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ILO promotes the reinforcement of social dialogue in Europe at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers' Council (EPSCO) meeting...

The Director of the ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Beate Andrees, highlighted the importance of social protection in making societies and economies more resilient.

Ambitious reforms in Oman pave way to universal social protection

Newly approved legislation, developed with the support of the ILO, radically reshapes the social protection system in the Sultanate and is set to become a reference for countries in the region.

Action plan for formalization in the Solomon Islands takes shape

Financial inclusion, digitalization, and blended finance identified amongst potential pathways to formality for informal enterprises.

Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025

ILO and China sign Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025

In setting out the framework, Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025 paves the way for ILO and China to promote social justice and advance decent work for all.

All Hands in Kenya supports code of practice for workplace compliance in the tea and textile sectors in Kenya

The Code of Practice offers practical advice to revitalize existing systems or establish independent institutions, ensuring efficient operation and effective dispute resolution services, drawing heavily from previous ILO publications.

Global Summit on Gender in Aviation held in Spain, with active participation of ILO

ILO Deputy Director-General Manuela Tomei participated in the high-level session on 5 July and moderated the tripartite panel: Promoting decent work, best practices in the aviation industry.

Occupational safety and health

Handbook and checklist for model enterprise clinics in garment industry launched

The handbook will help factories and enterprises provide healthcare facilities to better cater for workers' health and general wellbeing while at work as stipulated in the Bangladesh Labour Act.

ILO supports Indonesia’s joint labour inspection in the fishing sector to prevent forced labour at sea

The ILO through its 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme has supported Indonesia to improve working conditions of fishers and prevent forced labour through the establishment of joint labour inspection system and strengthened coordination between labour and...

ILO- Cinterfor and Fundae sign collaboration agreement in Madrid

The Director of the ILO Office for Spain, Félix Peinado, took part in the signing of the collaboration agreement between ILO-Cinterfor and the State Foundation for Training and Employment (FUNDAE), which took place in Madrid on 19 June 2023.

Labour rights

New ILO study highlights steps to strengthen decent work in Malaysia’s rubber glove supply chain

Study sets out series of recommendations for Malaysian government, employers, workers and key stakeholders to support working conditions in key export industry.

ILO presents its Self-Assessment Method for Social Dialogue Institutions to constituents in Armenia

On 29-30 June, 2023, a Workshop was conducted in Yerevan, Armenia, to present the ILO newly developed tool “Self-Assessment Method for Social Dialogue Institutions” (SAM-SDI) to the members and secretariat of the Republican Tripartite Commission...

Our impact, their voices

An Indonesian student warns her community of the risks of forced labour at sea

The communications trainings of the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme have inspired a 20-year-old communications student to campaign about labour rights of fishers in her fishing community to break the longstanding myth about working at sea.

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...

Integrating Social Dialogues in creating more decent jobs in the agro-processing sector - The ProAgro Ethiopia project experience

Brazil and the ILO sign new South-South Partnership programme to promote social justice in the global South

The launch of this new South-South Cooperation Programme brought together representatives of the ILO, the Brazilian Government and workers’ and employers’ organizations in Geneva.

Enhancing decent employment in Kenya through effective labour inspection

The rights of employees, prevention of abuses at workplaces, and the promotion of economic and social development are some of the positive results of effective labour inspection. In Kenya, labour inspection helps in the achievement of a successful...

Development cooperation between ILO and Saudi Arabia enters new phase

A letter of intent was signed on the side-lines of the International Labour Conference to launch Phase II of a joint ILO-Saudi development cooperation programme, under which the ILO will provide support in analysis, policy and capacity development.

Strengthen civil society to realize human and labour rights

Human and labour rights 75th anniversaries prompt calls for an expanded ‘civic space’.

111th International Labour Conference

Make social justice a priority issue on the global agenda, says ILO Director-General

ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, emphasized the need to build a Coalition for Social Justice to fight growing inequalities, at the opening session of the 111th International Labour Conference.

Province of North Sulawesi initiates to establish the Provincial OSH Council

The ILO works hand in hand with the Ministry of Manpower and the National OSH Council (DK3N) to support the establishment of the Provincial OSH Council (DK3P) in North Sulawesi as part of the effort to strengthen Indonesia’s OSH culture and system.