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Child labour

Post-2025 ASEAN Roadmap to eliminate child labour progresses

ILO supports ASEAN efforts to develop the Post-2025 Roadmap on Prevention of Child Labour Including Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour

Social protection

Timor-Leste Launches its first evidence-based Social Protection Statistical Bulletin

With support from the ILO, Timor-Leste advances evidence-based policymaking to build inclusive and resilient social protection systems across the country.

Care economy

Trade unions play a vital role in advancing the care economy in Indonesia

The ILO underscores its initiatives to promote decent work within the care economy and emphasizes the vital role of trade unions in advancing this agenda.

Care economy

Advancing Indonesia’s care economy through documentary films

Through a compelling series of documentaries, the ILO supports the implementation of Indonesia’s Care Economy Roadmap.

News

ILO shares lessons from PROSPECTS to advance support for forcibly displaced persons and host communities

The new report and an upcoming digital learning portal highlight lessons from five years of implementation under the PROSPECTS programme, offering practical insights and tools to strengthen inclusive, sustainable support for refugees and host...

4th International Conference on Financing for Development

High-level event calls for bold action to deliver on Seville’s promise at Doha Summit

On the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), United Nations leaders, development banks and social partners chart a path to inclusive and sustainable social development.

4th International Conference on Financing for Development

ILO welcomes global commitment to boost social protection investments

The outcome of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development calls for expanding social protection by at least two percentage points annually.

Safety + Health for All

Uzbekistan builds employers' organizations' capacity to provide occupational safety and health trainings to enterprises

As part of socio-economic reforms aimed at promoting decent work and sustainable development, Uzbekistan continues to take firm steps to strengthen its national occupational safety and health (OSH) system with the new training for trainers.

Care economy

ILO-KBR Media “Care Support” campaign boosts awareness of Indonesia’s care economy

The ILO joins forces with KBR Media to advance the care economy in Indonesia through a series of podcasts.

Care economy

Pressing for progress: Indonesia’s media drive the care economy forward

The ILO has joined forces with the Alliance of Indonesian Journalists (AJI) Jakarta to mobilize Indonesian mass media in advocating the priorities of the Indonesia Care Economy Roadmap 2025–2045.

“Through their Lens" photography exhibition: Syrian refugees share glimpses of their lives in Jordan

The initiative, which included training refugees on photography and storytelling techniques, is the result of joint efforts under the Netherlands-funded PROSPECTS partnership, offering insights into the lives of those struggling with displacement.

Social protection

Chinese tripartite delegation explores social protection policy exchange with Poland and Germany to promote a just transition in the coal...

With support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), a Chinese tripartite delegation completed a five-day study visit to Poland and Germany (23–27 June 2025) to strengthen international exchange on social protection and promote a just...

Care economy

Media in action: Advancing reporting on care work in Indonesia

The ILO and the Alliance of Indonesian Journalists (AJI) Jakarta jointly conduct a series of media engagement activities to support the implementation of the Indonesia Care Economy Roadmap.

Press release

The Ministry of Tourism partners with the ILO to promote the green transition in tourism for MSMEs in Indonesia

The Ministry of Tourism, in partnership with the ILO, support the Indonesian government's efforts to transition toward a greener, circular, resilient, inclusive and job-rich economy.

Labour migration

Indonesia strengthens its gender responsiveness fair recruitment and inspection mechanisms for migrant workers

The ILO joins forces with its social partners to improve private placement agencies’ compliance with fair, gender-responsive recruitment and inspection mechanisms at national and subnational levels to better protect Indonesian migrant workers.

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) Day 2025

Policymakers and business associations call for clear SME definitions, formalization and inclusive finance in Bangladesh

On 30 June 2025, government officials, entrepreneurs, economists, and development partners met to discuss a new SME policy for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). They highlighted the urgent need to clarify definition of SMEs and to establish a...

Skills development

ILO and EU continue to advance vanilla farming in Timor-Leste with practical training on curing, quality and markets

The Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project continues to support vanilla farming in Timor-Leste, aiming to build a more competitive and sustainable vanilla industry.

Care economy

Four working groups established to strengthen Indonesia’s care economy programmes

Following their inauguration, the four Care Economy Working Groups initiated their coordination activities through a mapping-oriented Focus Group Discussion.

Skills and employability

New initiative to boost green and digital skills in ASEAN construction sector

Focused on the Philippines and Thailand, the new ILO initiative with the Government of the Republic of Korea, will deliver green and digital skills training to young people, supporting a sustainable transition in ASEAN’s construction sector.

Press release

Vocational training centre in Ethiopia boosts jobs for refugees and hosts

With support from the Netherlands, the ILO and its partners have inaugurated a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centre in Kebribeyah, Ethiopia, enhancing skills, employment opportunities, and economic inclusion for refugees and...