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Social protection

ILO, China and EU convene to set 2025 agenda for advancing universal social protection in China

Suriname becomes the 67th country to ratify Convention No. 102

Suriname has become the 67th Member State to have ratified ILO’s landmark Convention No. 102, which sets the minimum standards and core principles for social security.

Angola launches the 1st Bulletin of Social Protection Statistics

For the first time, comprehensive data with the relevant indicators on social protection in the country were released.

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ILO and partners advance refugee inclusion in Ethiopia’s National Health Systems

Key stakeholders in Ethiopia convened a high-level dialogue to strengthen social health protection, discussing refugee inclusion in national health systems and expanding Community-Based Health Insurance to ensure equitable healthcare access for all.

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ILO strengthens capacity of South-East Asia policymakers to deliver evidence-based solutions for labour market challenges

The International Labour Organization (ILO) launches an intensive training course designed to address the growing need for evidence-based policymaking in South-East Asia.

Migration, Asylum, and Humanitarian Challenges: Between International Responsibility and National Commitments

"Beit Al-Hikma" in Baghdad, in collaboration with the ILO and other academic institutions, organized an international conference focused on finding sustainable solutions and community policies to govern migration and asylum issues.

ILO and Jordan set to strengthen labour market initiatives in the country

ILO Deputy Director-General Celeste Drake and Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat conducted an official visit to Jordan to strengthen decent work initiatives in the country.

Safeguarding children in Saudi Arabia: training frontliners to combat child labour

The initiative aims to empower participants to tackle child labour effectively, aligning national efforts with global standards.

Social protection

Reports highlight steps to expand social security to Lao workers

Addressing gaps in outreach, healthcare benefits and enrolment processes would help boost coverage, especially for informal sector workers.

Cooperative care models address global needs and improve social well-being

Panelists at the session on cooperatives and the care economy explored how cooperatives and SSE entities can improve care provision, empower women, and foster decent work.

Mombasa County hosts a sensitization workshop on extending social protection coverage to workers in the informal and rural economy,...

Transforming lives in Lebanon: Enabling communities through financial literacy

Stories from Beirut highlight personal journeys towards economic independence and transformative growth within communities, with support from the ILO and funding from the EU.

Palestinian authority allocates domestic funding for social allowances supporting persons with disabilities and older persons in the West...

The rollout of lifecycle grants provides critical support to vulnerable groups amidst the ongoing crises, laying the groundwork for establishing rights-based social protection floors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Angola strengthens labour statistics to increase capacity to measure employment and labour underutilisation

The training on measuring employment and the underutilization of the workforce aims to train Angolan executives in measuring the workforce.

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Building a stable future – Eyad Al Merjawi’s journey to decent work and social protection in Jordan

Finding stability through Estidama++: a butcher’s story of resilience and hope amid Jordan's economic challenges.

Social protection

Siargao provides one-stop social protection, employment services

One-Stop Island Services provide social protection registration and education, as well as livelihood support and employment opportunities in Siargao.

ILO calls for international solidarity to build climate-proof social protection systems

At a conference on the role of social protection in the context of climate crises, the ILO underlined the need for international solidarity and an enabling global financial architecture to achieve universal social protection.

ILO Director-General hails G20 support for social justice, the eradication of poverty, and reduction of inequality

The Director-General highlighted the centrality of universal social protection to promoting decent work and advancing social justice and welcomed the G20 leaders’ commitments to Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and gender equality in care...

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ILO launches initiative for a Just Transition in Cambodia's construction industry

New ILO project supported by the Republic of Korea tackles sector-specific challenges in partnership with government, employers’ and workers’ organizations.

In partnership with UNICEF and the ILO and with funding from the European Union and the Kingdom of Netherlands

The Ministry of Social Affairs announces a new nationally funded emergency cash assistance and the continuation of the National Disability...