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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

ILO skills project aims to uplift environmental sustainability and waste management in Ethiopia

The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its Global Programme on Skills and Lifelong Learning (GPSL3), conducted a three-day training initiative in Arba Minch, Ethiopia, from 12 to 14 November. This training focused on equipping...

COP29

ILO facilitates COP29 talks highlighting role of skills development in a just transition to environmental sustainability

At the UN Climate Change Conference, the ILO organized high-level discussions and praised the inclusion of skills development in the COP29 Presidency Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience.

Social Dialogue

ILO launches initiative for a Just Transition in Cambodia's construction industry

New ILO project supported by the Republic of Korea tackles sector-specific challenges in partnership with government, employers’ and workers’ organizations.

G20 Social Summit

G20 Social Summit: Shaping the Future of Work Through Decent Work

Just transition

Emerging Insight: From a climate transition to a just transition

The financial sector has reasons and levers to act.

ILO at COP29

Just transition policies must prioritize labour rights and decent work

The International Labour Organization will highlight the critical role of social dialogue and labour protection in fostering an inclusive green transition at the UN Climate Change Conference.

Asia and the Pacific

ILO Regional Skills Webinar series kicks off looking at skills and the green transition

Experts from the EU, Singapore, and the ILO share strategies to equip Asia-Pacific's workforce for a green transition, fostering dialogue on skills development, just transition, and policy innovation in the region.

ILO Launches SIYB Training of Trainers Programme to Bolster Entrepreneurship in Yemen

Supported by funding from the EU and Sweden, this training programme marks a crucial step in expanding the cadre of qualified SIYB trainers, strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem across Yemen.

COP16

Sustainable management of biodiversity in agriculture could create millions of new jobs in Latin America

The ILO will be highlighting the transformative potential of green jobs and nature-based solutions at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Colombia.

ILO and German Development Cooperation (BMZ) call for greater social dialogue in just transition

The two organizations issued their call at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, which was attended by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, aimed to strengthen interdisciplinary, multilateral and national action on climate change.

Advanced training programme in solar energy

ILO and FYCCI launch advanced solar energy training programme to empower technicians and strengthen Yemen's renewable energy sector

This programme, with funding from the EU and Sweden, represents a significant step toward building local expertise in renewable energy solutions.

UNOPS and ILO join forces to strengthen the UN’s sustainable procurement processes

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNOPS will begin exploring ways to integrate UNOPS’s wide programme for sustainable procurement into the ILO’s procurement process.

ILO adopts conclusions for promoting decent work and a just transition in the building materials industry

Governments, employers and workers agree on a set of concrete measures that will reshape the future of the industry while balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability and social justice.

Why social protection is essential to shielding the world’s most vulnerable from the impacts of the climate crisis

The ILO brings together thought leaders and experts to discuss the findings of its social protection report, focusing on the structural inequalities that permeate the climate crisis, and the role of social protection in protecting those most climate...

Jobs in renewable energy record highest annual growth rate, reaching 16.2 million

New report underscores the importance of holistic policies and investment in building a skilled and diverse workforce.

Social protection

Asia-Pacific achieves social protection milestone, yet challenges remain and new ones emerge with climate change

New ILO report highlights positive trend in regional social protection coverage, however uneven progress and financial sustainability issues, coupled with the need to address climate change impacts highlight the need for comprehensive system...

Green jobs

ILO's Nature-Based Solutions training empowers African stakeholders to tackle climate and employment challenges

A capacity-building training on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, equipped 38 participants from government and international organizations to integrate NbS into projects, tackling climate challenges and promoting sustainable...

News

Promoting equitable employment opportunities and environmental sustainability in Jordan

German mission visits Deir Alla nursery project under the Employment Intenstve Investment Programme (EIIP)

ILO Caribbean experts featured at Jamaica Ministry of Labour and Social Security “Labour Talks” roadshow

Discussions highlighted progress to end child labour and promote a Just Transition.

ILO and trade unions chart path forward for an inclusive labour agenda in India

Youth employment, climate action and rights of gig and platform workers are among the important issues for the unions in India