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ILO Director-General makes first official visit to Viet Nam

During his two-day visit, he will meet with the Prime Minister of Viet Nam, Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman, Vuong Dinh Hue as well as with leading Vietnamese authorities and social partners.

ILO launches a new initiative to eradicate forced labour in Mongolia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United States Department of Labor have commenced "The Bridge Project II" to combat forced labour in Mongolia, aiming to enhance the national capacity by engaging with the government, social...

ILO Director-General Houngbo to hold first official visit to the Philippines

As the Philippines marks its 75th anniversary of ILO membership, ILO Director-General Houngbo will make his first official visit in the country to promote the Global Coalition for Social Justice, which aims to address growing inequalities and...

A week dedicated to Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)Programme in Georgia

In order to raise awareness of Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Programme and its recent developments and to explore the potential for future partnerships, the International Labour Organization (ILO) brought together potential partner...

Gender equality

ILO constituents to address root causes of gender inequality and discrimination in Uzbekistan

Proposals call for measures to ensure decent work opportunities and social protection for women and men, including the groups in situations of vulnerability.

Two new tools to promote gender-responsive corporate social responsibility (CSR) launched by the Federation of Egyptian Industries

The Bureau for Employers' Activities of the ILO (ACT/EMP) supports the development of “Guidance Note on Gender-responsive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)” and “Booklet on Gender-responsive CSR Initiatives in Egypt: Transitioning from Concepts...

Georgian employers discuss how to address violence and harassment at workplace

On the initiative of the Georgian Employers’ Association (GEA) the International Labour Organization (ILO) conducted a two-day training on ‘’Addressing Violence and Harassment through Workplace Practices’’, on 4 and 5 May, in Borjomi, Georgia.

Strengthening social dialogue at the sectorial level: a roundtable in Armenia

On 28-29 April 2023, the city of Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, hosted a round-table discussion on "Occupational safety and health systems and mechanisms in the mining and metallurgical industry: Social partnership and coordination of actions".

Decent Work Country Programme results discussed in Armenia

On April 28, 2023, a round table was conducted in Yerevan, Armenia, to discuss the results of the Review of the Decent Work Country Programme 2019-2023 for the Republic of Armenia.

Employment Promotion – Experience sharing between Sweden and Uzbekistan

18-21 April 2023 – Stockholm. Uzbekistan delegation of ILO tripartite constituents and Senate visited Stockholm to exchange knowledge and experience on the best practices and their application by Arbetsförmedlingen (National public employment...

Digital Technology: A Game Changer in the Fight Against Child Labour in Uganda's Agriculture Sector

To support the design of financial services coupled with non-financial productive and welfare services in selected agricultural supply chains. The project integrates child-sensitive measures in financial services to reduce the risk of child labour...

Strengthening the capacity of Manpower Ministry’s Development Centre of Human Resources to be more adaptive with emerging industrial...

As requested by the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO provides a two-day training session on industrial relations to strengthen the capacity of the Manpower Ministry’s Development Centre of Human Resources to be more adaptive with the fast changing...

Energy crisis

How to keep the lights on -- Medium and large companies left without support on liberalized energy market in North Macedonia

The high cost of doing business, mainly caused by a sharp increase of energy prices, has eroded the competitive capacity of Macedonian enterprises, according to a recent enterprise survey the Organization of Employers of Macedonia carried out with...

The Arab States and Asia Pacific Employers Leaders Network held for first time in Saudi Arabia

Digital transformation, income diversification, evolving consumer needs, social dialogue, international trade cooperation, change management and internal management were among the core issues discussed by employer representatives at the meeting in...

Testimonials from Ukraine

"We sincerely want to help people, and make them feel hopeful"

Ella Albanska’s company participated in packaging and distribution of food for families in need, many of them fleeing from areas affected by the war. With ILO support, the Federation of Employers of Ukraine organized a country-wide effort to engage...

One year of war in Ukraine

Ukrainian manufacturing continues despite the war: How the Employers help their members to find new markets in the EU

With ILO assistance, the Federation of Employers of Ukraine supports members to seek new business partners and markets by facilitating networking between Ukrainian and EU companies.

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India’s New Agenda for Social Justice. By Ravi Peiris, Specialist in employers’ activities.

One year of war in Ukraine

Humanitarian aid for Ukrainians sourced from Ukrainian companies

With ILO support, the Federation of Ukrainian Employers engages local businesses in the production of humanitarian aid packages thus preserving jobs, generating income and boosting confidence in the future of Ukrainians.

Due Diligence training to eliminate child labour in Uganda

Through the training, participants were able to reflect on the specific challenges that they face and learned how to use different practical tools to implement in practice the different steps in a child labour due diligence process by which...

Sustainable and Resilient Enterprises Training of Trainers in Botswana

The Bureau for Employers' Activities of the ILO (ACT/EMP) and the International Training Centre of the ILO support the the development of the Sustainable and Resilient Enterprises (SURE) program in Botswana