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ILO urges inclusive social protection for climate resilience at regional seminar

The ILO urged Caribbean governments to integrate climate risk into social protection systems to better protect vulnerable rural workers affected by climate change.

Cherry producers in Lebanon prepare for EU export markets through ILO-supported training

Awareness sessions help farmers and agricultural SMEs understand compliance protocols, strengthen value chain collaboration, and build capacity for certification.

ILO champions just transition at Jamaica’s Workers’ Week 2025

The ILO joined Jamaica’s Workers’ Week 2025 to promote climate justice, green jobs, and decent work through its Jamaica Just Transition Project. Activities included community outreach and collaboration with cultural institutions to support a fair,...

Partnership for sustainable development

ECA and ILO forge partnership to promote social justice and inclusive economic growth in Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and ILO have signed a groundbreaking MoU to advance social justice and inclusive economic growth across Africa. The partnership will focus on job creation, youth and women’s empowerment, social...

Child labour

Climate-resilient livelihoods to address child labour in Cotabato dumpsite

Climate-resilient livelihood support in duck raising and floating vegetable gardens open opportunities for community members and parents of child labourers to earn even during floods in Cotabato City.

Employment in Focus series

Beyond tourism: A policy framework for economic diversification and job creation in the Caribbean

The Caribbean faces persistent employment and economic challenges, due to its overreliance on tourism and demographic challenges. ILO Employment and labour market specialist, Abdelmalik Muhummed explores how National Employment Policies can support...

Strengthening the Financial Sector's Capacity to Support Green Growth and Decent Jobs in Iraq

The ILO, with support from Italy and in partnership with ITCILO and CBI, Delivers Green Finance Training to Promote Inclusive, Sustainable Employment Opportunities

The Ministry of Labour and the ILO Spotlight Decent Work and Corporate Sustainability at the Qatar CSR Summit 2025

Joint workshop delivers tools and dialogue to embed decent work and sustainability into core business strategies.

Ecotourism in Senegal, a driver of just transition and creator of green jobs

Faced with the challenges of climate change, Senegal relies on ecotourism as a strategic lever to preserve the environment, promote green jobs, and support inclusive development. A training workshop organized in Casamance illustrates this ambition...

Just transition

Bangladesh Just Transition Academy calls for promoting shared commitment among parties to support sustainable, equitable and inclusive...

The two-day Bangladesh Just Transition Academy closes with a call for promoting shared commitment among government, employers and workers to support sustainable, equitable economic transformation aligned with the Paris Agreement, national climate...

Just transition

Bangladesh Just Transition Academy launched

The International Labour Organization (ILO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Laudes Foundation, and Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) came together to organize the Bangladesh Just Transition Academy today (06 May 2025).

Tourism

Bangladesh Tourism Board and ILO launch community-based tourism in Jaflong to empower the local Khasi community

ILO promotes inclusive urban mobility through employment-intensive infrastructure in northern Lebanon

A high-level delegation visited the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli where an ILO project is building a pedestrian network to open new areas to the public, enhancing safety and sustainability.

Empowering South Asia’s Youth for a Greener Future: ILO and UNICEF held a regional webinar on Skills for Green Jobs

The webinar spotlighted the urgent need to equip South Asia’s youth with skills required for a just transition to environmentally sustainable economies

BRICS Brazil

The ILO calls on BRICS to strengthen efforts on social justice as groundbreaking LEMM declaration on AI and Just Transition is adopted

BRICS Labour Ministers adopted their Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting Declaration during their annual meeting in Brazil.

Just Transition

Building a greener future: Cambodia paves the way for Just Transition in construction

Supported by the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme, a national workshop highlights the urgency of Just Transition and collaborative action for the sustainable construction sector.

Global Accelerator

Pathfinder countries share experiences and reinforce commitment to decent work, social protection, skills and just transitions

Six pathfinder countries across Asia and the Pacific reaffirmed their commitment to decent work, universal social protection and just transitions at a high-level policy forum held in Cambodia.

Global Accelerator

Asia-Pacific Global Accelerator Policy Forum calls for major scale-up of strategies and financing to deliver skills, decent jobs and...

Government, employer and worker representatives from six pathfinder countries gather in Cambodia to shape priorities to drive skills development, employment growth and universal social protection.

The 4th Assembly of the Ibero-American Network of Public Employment Services (RISPE) was held in Madrid

It was attended by the ILO and took place from March 31 to April 2, 2025, promoted by the Spanish Public Employment Service (SEPE).

News

ILO supports Kenya to refine national plan for green jobs and skills

Kenya is advancing a national strategy to create green jobs and support a sustainable economy. A stakeholder review supported by the ILO brought together experts, government officials, and partners to refine the plan and ensure an inclusive...