economic and geopolitical crises on the world of work

The International Labour Organization will publish the tenth edition of its Monitor report series that tracks the impact of multiple crises on workers and businesses worldwide.

Employment services

Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) as key actors in collection, analysis and dissemination of data on supply and demand for skilled...

By Mr Phu Huynh, Technical Specialist on Employment and Decent Work of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at the 22nd National PESO Congress, 25-27 October 2022, Pampanga, Philippines

Employment policy

Key note address at the Seminar on the Implementation of Samoa National Employment Policy (NEP)

By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Seminar on the Implementation of Samoa National Employment Policy (NEP)

High-level session looks at Just Energy Transitions to accelerate achieving of the SDGs

Held during the 3rd edition of the Finance in Common Summit 2022, co-organized by the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank, the session focused on the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy technologies to...

ILO and UNICEF support youth to prepare for work through Job Search Clubs in Jordan

More than 400 youth participate in intensive training in 20 locations across Jordan.

Our impact, their voices

Resilience and growth aided by digital tools and inspiring female friendships

Sirintra Jittrawong is a Thai entrepreneur juggling not one, but two separate businesses. Always looking to expand her skillset and help those around her, Sirintra demonstrates the powerful role women play in their business communities.