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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...

Virtual Global Summit

Global leaders to address ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work

The largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments will discuss how to build back better in the post-pandemic recovery.

ILO Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work: Building a better future of work

Leaders from Asia-Pacific address ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work

Government, Employers’ and Workers’ leaders from Asia Pacific are to address the largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments to discuss how to build back better in the post-pandemic recovery.

Virtual Global Summit

Regional events pave the way for global discussions on COVID-19 and the World of Work

Participants from five ILO regions discussed the challenges of recovery and building back better, and their conclusions will feed into discussions at a ILO virtual Global Summit.

Labor Overview in times of COVID-19

ILO: Sharp rise in unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean leaves millions without income

The unemployment rate could rise between 4 and 5 percentage points, raising the number of unemployed in the region to a historical record of 41 million people. If the crisis worsens, the employment situation could worsen, amplifying social...

COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment

As jobs crisis deepens, ILO warns of uncertain and incomplete labour market recovery

The International Labour Organization’s latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 finds its impact on the world of work was more severe than previously estimated, and offers three scenarios for the second half of 2020.

Signing grant agreement between Italian Government and ILO supporting “Towards a more inclusive economy through immediate-job generation...

A new intervention in Jordan will provide employment and livelihood opportunities through labour-intensive approaches and business development support.

Global Deal Conference

Social dialogue essential to any effective response to the pandemic says ILO Director-General

Giving communities a greater voice in their own affairs enables compromises on difficult issues, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder’s at the Global Deal Conference on “Social Dialogue and the SDGs in the times of the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Media advisory

ILO to hold virtual, Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on enterprises in Jordan

New assessment highlights significant impact of COVID-19 on enterprises and employees in Jordan.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

ILO warns of COVID-19 migrant ‘crisis within a crisis’

Policies need to be put in place to protect stranded migrant workers and to ensure the reintegration of those who return to their home countries, says the International Labour Organization.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

COVID-19 causes unprecedented jobs crisis, almost all workers and businesses affected by lockdown measures

UN Secretary-General is calling for immediate support for at-risk workers, enterprises, jobs and incomes in a new Policy Brief on the World of Work and COVID-19, prepared with the ILO.

Webinar on Supporting enterprises for rapid economic recovery: timely responses and the case of the Russian Federation

ILO Moscow Office has organized the third out of five webinars under a general title “From the immediate crisis response to COVID pandemic towards economic recovery, with decent work in focus”. The participants discussed country responses to support...

UN Policy Brief: The World of Work and COVID-19

COVID-19 causes unprecedented jobs crisis, almost all workers and businesses affected by lockdown measures.

Effective Crisis Response Strategies of Government and Businesses: Social Aspect

This was the title of the annual Social Forum organized by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) as part of the Russian Business Week.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Livelihoods of more than 55 million domestic workers at risk due to COVID-19

On the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, new ILO estimates reveal the risks facing domestic workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.