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Community centres to bring new skills and employment opportunities for refugee and host communities in Uganda

The ILO and UNHCR, with support from the Government of Netherlands, have initiated development of six multipurpose community centres which will offer safe spaces and socio-economic services for refugees and host communities.

ILO Employment Policy Convention and ILO-Armenia cooperation discussed in Yerevan

Representatives from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia and the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia participated in a tripartite meeting, held on 21 October, to discuss the ILO Employment...

Media Advisory

ILO to release new report on the effects of COVID-19 on labour markets

Towards improved coordination and action on labour and employment issues in the IGAD region

Employment policy

ILO launches new online database on employment policies and strategies to promote an inclusive job-rich recovery

The online platform will serve as a unique worldwide reference and source of information on national employment policies, and strategies to promote youth employment.

Asia-Pacific labour market insights

Labour productivity trends in Asia and the Pacific highlight uneven COVID-19 impacts

Enhanced labour productivity is key to boost living standards and is prioritized in the Sustainable Development Goals. In Asia and the Pacific, growth in labour productivity has been instrumental in reducing poverty in recent decades.

Energy transition

IRENA and ILO work together for a just and inclusive transition to a sustainable energy future

The organizations step up their efforts to work for a sustainable energy future that promotes decent work for all.

Seminar on Employment-first Strategy and Sustainable Economic Recovery from COVID-19 Crisis successfully held in Changchun

The ILO and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China successfully co-organized Seminar on Employment-first Strategy and Sustainable Economic Recovery from COVID-19 Crisis in Changchun, Jilin province on 15 October 2021.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

Two-track recovery undermines trust and solidarity

In a statement to the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder said countries must increase investments in social protection, decent work and a just transition.

ESDE 2021 Conference

ILO participates in EU Conference on Employment and Social Developments in Europe

Conference organised by the European Commission to present the findings of its latest Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Report 2021 and to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on labour markets and the world of work.

Communicating during emergencies is critical to success

Carrigan Bennett- Sergeant & Highway Police Officer, Aurora Police Department, Aurora, Colorado

A game changer for safe and fair recruitment of domestic workers

ILO launches the Hiring Challenge, a new online game designed to improve understanding of what’s needed for fair and safe recruitment of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, China.

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Carl Kuo – Owner, Mission Ink Tattoo & Piercing, Christian Calinsky- Body piercer and homeless youth advocate, San Francisco, CA

World Day for Decent Work: Prioritizing ILO Global Call to Action

The Trade Union Federation of Uzbekistan held a webinar on post-COVID employment recovery to commemorate the World Day for Decent Work celebrated worldwide on 7 October upon the initiative of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

VI Research Conference “Social Labour Conflicts in Russia and Worldwide”

Post-pandemic realities of the world of work, digitization, rise of temporary and precarious employment, global transformation of industrial relations … These trends and mechanisms for settlement and prevention of social labour conflicts were...

Synced with 12th Malaysia Plan, ILO-UK-UM partnership to boost Malaysia’s TVET with STEM

The initiative will pave the way for greater integration of STEM-related generic skills into technical and vocational education and training programmes.

21st Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour

ILO warns of a recovery with high unemployment and worrying informality in Latin America and the Caribbean

At the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour, the Director-General of the ILO said that it is necessary to move towards a sustainable and resilient inclusive recovery in the face of a pandemic that “has brought the world of work to its...

Collecting the book of life for coral reefs

Dr. Mary Hagedorn – Senior Research Scientist, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute/ Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Coconut Island, Hawaii

The ILO joins the Global Alliance for Care

The Argentine Ministry of Productive Development publishes an interview with ILO’s Valeria Esquivel