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Workshop

The ILO, JRC and external experts discuss next steps in the research of automation in the apparel and automotive sectors and their gender...

The first technical meeting under the EU-ILO project “Building Partnerships on the Future of Work” took place on 15 April.

Message at the Pre-summit dialogue for workers on the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS)

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Pre-summit dialogue for workers on the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS), 22 April 2021, Manila, Philippines via Zoom

Press release

Launching of a web portal for eligible textile and garment sector employers to register and participate in a job retention programme

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (ILO News) – Domestic textile and garment factories affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply through a web portal to obtain wage subsidies for their workers in a job retention programme covering up to 45,000 workers.

STRENGTHEN2

Q&A on the STRENGTHEN2 Project

STRENGTHEN2 is a joint initiative of the European Union and the ILO that focuses on assessing the employment effects of supported investments and development programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The strategic partnership aims to promote the creation of...

International Labour Standards

Somalia recognizes decent work for women and men as the foundation of peace and resilience

Somalia’s ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and six more ILO Conventions was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

ILO Presents a Flagship Training Manual for Public Employment Services

The ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia is pleased to announce the launch of its flagship publication “Public Employment Services and the Future of Work. Training Manual for the CIS Regional...

News

Peace is everyone’s business

Summary of ILO, WHO, the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO/DPPA) and Interpeace panel discussion

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF Development Committee

COVID-19 recovery must be human-centred

To be effective, we need a global response that is addresses poverty and inequalities, promotes social dialogue, strengthens the institutions of work and supports social justice, the ILO’s Director-General said.

The ILO launches the second phase of the Fair Recruitment Initiative

The ILO launches the 2021-25 Fair Recruitment Initiative, which aims to ensure that recruitment practices nationally and across borders are grounded in labour standards, are developed through social dialogue, and ensure gender equality.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

We need a just transition and a green recovery from COVID-19

To be effective, pandemic recovery strategies must be as human-centred in their impact as the effects of the crisis itself have been, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder told the IMF Committee.

2021 Labour Overview Series

26 million jobs lost in Latin America and the Caribbean during pandemic

A new ILO analysis warns that "ambitious actions" are needed for the regional labour market to recover in 2021 – a year that began marked by new waves of contagion. The strong labour impact of COVID-19 was aggravated by pre-existing structural...

Malawi’s Ministry of Labour pledges to accelerate efforts for the eradication of child labour

The Deputy Minister of Labour, Malawi, Honourable Vera Kamtukule has joined the African Union and its Member States, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and other stakeholders in adding her voice in pursuit of the global target to eliminate...

Indonesia to learn from the United Kingdom to set up public employment service

Following the release of unemployment benefit regulation, Indonesia is now strengthening employment agencies' capacity to provide training and job placement service for the unemployed. Policymakers in Indonesia learned from other countries...

Our impact, their voices

Taking the harassment out of ridesharing in Nepal

Ridesharing motorbike taxi services provide employment to thousands in Nepal, especially young people. A new partnership pilot between ILO and Fight Back Pvt. Ltd is helping raise awareness on occupational health and safety as well as sexual...

New ILO report on global employment policy tackles crisis challenges, charts path to hope and relief for millions of people

A new ILO report, the “Global Employment Policy Review: Employment Policies for Inclusive Structural Transformation” examines current and persistent challenges in the labour market and provides a blueprint for forging new and innovative solutions to...

ILO addresses the Geneva Science-Policy Interface at the event on “Governing in the Age of Complexity: Building Resilience to COVID-19 and...

UN Philippines rallies behind govt's Jobs Summit to address record-high unemployment

UN Philippines commits support for Government to address Philippine unemployment which, at 10.4 per cent, is the highest the country has seen in 15 years.

Learning disabilities: Creating inclusive educational environment in higher education

Learning disabilities are considered as invisible disabilities. The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, with support from the ILO and Yayasan Peduli Anak Spesial (YPAS), examined ways to create inclusive tertiary education institutions and...

Opening address at the Technical webinar on Corporate Social Responsibility/Responsible Business Conduct for policymakers

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Technical webinar on Corporate Social Responsibility/Responsible Business Conduct for policymakers, 24 March 2021, Manila, Philippines via Zoom

Survey exposes increased frustration among youth and need for private sector investments in Iraq

Ministry of Youth and Sports, UNFPA, ILO launch results of Youth Employability Survey