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The ILO joins the Global Alliance for Care

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

Transforming lives by working hard together

Tymika Thomas– Supervisor & Quality Control Manager, Evergreen Cooperative Laundry– Cleveland, OH

Brochure

Building Partnerships on the Future of Work

A brochure about the EU-ILO project “Building Partnerships on the Future of Work”.

ILO Scales up Employment Creation Opportunities in Nigeria with the launch of NIYEAP

As part of effort to contribute to the achievement of decent, productive and freely chosen employment for young women and men, the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs...

Literature Review

Strategic Staff Management in SMEs to Support Lifelong Learning

Press release

Solomon Islands committed to developing a gender-responsive National Employment Policy

The ILO in partnership with the Government of Solomon Islands has completed a virtual seminar in Solomon Islands to support the design and formulation of the national employment policy (NEP) for inclusive structural transformation and environmental...

Employment policy

Opening remarks at the Solomon Islands National Employment Policy Development Seminar

By Mr Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries at the Solomon Islands National Employment Policy Development Seminar

Press Release

Solomon Islands National Employment Policy Seminar 2021

ILO in partnership with Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration are running a three-day workshop in Solomon Islands to support the design and formulation of the national employment policy (NEP) for inclusive structural transformation...

Unemployment and Child Benefits Together Can Sustain Households in Need

The United Nations Joint Programme supports Uzbekistan to reform its social protection system in line with international security standards. Special emphasis is made on unemployment and child benefits as important source of income for families...

Asia-Pacific labour market insights

Getting older: Confronting Asia and the Pacific’s ageing labour force

Asia and the Pacific’s ageing population is a trend that is expected to steadily increase. Ageing societies means older labour forces and higher old-age dependency ratios, increasing the pressures on economies to close pension and social protection...

Latin America and the Caribbean face an insufficient labour market recovery with a predominance of informal jobs

Around 70 per cent of the jobs created in recent months in a group of Latin American countries are in informal conditions. Meanwhile, unemployment and the decline in labour force participation are persistent. The International Labour Organization...

ILO-Ministry of Manpower launch a Guideline for Labour Inspection in Time of Pandemic

The ILO and the Ministry of Manpower jointly develop and launch a Guideline for Labour Inspection in Time of Pandemic to optimize the performance of labour inspectors and to ensure labour compliance as part of the COVID-19 prevention at workplaces.

Speech of Dr. Ruba Jaradat, ILO Regional Director for Arab States at the 47th Arab Labour Conference

The speech highlights the need for a multi-pronged strategy in the Arab States region to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ILO facilitates stakeholders learning on social protection

To enhance knowledge of stakeholders and partners on social protection and corresponding policy issues, ILO initiates a series of lectures inviting national and international experts to share their insights and expertise.

Employment Promotion

Mounting challenges have dire effect on Lebanon’s most vulnerable workers

A new assessment by the ILO evaluates the level of vulnerability and informality among the most disadvantaged Lebanese citizens and Syrian and Palestinian refugees, amidst the increased challenges brought by the financial and economic crisis,...

World Social Protection Report 2020-22

More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection, ILO report finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.

Workforce training for dynamic new careers

Mike White – Program Manager for Manufacturing, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)–Cleveland, OH

International Labour Standards

Sierra Leone is founding crisis recovery and resilience on international labour standards

Sierra Leone’s historic ratification of 9 ILO instruments was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

International Labour Standards

Antigua and Barbuda ratifies nine ILO instruments