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Rural economy

With decent work and a sustainable model aquaculture could feed the world

The lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis should encourage reforms towards a more sustainable and resilient aquaculture sector and food systems at large.

Need human-centred recovery from COVID-19: Ministry of Labour, employers and workers affirm at ILO event

The panel deliberated on the ILO’s Global Call to Action which prioritizes an economic recovery that is “fully inclusive, sustainable and resilient”, by the creation of decent jobs for all and addresses the inequalities caused by the crisis.

The four tenets of ILO's global call to action are necessary for a human-centred recovery in India that is “fully inclusive, sustainable...

Inaugural speech by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, DWT South Asia and Country Office for India, at the "Tripartite national dialogue on global call to action for a human-centred recovery from COVID-19 crisis in the context of India".

Opening address at the Virtual launch of the ILO-CHR Module on Labour and Human Rights and International Labour Standards

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Virtual launch of the ILO-CHR Module on Labour and Human Rights and International Labour Standards, 7 December 2021, Manila, Philippines via Zoom

Mediators play a key role in promoting bipartite cooperation in the new normal era

Over the coming months and years, the COVID-19 pandemic will likely to continue to have dramatic impact on all aspects of life and business, including disputes and their resolution. In the face of economic uncertainty, the roles of mediation and...

Business Environment Reform and Social Dialogue training, 18 November 2021.

The European Commission together with the ILO provided a training on Decent Work and Social Dialogue in Business Environment Reforms. This training was held on 18 November and brought together EU officials and EU delegations from partner...

ILO supports setting up a Pakistan Business Task Force for building capacity of the country’s employers to be effectively engaged in the UN...

Inauguration address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, DWT South Asia and India Country Office at the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Sharing Workshop: Case Studies - Pakistan, on behalf of ILO Regional Director Chihoko Asada.

ILO, IOM and UN Women joint programme

Knowledge hub on labour migration in South Asia launched

The launch of the South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM) knowledge hub, which will bring together academic and policy think tanks from across the sub-region to advance the state of knowledge in this area, building bridges across...

Working Together: Ongoing Dialogue. Better Governance

In normal times, and in times of crisis, social dialogue is an important tool to find lasting solutions.

COVID-19 and the World of Work

Symposium on Trade Unions in Times of COVID-19: What are the objectives and expectations?

From 17 to 19 November 2021, trade union leaders, experts, academics and ILO officials will attend a global symposium to exchange on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work. Maria Helena ANDRE, Director of the ILO’s Bureau for...

Press Release

ILO launches new tool on social dialogue

The new ILO tool, which outlines steps to create effective and inclusive social dialogue, will assist with the achievement of several UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Message from Dennis Zulu, ILO Caribbean Director, on the Just Transition Declaration

The ILO is already supporting countries to achieve a just transition through the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative. Launched by the United Nations Secretary-General during the 2019 Climate Summit, this important programme is being spearheaded and...

Labour-management cooperation

Turn the conflicts into productivity for strengthened industrial relations

The ILO’s workshop on bipartite dispute settlement has supported both employers and workers to strengthen their bipartite relations by turning the conflicts into productivity.

Message at the Trust-building dialogue between the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the security sector

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Trust-building dialogue between the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the security sector, 3 November 2021, Manila, Philippines via Zoom

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the ILO Have Discussed Cooperation Plans for 2022

Akmadi Sarbasov started off by stressing the importance of cooperation between the ILO and Kazakhstan. While 24 conventions were ratified and the underlying obligations integrated into the national legislation over the period of cooperation,...

Lebanon Minister of Labour visits ILO for talks on new government decent work priorities

Lebanon’s newly appointed Minister of Labour has met with ILO Regional Director for the Arab States Dr. Ruba Jaradat to outline cooperation on the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda.

G20 Leaders’ Summit

ILO welcomes G20 endorsement of human-centred approach to COVID-19 recovery

Include needs of working people and labour markets in pandemic recovery plans, ILO Director-General tells G20 leaders.

Social partners in Trinidad and Tobago prepare next steps for COVID-19 recovery

Top priorities identified for taking bipartite joint action plan forward

ILO collaborates with NASCENT Research and Development Organisation to implement direct interventions to eliminate child labour within...

The program of action will support children aged 14-17 years in vocational training and provide post-training support and transition from school to work, as well as referral of children to the formal education system.

2021 Labor Overview Series

ILO calls for universal social protection in Latin America and the Caribbean following the severe impact of COVID-19

The pandemic has setback contributory social security coverage and put strong pressure on non-contributory schemes that had served to address income loss and poverty in the region. Strengthening social protection, universalizing its coverage and...