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Social Protection

ILO and tripartite partners identifies key areas of collaboration for the future of social security in China

ILO and its tripartite partners jointly discussed the priorities for the future of social security in China.

ILO Launches Flagship Study on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries

Social security

Social security from a Lao farmers’ perspective – Part 2

“With a minimum contribution to Social Security, I can secure my family members”. Airnaud, a coffee farmer from Dong Village, Laongam District in Lao PDR explains why he decided to register in the National Social Security Fund. He finds the minimum...

Social security

Actuarial capacity of social security institutions boosted in Asia and the Pacific

Regional actuarial valuation training builds skills and management capacity for social security institutions in the region to support evidence-based policy making.

InfoStories

Social protection for people with disabilities: Cash benefits are not enough

Social protection policies in many countries perpetuate the misconception that disability is associated with “incapacity to work”. Why is it important to change them?

Social security

International Coffee Day in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

International Coffee Day was celebrated in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic under the theme “Promoting the right to a safe and healthy working environment in the coffee supply chains”. Held in Vientiane on 29 September – 1 October 2023 and Luang...

Social security

Social security from a Lao farmers’ perspective – Part 1

Kongpeang Phengvilay, a coffee farmer from Dong Village, Laongam district in Lao PDR, registered in the National Social Security Fund after district authorities came to her village to explain the benefits of membership. She does not want to become a...

Partnership

Small farmers to benefit from new occupational safety and health partnership

ILO and Eni are launching a partnership to improve occupational safety and health for small farmers involved in Eni's agro-industrial initiatives in Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire.

G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

ILO Director-General’s talking points to the G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Care economy

Towards golden Indonesia with equality in care work

The ILO organizes an interactive discussion session examining the key findings of its workers' perception survey on care work, conducted in collaboration with KataData Insight Centre.

Indonesian Ministry of Manpower appreciates ILO technical assistances on various employment issues

The ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste and the Indonesian Minister of Manpower conducted a courtesy meeting in Jakarta to continue strengthening the collaboration between ILO and the Ministry of Manpower.

Conference

Human security and sustainable development in Iraq and the Arab World: Reality, Challenges, and Ways Forward

A conference organised by the Baghdad-based Bait Al-Hikma think tank, in cooperation with the ILO and several academic entities, focused on issues related to achieving human security and sustainable development and some of the challenges and...

Disability and work

ILO advocates for inclusive Green Transition for Persons with Disabilities

People with disabilities can seize job opportunities in the ecological transition if given the necessary support, says a new report by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network and Fundación ONCE.

Care economy

Indonesian women are still obliged to quit their paid jobs due to caring responsibilities

The ILO is launching findings of its workers’ perception survey on care work. The survey is conducted to support the development process of Indonesia’s Road Map and National Action Plan on Care Economy.

The ILO's perspective on the supranational dimension on social protection is part of the high-level event of the Ministry of Social...

On Monday 13 November, the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration held a high-level event during the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which focused on the social protection of the self-employed with the...

Labour Overview 2023

Labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean have shown improvements over the last thirty years but major gaps in productivity and...

ILO explores transformative private sector solutions in forced displacement contexts

Through a three-day knowledge-sharing event bringing together a wide range of partners, the ILO placed the spotlight on the importance of working closely with private sector actors in forced displacement with a collective vision for sustainable and...

Social protection

Unlocking the potential of digitalization for inclusive social protection in Asia and the Pacific

Opportunities and challenges offered by digitalization of social protection systems highlighted at major event.

Childcare

Bangladesh holds dialogue to chart way forward for the childcare economy

The Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs together with ILO and UN Women held a consultative dialogue on ways of effectively scaling up accessible, affordable, and quality childcare services to all parents and children countrywide.

Regional Symposium 30 Years Labor Overview

Rodrigo Arim: "The current challenges lie in achieving sustainable changes that allow the creation of quality employment for the entire...

In an interview with ILO, the rector of the University of the Republic of Uruguay also pointed out that he sees worrying signs in the way in which global changes linked to technological transformation and the incorporation of artificial intelligence...