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Harnessing skills for peace: Mozambique adapts ILO skills guide to support recovery in conflict-hit North

In Mozambique, where violence and displacement have upended countless lives, a new initiative is harnessing the power of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to foster peace and social cohesion.

News

Global landmark pandemic accord sets new milestone for health and care workers

In a landmark move, the World Health Assembly has adopted the first-ever Pandemic Agreement – an international accord aimed at bolstering preparedness and ensuring a fairer, more unified response to future global health crises. Central to this...

Impact story

Knitting through uncertainty: How an ILO grant boosted a hosiery business from Eastern Ukraine

When the war forced the Rubizhne Hosiery Manufactory team to flee the Luhansk region in Ukraine, they lost everything: equipment, premises, and raw materials. Yet through support from partners, and through grant assistance from the ILO and others,...

Development cooperation

Qatar supports ILO with USD 2 million in flexible funding for decent work

Agreement strengthens ILO’s global efforts to advance decent work in crisis and development contexts.

More than 3.5 million workers potentially affected by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar

A new brief by the ILO reveals that over 3.5 million workers employed in the area hit by Myanmar’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake face potential income losses of US$36.8 million per day. It calls for urgent support to restore jobs and livelihoods.

News

Pakistan Marks International Nurses Day 2025 with High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work for Nurses

ILO and partners highlight pathways to post-crisis recovery in Syria through social dialogue

An ILO-led meeting in Damascus focused on the crucial role of decent work, social protection and labour rights towards realising social justice and sustainable peace in Syria.

Institutional capacity building

Libyan employers take steps toward stronger representation

Libyan employer organizations gain new skills and tools with support from the ILO

Press release

ILO steps up urgent support for people of Myanmar following devastating earthquake

Rapid relief efforts and long-term employment recovery plans aim to protect workers, support small businesses, and promote decent work in Myanmar’s post-earthquake recovery.

ILO launches new Local Employment Partnership project in Kyiv region, focusing on job creation for vulnerable groups

The project is the latest in a series of voluntary partnerships aimed at boosting job opportunities in Ukraine.

High employment, low wages: The economic reality of Ukrainian refugees

Analysis report reveals that despite increasing employment rates, Ukrainian refugees in neighbouring countries continue to face significant economic challenges. With 40 per cent living below the poverty line due to high housing costs, the need for...

News release

ILO and Lebanon’s Prime Minister discuss emergency employment responses and wider support toward economic recovery

A meeting between Lebanon’s new Prime Minister and the ILO’s Regional Director for Arab States underscores urgent need to protect livelihoods and rebuild jobs amid the continuing national crisis.

News release

ILO reaffirms support for Lebanon’s labour market recovery during meeting between Regional Director and the country’s President

Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat’s meeting with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun discussed the ILO’s commitment to supporting Lebanon’s recovery, reconstruction and social protection efforts

ILO and Kyiv trade unions join forces to forge more inclusive work environments for HIV-positive workers in Ukraine

A joint initiative by the Kyiv Regional Council of Trade Unions and the ILO has helped to deepen awareness and support to workers living with or affected by HIV.

Beneficiary story

New childcare facility empowers working women in Ukraine

Veronika Boloban, founder of the Kids Hub children’s centre and ILO grantee from Bila Tserkva, Ukraine has created a space where children feel comfortable, cosy and safe while their mothers can pursue their careers.

Human-centred and employment-rich recovery key to building resilient Palestinian labour market, says ILO Regional Director

The ILO Regional Director for Arab States reinforced the UN agency’s support to its emergency employment programme and labour market recovery initiatives during a recent visit to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Multi-dimensional resilient recovery of the Ibo and Buzi districts

A path to stability through skills development and employment-intensive works in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Lucas Cavalane, a young resident of Guara Guara, Mozambique, gains skills in soil-cement block production through an ILO resilience project, creating new opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.

Crisis response

Rebuilding lives and livelihoods: ILO's response to the 2023 earthquake in Syria

Two years on from the devastating earthquake, the ILO comprehensive, employment-intensive response has addressed both immediate and long-term recovery needs.

Beneficiary stories

From starting a bakery in Ukraine to being a tourist guide in Bosnia and Herzegovina: ILO beneficiaries turn dreams into reality

Discover the inspiring stories of five individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, and Ukraine. Through the transformative support of ILO programmes, these beneficiaries not only found a lifeline but also unlocked the doors to...

Our impact, Their voices

From cornfields to classrooms to end child labour

Verly Viñas overcame child labour and discrimination to support education by providing scholarships for children in child labour and promoting equality for indigenous youth.