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Joint statement by the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the occasion of the National Seminar on...

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.

EU4Business

Local will never go out of style: ILO supports the textile industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The European Union-funded ILO project EU4Business Recovery provides financial and technical assistance to 29 textile companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina supporting women entrepreneurs, young people and other vulnerable workers. With this support,...

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

Countries face daunting policy landscape amid rising inequalities, says ILO

ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo has told the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee that increased social investment and strong social dialogue are imperative for a recovery that delivers sustainability, equity and lasting peace.

Business crisis responses need to prioritize partnerships with trade unions and respect labour rights for enterprises to be successful

Opening remarks at the 'Good employee relations practices' report launch by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO/DWT-CO New Delhi

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO calls for universal social protection, wage support for low income households

In a statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the need to support low income households through increases in minimum wages and social protection benefits.

Building back better through ILO-PWF rapid infrastructure rehabilitation project launched in Baluchistan

In response to devastating floods of 2022, ILO has supported Pakistan Workers Federation to launch “rapid infrastructure rehabilitation” project for the flood-affected people in Hanna Orak Baluchistan. This project will generate around 5000 of...

Employment policy

Solomon Islands commit to design and implement National Employment Policy 2023-2027

Reinforcing the interlinkages between employment, peace, security, economic diversifications, and environmental sustainability

Interview questions and answers

Interview with Alexio Musindo, Director ILO CO-Addis Ababa about ProAgro Ethiopia Project

High-level meeting on the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions concludes with pledges of support and...

Heads of states and governments, foreign ministers, representatives from United Nations (UN) agencies, international financial institutions, and global employers’ and workers’ organizations met during the 77th UN General Assembly to pledge their...

Building skills and empowering young people in Lebanon – Rabih’s story

The ILO has provided market-relevant skills training for Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugees to improve their employment prospects.

The ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work project inaugurates Project Advisory Committee in Ghana

On 14 September 2022, the ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work project inaugurated the Project Advisory Committee to serve as a steering committee and guide the implementation of project activities in Ghana.

The Ministry of Labour of Argentina promotes strategies for green jobs and just transition

Throught the UN Partnership Action on Green Economy, the ILO has worked closely with the Ministry of Labour of Argentina in supporting green jobs and a just transition.

UNGA resolution on human rights

UN General Assembly recognizes human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment

Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Head of the ILO’s Green Jobs Unit and Tim de Meyer, Senior Adviser in the NORMES Department, explain the broader implications of the new UNGA resolution declaring a clean, healthy and sustainable environment to be a universal...

Employment policy

The Government of Vanuatu commits to development of the first National Employment Policy

Promoting economic diversification and environmental sustainability.

Post-disaster recovery

3.6 million jobs may have been affected by the floods in Pakistan

2.36 to 3.6 million jobs may have been lost and/or disrupted as a result of the worst ever floods in the history of Pakistan that devastated more than 84 districts of Pakistan, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HRD briefed the media on initial...

Despite some improvements needed, Indonesia’s unemployment benefit helps laid-off workers during the transition period

The ILO continues to support initiatives taken by the Indonesian government to improve its unemployment benefit programme (JKP). Two workers shared their stories participating in the JKP programme.

ILO conducts training targeting 3 Caribbean countries on the extension of social coverage to the informal economy

Participants from Anguilla, Grenada and The BVI prepared a national action plan for their respective countries to extend coverage to workers and businesses in the informal sector.

STRENGTHEN2

The STRENGTHEN2 project conducted an Employment Impact Assessment Week in Zambia

Workers’ accommodation

Focus group discussion with employers in agriculture and construction sectors on workers’ accommodation

Employers in agriculture and construction sectors to provide better accommodation for women migrant workers in Thailand, ensuring the accommodation free from violence and harassment.