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ILO creates infrastructure jobs in earthquake-hit Syrian city

An employment-intensive project creates decent jobs for community members affected by the earthquakes in the Syrian city of Aleppo, while rehabilitating infrastructure in damaged neighbourhoods.

International Labour Standards

New project signed to assist Ukraine with new labour code and better compliance with International Labour Standards

With support from Canada, the ILO launched a 2-year project that will promote compliance with fundamental principles and rights at work throughout the process of modernizing labour legalisation in Ukraine.

Aviation sector

New recommendations call for human-centered approach in the aviation sector

Delegates from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations have adopted new recommendations to promote decent work and ensure the sustainability of the aviation sector.

ETUC and ITUC visit ILO Office for Türkiye to discuss technical assistance for constituents affected by recent earthquakes

Crisis Response

ILO focuses on job creation in Türkiye’s earthquake-hit region

In the wake of the earthquakes that hit Türkiye in February 2023, the ILO is focussing on creating new employment opportunities, promoting decent jobs and skills development in the affected regions.

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO Director-General statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)

Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF

ILO Director-General statement to the Development Committee

Crisis Response

ILO deepens its support in the earthquake-hit region in close cooperation with government and social partners

The ILO is considering strengthening further the technical support to implement decent work programmes in the recovery from the disaster caused by the earthquake.

Over 725,000 people affected by loss of livelihoods after Syria earthquakes

A new ILO assessment evaluates the effect of the natural disaster on workers and their families and on businesses in Syria’s affected areas.

Crisis response

Urgent support needed for hundreds of thousands of workers after Türkiye and Syria earthquakes

Devastating earthquakes have destroyed the jobs and businesses of hundreds of thousands of people in Türkiye and Syria. Workers and enterprises urgently need help to rebuild livelihoods and prevent poverty, informality and exploitation.

ILO trains engineers on its employment-intensive infrastructure recovery approach in Syria

The training took place in preparation of ILO emergency employment scheme in Aleppo, that will create decent jobs and rehabilitate destroyed infrastructure.

Response to Turkiye and Syria earthquakes

ILO assigns $3.6 million of direct support to workers affected by the Türkiye and Syria earthquakes

The ILO announced the allocation at a donors’ conference hosted in Brussels in support of victims of the earthquakes in the two countries.

Earthquakes in Syria

ILO signs grant agreements to help workers and employers organizations support their members

The grants were made in parallel to the ILO initiating an emergency employment scheme in Aleppo, to restore livelihoods and rehabilitate destroyed infrastructure.

Earthquakes in Türkiye

ILO Türkiye Director assessed employment in earthquake hit Hatay

Director Özcan: “For employment to rebound, it is necessary first to build quality accommodation areas for those who left the earthquake-affected region to return, implement active and passive employment policy measures encouraging people to return,...

Ahead of emergency employment scheme, ILO trains engineers in Syria on Occupational Safety and Health in earthquake response

Building the capacities of engineers is part of broader efforts to promote a safe working environment for workers involved in the earthquake response and recovery operations, as the ILO prepares to implement an emergency employment scheme in the...

UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries

ILO welcomes renewed commitments to support recovery and sustainable development in Least Developed Countries

Despite the challenges facing Least Developed Countries, there are reasons for optimism, an ILO report on present and future work in the LDCs finds.

Women leadership

Women leaders at garment sector improve their leadership skills for better productivity

Hundreds of women leaders in garment sector have improved their leadership skills through the Supervisory Skills Training organized by Better Work Indonesia, a partnership programme of the ILO and International Finance Cooperation (IFC). The...

Crisis mitigation

ILO helps people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye

In coordination with the Turkish authorities, the ILO has rapidly converted some activities in existing projects into emergency aid.

War in Ukraine

ILO proposes extra support measures for Ukraine, as war enters second year

A new ILO plan to support Ukraine’s labour and employment sector seeks to address humanitarian, as well as recovery needs, after a year of war that has created massive economic and employment losses and threatens millions with poverty.

Testimonials from Ukraine

"I could have left, but I stayed"

Ivanna Khrapko, Ukrainian trade unionist, launched a volunteer initiative after the war broke out to help internally displaced Ukrainians. The ILO assisted trade union efforts and provided support to cover 7,750 bednights and daily food packages for...