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Japan to support employment-intensive recovery in the earthquake-hit areas in Aleppo, Syria

Opening address at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme, 30 January 2024, Manila, Philippines

ILO Voices | Entrepreneurship

How entrepreneurship helps me stay resilient in Ukraine

Alla Zhuravel runs her husband’s business in Ukraine while he serves with the armed forces. She also teaches entrepreneurship skills to Ukrainians whose livelihoods have been affected by the ongoing conflict. It’s rewarding work and it helps to...

Four essential questions

How did the war impact the Ukrainian labour market?

In our interview series with leading economists, researchers and policy-makers, we interviewed Oleksandr Zholud, Chief Expert, Monetary Policy and Economic Analysis Department at National Bank of Ukraine. He shared his views on how the war impacted...

WESO Trends 2024

Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns, says ILO report

Joblessness and the jobs gap have both fallen below pre-pandemic levels but global unemployment will rise in 2024, and growing inequalities and stagnant productivity are causes for concern, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook:...

Media Advisory

ILO to release latest World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024

International Labour Standards

New safety standard on chemicals expected to improve workers’ health and support conflict recovery

Ratifying Convention No. 170 will not just improve the safety of workers, but may also boost Ukraine’s trade competitiveness and help with rebuilding damage caused by the Russian aggression.

Rehabilitating Dreams: The Human Voices behind Aleppo's School Rehabilitation Project

In the heart of Aleppo, amidst the rubble left by earthquakes, a beacon of hope emerged through the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s project to rehabilitate and revive three schools in Aleppo.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Strengthening private sector engagement in skills development to support the tourism sector in Timor Leste

The ILO supports national tourism sector skills development in Timor Leste

ILO in action

Providing therapy to all, including traumatized refugees and earthquake survivors

Jin Dawod survived the horrors of the Syrian war and today lives in Türkiye where she founded Peace Therapist, an online platform that puts its users in contact with therapists who can support them in their native language, including by providing...

Labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Appeal to support ILO's work on Occupied Palestinian Territory

Funding sought to implement ILO’s three-phase programme to provide immediate relief to impacted groups and support longer-term job and business recovery and social protection.

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

ILO launches a ground-breaking report on the impact of multiple crises on Sri Lanka's MSMEs

ILO's comprehensive and timely report sheds light on the challenges faced by Sri Lanka's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The report is based on extensive analysis, including surveys of over 550 MSMEs across 10 districts.

ILO assessment

Over 60 per cent of employment has been lost in Gaza since start of current conflict

The ILO has issued its first bulletin on the impact of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

ILO Director-General’s statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The ILO Director-General has issued a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

ILO progresses in second phase of Aleppo employment-intensive community restoration project after earthquake

The ILO continues restoring local community health and safety by providing job opportunities in clearing rubble and debris from the neighbourhoods most affected by the February 2023 earthquake.

Digitalization in the retail sector

Ensure an enabling environment for decent work and economic recovery in the digitalized retail sector

Governments, employers’ and workers’ representatives discussed the opportunities and challenges of digitalization in the retail sector, at an ILO technical meeting.

Labour migration

ILO opens the 2023 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration

Journalists are invited to submit articles showing exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment.

Collaborations intensify for decent work for all

The project on “Promoting Decent Work for Syrians under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens” welcomed the first Advisory Board Meeting to discuss how to provide decent work conditions for all and the results of the emergency support for the...

New ILO project to rehabilitate schools damaged by earthquakes in Aleppo, Syria

The project aims to address immediate livelihood needs of the affected communities through the creation of decent job opportunities, training local contractors in the application of labour-based technologies, and restoring safe access to education.

Labour Market in Türkiye

Acute labour shortages in earthquake-stricken regions of Türkiye

ILO assessment reveals urgent labour market needs in the region badly hit by the earthquakes in eastern Türkiye earlier this year.