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World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings

ILO Director-General statement to the IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee and to the joint World Bank-IMF Development...

Thursday, 24th October 2024, Nairobi-Kenya

Project Launch Event for "Extending Social Protection Coverage to Workers in the Informal Economy in Lao PDR and Kenya and Leveraging...

On October 24th, 2024, the launch event of project "Extending Social Protection Coverage to Workers in the Informal Economy in Lao PDR and Kenya and Leveraging Digital Transformation: through South-South Cooperation" was held in Nairobi,, with...

ILO Director-General concludes visit to Colombia

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo ended his first official visit to Colombia after addressing the XXII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour of the Organization of American States.

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ILO Director-General starts official visit to Colombia emphasizing the importance of effective tripartite social dialogue

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo has begun his first official visit to Colombia with high-level meetings emphasizing the importance of effective tripartite social dialogue.

ILO showcases critical achievements during donor visit to İstanbul

Labour migration and disability inclusion

Migration and disability rights groups unite to tackle barriers in labour migration

ILO’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme organizes groundbreaking gender equality and disability inclusion trainings in five Asian countries, empowering stakeholders to address the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in labour migration.

Consultations help improve access to remedy for Indonesian migrant workers bound for Japan

Discussion with stakeholders in Jakarta and Cirebon contribute to a work plan to address challenges faced by migrant workers.

Child Labour

31 governments, business and trade union organizations issue joint statement to eradicate child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

Ten commitments mark a decade of joint efforts towards a future without child labour in the region.

X Regional Initiative Annual Review (15-18 October 2024)

Emerging Partnerships and the Regional Initiative join forces to eradicate child labour

Tripartite Partners and Specialists from 31 countries across the Latin America and Caribbean region, along with employers' and workers' organizations, the ILO, and development cooperation partners, convened in Brazil to discuss progress and...

Lifelong learning

Philippines assesses lifelong learning for continuous education

Experts and partners convene and use the ILO toolkit to evaluate and improve lifelong learning programmes in the Philippines, resulting in strategic recommendations for enhancement.

ILO and German Development Cooperation (BMZ) call for greater social dialogue in just transition

The two organizations issued their call at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, which was attended by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, aimed to strengthen interdisciplinary, multilateral and national action on climate change.

ILO launches $600,000 initiative to tackle informal work amid Armenia’s refugee crisis

The ILO has initiated a project to support ethnic Armenian refugees, many of whom face significant barriers to stable jobs. The ILO warns that without targeted interventions, previous gains in reducing informal employment may be reversed. The...

Migrant workers

ILO welcomes ASEAN steps to support migrant workers and prevent child labour

ASEAN leaders have agreed on important declarations regarding skills mobility for migrant workers and the prevention of child labour, and have also issued guidelines on the portability of social security benefits for migrant workers as well as the...

Press release

Strengthen Aceh's patchouli oil sector with digital innovation and financial inclusion

ILO together with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Office in Aceh, and the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs held a “National Dialogue on Strengthening the Regional Economic Sector through Essential Oil Commodities and Access to...

Child labour

Digital child labour monitoring empowers communities in Cotabato

A digital initiative to monitor and prevent child labour enables communities, villagers and students to collect and report data to help reduce child labour, including in agriculture and armed conflict.

South-South Cooperation

Brazil and ILO sign a new agreement to promote labour rights and decent work

The agreement was signed during the XI Annual Evaluation Meeting of the Brazil-ILO Trilateral South-South Cooperation Programme

Press release

ILO, Syiah Kuala University and Financial Services Authority join forces to transform Aceh's patchouli oil sector

Indonesia is a global leader in patchouli oil production, accounting for 80-90% of the global market, with Aceh supplying 70% of this demand. The collaboration between ILO and Syiah Kuala University will focus on productivity improvements but also...

Child Labour

The Regional Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean celebrates 10 years of fighting against child labour

The commemoration celebrates the joint efforts of 31 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, together with employers' and workers organizations, in the eradication of child labour, as well as the launch of the Regional Child Labour...

ILO PROSPECTS Impact

ILO transforms camel milk value chain in Kenya by strengthening entrepreneurship and infrastructure

The host and refugee communities in Kenya benefitted from ILO’s Approach to Integrated Market Systems which enhanced water access driving growth in camel milk production and job creation. By restoring water systems and supporting women-led...

XI Annual South-South ILO/Brazil Meeting

Equal Pay and Care Policy: peer learning in the Global South, Brasilia 2024