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New ILO-ADB report addresses the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment in Asia and the Pacific

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a massive disruption of economies and labour markets with disproportionate impacts on youth employment in Asia and the Pacific, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Asian...

Labour market policies and employment services are critical ingredients of the COVID-19 policy responses

This article presents highlights of the new policy brief on “COVID-19: Public employment services and labour market policy responses”.

Kerala flood response

Video: Working Back Better - The ILO Story | Kerala Flood Response (Malayalam)

On requests received for support from State constituents, ILO in collaboration with its constituents facilitated response for Kerala Floods in 2018

Kerala flood response

Video: Working Back Better - The ILO Story | Kerala Flood Response (Hindi)

On requests received for support from State constituents, ILO in collaboration with its constituents facilitated response for Kerala Floods in 2018

Kerala flood response

Video: Working Back Better - The ILO Story | Kerala Flood Response

On requests received for support from State constituents, ILO in collaboration with its constituents facilitated response for Kerala Floods in 2018

Q&A on: Robotics and reshoring - Employment implications for developing countries

This new publication explores the implications of increasing automation through case studies across four different sectors in developing countries. The volume examines how robotics and reshoring can affect both the quantity and quality of jobs,...

ILO and Kurdistan Region of Iraq pledge to support formal employment for forcibly displaced persons and host communities

The ILO and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq sign an agreement to support job creation through the establishment and upscaling of Ministry-run employment service centres.

WORK FROM HOME

Employers’ Federation of India (EFI) releases Work From Home (WFH) Guide

The EFI Work From Home (WFH) Guide intends to facilitate members, clients and partners to respond to the prevailing COVID 19 related crisis or for those who see it as an opportunity to replace the current jobs or co-opt WFH along with the current...

New challenges, new opportunities

The socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. There is probably no worker or business in the world that has not been affected. The latest ILO estimates show that working hour losses have worsened during the first...

Employment promotion

Video message transcript for the Launch of the Online Employment Services Platform, Cook Islands

By Mr Matin Karimli, Director, ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries at the Launch of the Online Employment Services Platform, Cook Islands

IDB-ILO Report

Zero emission economy will lead to 15 million new jobs by 2030 in Latin America and Caribbean

A study by the International Labour Organization and the Inter-American Development Bank highlights the impact on jobs if countries in Latin America and the Caribbean adopt zero emission policies.

Public Employment Services Role in Overcoming COVID-19 Crisis, and the Future of Work

On 23 July, the ILO Moscow launched a new series of webinars devoted to the PES Role in Overcoming the COVID-19 Crisis and the Future of Work. The webinar was attended by about 70 representatives of Labour Ministries, workers and employers’...

ILO project provides technical support for international conference on skills development

COVID-19 crisis in Iraq disproportionately affects young workers and the informally employed

A new rapid assessment on the impact of COVID-19 on households and enterprises in Iraq highlights the devastating effects of the pandemic on vulnerable workers and their households and on small-scale businesses.

UN Joint Programme on Strengthening Social Protection presented assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic situation in...

Comprehensive economic, employment and social protection measures in Uzbekistan are gaining even more prominence and urgency in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employment Intensive Investment Programme

Safe Resumption of EIIP Projects in Lebanon

New guidelines are being employed to ensure the safe resumption of work in the field.

Virtual Global Summit

ILO Global Summit builds commitment to create better world of work after COVID-19

Global leaders discussed strategies to ensure the world of work after the COVID-19 pandemic tackles the vulnerabilities exposed by the outbreak, including a lack of social protection, the informal economy, inequality and climate change.

Better Work

New report shows improvements across Viet Nam’s garment factories

COVID-19

ILO: Viet Nam well positioned to overcome economic, labour market challenges

It’s time for the Government, workers and employers to unite as more than 30 million workers were adversely affected by COVID-19 by end of the second quarter.

Mikhail Mishustin and Mikhail Shmakov Speak on Leaders’ Day at ILO Global Summit

Today on July 8 the Global Leaders’ Day was held online as part of the ILO Global Summit to address the impact of COVID-19 on the world of work. In the course of the event mediated by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, the Heads of State and...