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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.

Better Work

New report shows improvements across Viet Nam’s garment factories

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.

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.

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.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian refugees, host communities and enterprises in Jordan and Lebanon

Recent assessments by the ILO highlight emerging challenges facing vulnerable workers and businesses as a result of the pandemic.

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”

COVID-19: Impact on child labour

ILO, UNICEF urge Malaysia to tackle child labour issue

In commemoration of the World Day against Child Labour, ILO, UNICEF and the Malaysian stakeholders discussed the impacts of COVID-19 on child labour and the means to address them.

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

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.

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.

COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!

Most ILO programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus on more comprehensive social...

Virtual Oceans Dialogue of the World Economic Forum

Include the ocean economy in the response to COVID-19

More international cooperation is needed to help the seafaring sector, said ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at the Virtual Oceans Dialogue of the World Economic Forum.

Rapid assessment highlights impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable workers and small-scale businesses in Lebanon

The assessment examines how the crisis has affected employment and livelihoods of Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugee workers, as well as the new challenges now facing small-scale enterprises in an already fragile economy.

Trade Union Movement

Recovering from the COVID-19 crisis: What policies are needed?

For workers, what risks and opportunities has the COVID-19 crisis brought about? Catelene Passchier, Chair of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body shares her views on the policies needed to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. She also calls...

Difficulties in obtaining e-wallet financial accounts could jeapardize workers’ wages

Online poll by the Jordanian National Commission for Women and the International Labour Organization show that 58% of males and 57% of females could not create e-wallet financial accounts. Yet such accounts are key to wage protection.

ILO COOP 100 Interview

Interview with Joseph Connolly, former ILO official

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on...