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Paris Agreement on climate change

Accelerated action on climate change receives overwhelming global support

The far-reaching Paris Agreement on climate change was signed at the United Nations by 175 countries ushering in an era of unprecedented action to protect the environment, slash greenhouse gas emissions and ensure a just transition to a low-carbon...

Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

'Urgent action for faster, greener and more inclusive growth'

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, to the World Bank-IMF Development Committee.

Green Jobs

Promoting Affordable Greener Housing in Zambia

The ILO Zambia Green Jobs Programme and Lafarge launched in Lusaka "Building Greener Cities", a sustainable and affordable housing project for Zambian families.

ILO organized World Water Day with theme “Better Water, Better Jobs” in Pakistan

The Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Pakistan are organizing a seminar on the theme: Better Water, Better Jobs, to mark the World Water day and thus magnify the focus on...

World Water Day

Monrovia post Ebola: The quest for clean water and youth employment

In the lead up to World Water Day, a new programme to strengthen the capacity of local communities in Liberia to improve sanitation highlights the importance of access to clean water.

A new initiative

Promoting sustainable and inclusive growth through industrial relations in Indonesia

The InSIGHT Project aims to promote mechanisms and practical approaches that enable industries and workplaces to become drivers of sustainable and inclusive growth in the Asian region.

How to up-scale social-environmental entrepreneurship in South Africa?

This was the focus of an ILO dedicated interactive session at the SEED South Africa Symposium 2016.

Green Jobs

Featuring the ILO “Green Jobs Champion” of Zambia

The Zambia Green Jobs Programme (ZGJP) was hailed as an ILO flagship agenda for green jobs projects at the 5th Global workshop held from 8-11 March 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bridging gender gaps and inequalities through green jobs

Green jobs opportunities are key to bridge gender gaps and inequalities while ensuring environmentally-sustainable economies, stated ILO Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas C. Chuma in Cape Town, South Africa.

South Africa to host the ILO Global Green Jobs Conference

The 5th edition of the ILO Global Green Jobs workshop will be held for the first time in Africa from 8 to 11 March 2016 in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa.

Q&A

Five facts you should know about green jobs in Africa

The green economy can be an opportunity for women to gain their rightful place in the workforce. On Africa Environment Day and Wangari Maathai Day, ILO News talks with Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Policy specialist on Green Jobs at the ILO, to get...

ITUC-Africa New Year School on climate change

African trade unions stress climate change is a labour issue and claim role in policy responses to ensure decent work gains and a just transition for all.

World Day of Social Justice

"We must work together to ensure that no one is left behind"

"We now face the true acid test of the strength of our policies and depth of our commitment," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

International Migrants Day

How Kiribati manages the impacts of climate displacement through labour migration

The ILO estimates that there are more than 150 million migrant workers in today’s world. Climate change may increase this number in the coming years, raising the need for improved migration management as exemplified by the small Pacific island...

COP 21

ILO welcomes new climate change agreement committing nations to a just transition and the creation of decent work

As the world moves to implement the Paris Agreement the ILO welcomes the recognition of the role of decent work in the transition.

ILO co-organizes green jobs workshop in Bangladesh

Climate and decent work solutions

Green jobs in Albania: “We have to learn from the mistakes of the past”

As world leaders meet in Paris to advance climate and decent work agendas, an ILO project has created much-needed jobs for Albanian youth – while cleaning polluted lakes and rehabilitating degraded agricultural land.

COP 21

Empowering a Global Generation of Young People

ILO Director-General calls on the world's governments, workers and employers to build on the areas of training and education for youth that will unleash the potential for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, and thus best serve the needs of...

COP 21

ILO Director-General addresses COP 21 on Africa Day

With education, technical skills and business development support, thousands of young African women and men can become business leaders that will drive the clean energy revolution, transform agriculture and bring about green innovation that we need...

Green jobs

New services help Vanuatu recover from Cyclone Pam

As world leaders discuss climate change in Paris, the ILO is helping Vanuatu to rebuild stronger and greener to better prepare for future storms.