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Media Advisory: ILO to launch new Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean in times of COVID-19

The International Labour Organization (ILO) invites journalists to a virtual press conference on the latest employment data for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Malawi’s Tripartite Labour Advisory Council deliberates on child labour

“The meeting gives employers great confidence in the Minister’s leadership. Social dialogue is the bedrock of labour and employment. When social dialogue takes place reliably and consistently, this can contribute greatly to the development of the...

Opinion editorial on COVID-19 and unemployment protection

Building comprehensive protection against unemployment

An opinion editorial by Kazutoshi Chatani, Employment Specialist and Fasrul, Programme Officer for Public Employment Service, International Labour Organization, focusing on the protection against unemployment in Indonesia. The opinion article was...

ILO Moscow webinar series kick-off on Public Employment Services Role in Overcoming the COVID-19 Crisis and the Future of Work

On 18 September, the ILO Moscow launched a new series of webinars on the PES Role in Overcoming the COVID-19 Crisis and the Future of Work, covering a wide range of issues for improving national employment programs, labour market institutions and...

Italy-ILO cooperation to support Palestinian cooperatives

The ILO’s Cooperative Support Programme is launched in the Occupied Palestinian Territory with support from the Italian Government.

New guidance tool supports fair recruitment and employment in Qatar hospitality sector

A new Guidance Tool will help strengthen fair recruitment and employment standards in the Qatar hospitality industry.

Labour migration

ILO launches sixth Global Media Competition on Labour Migration and Fair Recruitment

This year, the participants are encouraged to highlight the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers and their families.

COVID-19 and the World of work

ILO/EBRD rapid assessment finds coronavirus crisis cost Serbia equivalent to 510.000 full-time jobs

In Serbia, the coronavirus pandemic has led to a decline in working hours during the second quarter of 2020, equivalent to the loss of 510,000 full-time jobs. However, by offering the most generous and comprehensive economic package among the...

G20 Saudi Arabia 2020

ILO Director-General’s remarks at G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM): Update on Global Labour Markets

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers

ILO welcomes G20 commitment to inclusive, employment-focused recovery from COVID-19 crisis

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting Declaration puts the focus on decent work, women and youth.

ILO PARTNERSHIPS

ILO, ITC-ILO and PIPSO sign Letter of Intent to collaborate on capacity building of Pacific EBMO

The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Training Centre Programme for Employers Activities (ITC-ILO/ACTEMP), and the Pacific Island Private Sector Organization (PIPSO) have concluded a cooperation agreement to further promote...

Our impact, their voices

Community changemakers help Pakistan’s migrant workers avoid exploitation

An ILO project in Pakistan is raising awareness among prospective migrant workers about safe labour migration.

ILO and CBI sign MoU to boost decent working conditions for farm workers and improve export opportunities for SMEs to foreign markets

The agreement will help enhance economic opportunities and decent work, through joint collaboration at export, farm and sectoral level.

G20 Saudi Arabia 2020

Time to talk about building back a better world of work, Director-General tells L20 trade union leaders

The ILO’s Director-General has told L20 trade union leaders that international solidarity and common purpose are essential to building back better from the COVID-19 crisis.

Our impact, their voices

Clean water for life and livelihoods amid pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for clean water to prevent infection, while making it more difficult for some remote and vulnerable communities to access supplies. In the Philippines, an ILO-Japan project is developing better water...

Increasing resilience and business continuity in Lebanon’s TVET sector

The ILO has developed an online version of its Arabic-language “Know About Business” entrepreneurship programme to enable remote entrepreneurship education.

Workers' rights

Key note address at the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) 48th Biennial Delegates Conference - Building Workers' Rights through Organizing

By Mr Matin Karimli, Director, ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries at the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) 48th Biennial Delegates Conference - Building Workers' Rights through Organizing

Q&A

A Private Sector Perspective on COVID19 – Conclusion of Joint Webinar Series between ILO and the Pacific Employers

Responding to the demand for deeper private sector dialogue from employer and business membership organizations in the Pacific, an eight part webinar series was launched in collaboration between the Pacific Island Private Sector Organization (PIPSO)...

Op-Ed

Creating 15 million new jobs for a sustainable recovery and a net-zero emissions future

By Ana María Rodríguez-Ortíz, Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge at Inter-American Development Bank, and Vinícius Pinheiro, ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Kyrgyzstan (Phase 2)

Development of competency-based training curricula for Gas Industry, Milk Processing and Tourism & Hospitality