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Global initiative on decent work

ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work

The U.S Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights aims to ensure safe and fair working conditions, promote a worker-centric transition to clean energy, ensure new technologies benefit workers, and eliminate workplace discrimination.

Minister of Social Affairs, the European Union, UNICEF and ILO visited one of the Rights and Access Centres part of the National Disability...

UN General Assembly

ILO Director-General joins UN General Assembly

The ILO Director-General will participate in a series of high-level events, highlighting the need to tackle inequalities, create decent jobs and make progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be held during the UN General...

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Entrepreneurship has no boundaries

Sustainable Development Goals

World is “well off track” to achieve SDG 8, new ILO research finds

ILO analysis of progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) on Decent Work for All, finds much still needs to be done, particularly on social and environmental issues, and offers policy recommendations to speed up progress.

High-level Sri Lankan delegation visits Indonesia to study social security system

Facilitated by the International Labour Organization Sri Lanka, with funding support from the Government of Japan

The United Nations and the Government of Namibia convene for a pivotal workshop on the Global Accelerator as part of its preparations for...

Namibia joined the Global Accelerator (GA) as one of the pathfinder countries. A workshop was held by the United Nations and the Government of Namibia as well as major stakeholders to develop a roadmap towards implementation of the Global...

The Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) welcomed the government's decision to participate in the Global...

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 September 2023

The United Nations' Day for South-South Cooperation celebrates the economic, social and political developments made in recent years by regions and countries in the South and highlights United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among...

G20 Leaders’ Summit

ILO welcomes G20 support for just transition measures

G20 Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to promote inclusive growth, sustainable development and decent work and their support for the UN Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.

ILO Türkiye Team continues its consultation meetings in the Aegean Region

ILO Voices | Social protection

Rights migrate too

In search of a better future, Ditraiza Ramírez migrated with her family from Venezuela to Colombia. Having made a new life in a new country, she wanted to help others like her and now spends her spare time raising awareness about migrants’ rights to...

Social security

The ILO wins Thailand Social Security Office Award

The award recognises the collaboration between the two organizations and their joint goal of strengthening social security in Thailand.

Mine workers

ILO and All Pakistan Labour Federation join hands to protect safety and health of mine workers

Advocating a comprehensive strategy for safe mining in Pakistan and continuing the campaign for the ratification of Convention No. 176.

Pension policy reform

Tripartite representatives of East Kalimantan adopted a joint statement on pension reform

The adoption of a joint statement in East Kalimantan on pension reform marks the third and the last provincial adoption supported by the ILO. The first and second statements were adopted by the tripartite representatives of West Java and Central...

Social security

Indonesian inspiration: Lessons for Lao People’s Democratic Republic on social security

Lao delegation visits Indonesia to learn from the social security system in ASEAN’s largest country.

ILO data workshop in Belize supports development of national social protection strategy

Training part of roadmap to greater labour market resilience with support from Joint SDG Fund.

G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting

ILO welcomes G20 Culture Ministers' support for decent work goals

G20 ministers have reiterated their support for decent work in the cultural and creative industries, including alignment with international labour standards, skills training, effective social protection and reinforced channels for dialogue.

Access to formal work

How knowledge became power for Syrian women in Türkiye

Gülsüm and Emel are two young Syrian women whose lives changed after visiting one of the ILO’s Information Centres (BILMER) in Istanbul, where they gained knowledge on social protection and safety.

International Labour Organization Supports the Discussion of Social Health Protection in Burundi

ILO supported tripartite partners in Burundi to discuss social health protection coverage for the private sector under the new national social protection policy and financing strategy for universal health coverage.