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DRC launches a joint project to strengthen social protection and promote access to decent work

A new joint project by the United Nations and the World Bank, launched in Kinshasa, aims to strengthen social protection and promote access to decent work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a particular focus on young people, women and...

International Labour Standards

ILO experts publish a general survey addressing employment and decent work for peace and resilience

General Survey concerning the Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205)

ILO, Zambian Government launch Employment Impact Assessment for Luangwa–Mwami Road

Zambia has validated the Employment Impact Assessment for the Luangwa–Mwami Road, highlighting how the Nacala Corridor investment supports job creation. The ILO‑led study will guide evidence‑based planning for more inclusive infrastructure...

Promoting declared work in Europe: the European Labour Authority launches new campaign

Marking the 10th anniversary of the European Platform tackling undeclared work, the European Labour Authority highlights the shared benefits of declared work for workers, employers and societies across Europe.

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Partnership between the Organising Committee and the ILO to ensure a lasting social legacy after the Games

The YOGOC and the ILO have signed an agreement to make Dakar 2026 a model of social sustainability, decent work and respect for human rights.

Employment in Focus blog series

The kids are not alright: Policy responses to jobs and social protection for the youth

Young people are facing unprecedented levels of stress and uncertainty, driven by concerns about job and financial security, and access to social protection. ILO experts explore the factors behind these trends and policy measures that can improve...

Caribbean labour market in focus

The Caribbean labour market paradox: What the 2026 ILO report reveals

The key question in the Caribbean is not whether people are working, but whether work itself is becoming a stronger engine for prosperity, inclusion, and resilience.

Cambodia strengthens reintegration response for returning migrant workers

ILO and Japan-supported project will deliver integrated employment and skills services to benefit returnees and their families.

Meeting of the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs

ILO Director-General calls for fair employment to be at the heart of social justice

At the invitation of the Cyprus EU Council Presidency, the ILO Director-General addressed an informal meeting of the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs and underlined the need to foster social justice and fair employment, which are the...

ILO brings ministries together to promote Employment-Intensive Infrastructure in Lebanon

Representatives from the ministries of Agriculture and of Public Works and Transport take part in a one-day training focused on labour-based approaches and safe and inclusive infrastructure.

From data to action: Strengthening MENA youth employment policies through better evidence

A regional workshop organized by the ILO and the EU strengthened national capacities to measure and apply a key statistical tool to drive more effective employment and activation policies across the MENA region.

ILO launches "Child Labour Observatory", a new global hub to support evidence-based action

The new Child Labour Observatory (CLO) provides centralized country-level data, legal information and policy frameworks to support evidence-based action and accelerate progress towards the elimination of child labour worldwide.

News

Iraq expands nationwide job search support to address youth unemployment

Ministry of Youth and Sports graduates first cohort of institutionalized Job Search Clubs under the PROSPECTS partnership.

International Labour Review Blog

Automation, recessions, and jobs: What Okun’s Law tells us

Drawing on International Labour Review research, this blog reassesses how automation influences employment over the business cycle, with implications for debates on job losses, jobless recoveries and labour market policy.

Iraq draws on South Africa’s Public Works experience to advance national employment programme

A high-level Iraqi delegation concluded a study visit to South Africa to draw lessons from the country’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in support of Iraq’s proposed National Public Works Programme. Organized by the ILO under the EU-funded...

Decent work through infrastructure

In Baidoa, Somalia, an ILO road project is creating jobs, safety and dignity at work

As Baidoa, Southwest Somalia, continues to expand, a new road, built by the ILO KFW project, is doing more than easing traffic and connecting neighbourhoods. It is creating decent jobs for displaced people, returnees and host communities, while...

International Labour Review Blog

Beyond employees and contractors: Mapping China’s platform-based gig workers

This blog, drawn from research published in the International Labour Review, explores how digital labour platforms in legal services reproduce long-standing gendered inequalities, despite appearing less hierarchical than traditional firms.

News

First workshop launches development of Iraq’s National Social and Solidarity Economy Policy

Supported by the ILO under the PROSPECTS Partnership, the National Committee mandated to prepare Iraq’s Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy convened its first workshop, formally launching the policy development process.

Senegal : Validation of the Labour Market Diagnosis and Launch of the New National Employment Policy

On 2–3 February 2026 in Saly, Senegal validated its labour market diagnosis and launched the strategic framework for its new National Employment Policy with the support of the ILO and AICS.

Press Release

Nepal steps up efforts to strengthen public employment services to tackle youth unemployment and informality

ILO Nepal, together with the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS), launched a national training to strengthen the practical capacity of public employment services for effective coordination and delivery.