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Towards a sustainable and responsible mineral supply chain
ILO joins hands with key stakeholders of the mining sector in China in promoting socially responsible labour practices in the mineral supply chain
ILO and METI to co-host event promoting Business and Human Rights in Jakarta, Indonesia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan are jointly hosting a dialogue event in Jakarta, Indonesia, to boost human rights initiatives in Asian countries.
ILO Joins World Investment for Development Alliance (WIDA)
In June 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) joined the World Investment for Development Alliance (WIDA), a network of organizations from the investment-for-development community launched at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in May 2022.
2023 UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia Pacific
The ILO is co-organising the 2023 United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific (Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 June 2023).
ILO emphasizes MSME development at UN-Habitat’s New Urban Planning Agenda launch in Belize
Innovative toolkit can be adapted to include sustainable enterprises to achieve decent work
Peru’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights: dialogue as a cornerstone to promote and respect human rights
In June 2021 Peru announced the approval of its National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights, the outcome of a multi-stakeholder dialogue process that included state institutions, employers’ organizations and businesses, workers’...
4th UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights
The ILO co-organised the 4th UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights (Kathmandu, Nepal, 20-22 March 2023).
Building Capacity in Investment Promotion to Advance the SDGs in least developed countries (LDCs)
A side event was organised during the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries to promote investment in SDG-related sectors and present strategies, programmes and tools for governments.
Q&A
Investments in Least Developed Countries are key to sustainable development
Interview with Githa Roelans, Unit Head, Multinational Enterprises and Enterprise Engagement.
LDC5 Conference in Qatar
ILO Director-General says more investment needed for least-developed countries
Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister visits garment factory in Bangladesh
Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister joins workshop on business and human rights in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Fostering Labour and Social Security Attorneys in Business and Human Rights
Good Practices: Knowledge Sharing for Partnerships on the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains
ACCEL Africa documented 14 good practices in the fight against child labour, which emerged from the ACCEL Africa project implementation in 6 countries: Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda. Hayat Osseiran, International Consultant,...
Promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in the extractive industry in Mozambique
The Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources along with employers’ organizations, trade unions, enterprises and other stakeholders engaged in a vibrant dialogue on the guidance of the MNE Declaration in the extractive...
ILO and JICA sign MOC to promote Business and Human Rights
G20 Leaders’ Summit
G20 commitment to social justice and decent work welcomed by ILO
The G20 leaders commitment to work together to tackle the current multiple crises facing the world and to support greater social justice and decent work, has been welcomed by the ILO’s Director-General, who attended the Summit.
Building a coherent and coordinated approach for the promotion of sustainable and responsible investments and business practices for the...
A roadmap for the promotion of sustainable, responsible and inclusive investments and business practices for the realization of decent work in Egypt, built upon the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and...
Responsible supply chains
ILO welcomes launch of Japan guidelines on human rights in supply chains
New Government of Japan guidelines to help strengthen labour practices of Japanese business and support sustainability and resilience throughout supply and value chains.
National consultation workshop on promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in Nepal
On 17 June 2022, the ILO facilitated - at the request of the newly appointed national focal point for the promotion of the MNE Declaration in Nepal - a national consultation workshop on promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in...