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Human Rights 75

Social Protection, Sustainable Development, and Right to Development

Statement by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, at the Human Rights 75 - September Thematic Spotlight Discussion co organized by the ILO and the UN Human Rights Office.

Training marks a significant step forward in addressing child labour in Lebanon

Training on inter-agency child labour toolkit for the MENA region, with funding from the EU, Sweden and the UK, empowers stakeholders and promotes sustainable livelihoods.

New ILO project to rehabilitate schools damaged by earthquakes in Aleppo, Syria

The project aims to address immediate livelihood needs of the affected communities through the creation of decent job opportunities, training local contractors in the application of labour-based technologies, and restoring safe access to education.

Needs of households and workers in Syria

Earthquake adds further financial burden to already struggling households and workers in Aleppo

Many families are facing difficulties finding work and a stable source of income following the earthquake which hit the Syrian city of Aleppo in February 2023.

10 years of the National Wage Council

Marking a decade of the National Wage Council, ILO commits to working together with social partners to advance social justice and promote decent work through setting adequate wages.

Encouraging entrepreneurs

ILO launches business plan competition to boost entrepreneurship in Ethiopia’s Somali region

The competition offers financial support and specialized training to promising business ideas, aiming to stimulate entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth among refugees and their hosts in the Somali region.

ILO launches Phase II of the Bridge Project to continue its support in addressing forced labour in Nepal

The Bridge project, supported by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) aims to support global and national efforts to combat forced labour, promoting ratification and implementation of ILO Protocol 29 on Forced Labour.

ILO, IFAD and CARE Coalition

New partnership to promote decent work across food systems

The new alliance between ILO, IFAD and CARE will promote decent work and productive employment, with the aim of tackling poverty and inequality in the sector while also promoting sustainable business.

Ground report

Satellite vocational training center brings hope to displaced and local communities in Ethiopia

ILO and its partners are tackling the challenges of limited income generation in Ethiopia's arid eastern region by constructing a satellite vocational training center, providing new job opportunities and essential skills, benefiting both host and...

From Displacement to Decent Work: An ILO approach to building resilience

Statement delivered by ILO Deputy Regional Director for Arab States Peter Rademaker at the Brussels VII Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, on the ILO’s support to vulnerable and displaced people in Syria and neighbouring...

Decent work key to resilience of Syrians and host communities

Syrian displaced persons and refugees, and the communities that host them, need concrete decent work opportunities, and to move from receiving assistance to generating income, the ILO says at the Brussels Conference on supporting Syria and the...

ILO joins forces with other UN agencies in Indonesia to promote inclusivity and leave no one behind

As a leading agency, ILO is part of the UN Indonesia’s HR Session on Disability to promote the rights of persons with disabilities to decent employment and the creation of inclusive workplaces in the country.

ILO promotes early recovery through community resilience in earthquake-damaged Aleppo

The ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat visits the Syrian city of Aleppo to inaugurate the project “Early Recovery through Community Resilience in Aleppo’s Earthquake-hit Neighbourhoods” and hand over earthquake structural damage...

ILO Monitor on the World of Work

Mutually reinforcing crises have worsened the global employment divide

International cooperation aimed at bolstering jobs and social protection can help tackle growing disparities between high and low-income countries, according to new ILO Monitor on the World of Work.

Video

Maternity cash benefit for women in Kenya's informal economy - a call to action

This video is a call to action to provide women in the informal sector in Kenya with maternity cash benefit to ensure that they are cushioned against income losses during pregnancy.

ILO issues wage protection guidance for migrant workers

Many migrant workers face wage-related abuses, including non-payment and delayed payment of wages.

G7 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting 2023

Enhancing work engagement and promoting decent work

Speech by ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo at the G7 Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting held in Kurashiki, Japan (Session 6).

Crisis Response

ILO focuses on job creation in Türkiye’s earthquake-hit region

In the wake of the earthquakes that hit Türkiye in February 2023, the ILO is focussing on creating new employment opportunities, promoting decent jobs and skills development in the affected regions.

The ILO supports the launch of survey on decent wages for journalists

The ILO supports the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta to promote decent wages and working conditions for Indonesian journalists.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO Director-General statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)