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Social justice

International labour standards as human rights

Tim de Meyer, Senior Advisor in the ILO’s International Labour Standards Department (NORMES), explains how rights and standards in the world of work are linked to human rights and why they are essential for establishing social justice and decent...

ILO discusses labour reforms in Qatar at European Parliament hearing

Addressing the European Parliament, the ILO stressed that tangible progress has been achieved in Qatar in the past 4,5 years, including the adoption of new labour laws and policies, and reflected on the challenges that remain regarding the...

Alarming situation of occupational safety and health in Iraq, particularly in the oil and gas sector

International labour standards

Nigeria ratifies ILO conventions on occupational safety and health and on violence and harassment in the world of work

Nigeria is the 29th country to ratify the Convention No. 187 promoting safe and healthy working environment and the 22nd to ratify the ILO Convention No. 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work.

ILO-Qatar Technical Cooperation Programme

ILO and Qatar agree to continue joint work on labour reform

The ILO and the Government of Qatar have reviewed progress made on labour reforms under their joint programme and agreed to continue working together to build a modern and dynamic labour market in the country.

Youth and Women Empowerment Project

ILO Regional Director for Africa Visits AfDB-ILO Custom Mercury Free Gold Milling Plant in Zimbabwe.

As part of her mission to Zimbabwe, the Assistant Director General and Regional Director of the ILO, Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, visited an AfDB funded project site in Guruve district, where the ILO has supported the establishment of a custom...

ILO-Qatar Technical Cooperation Programme

Four years of labour reforms in Qatar

Two new ILO reports outline progress made and the challenges that remain in the implementation of Qatar’s labour reforms, through which new legislation was adopted and labour administration systems enhanced.

Solidarity message to public health workers at the Union leadership training on freedom of association, social dialogue and collective...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Public health workers' union leadership training on freedom of association, social dialogue and collective negotiations, 24 October 2022, Davao, Philippines

Provincial Fisheries and Manpower Offices of West Java Province join forces to secure decent work at fishing sector

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the effort taken by the Provincial Manpower Office and the Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office of West Java to create a synergy in joint inspection onboard fishing vessels.

New command-and-control and operation centre launches in Jordan’s Labour Ministry

In line with the e-government vision, a new system supported by the ILO will help the Ministry boost efficiency and ease its operations during labour inspections. This is an important step in the quest to ensure decent work for all.

ILO communicates condolences and support to Türkiye

Hoping for improvements after 27 years working at sea

After 27 years working at sea, Sukarno’s working life remains the same— constant, hard work with few, short breaks. His hope is to work on land, close to his family.

Preventing forced labour at sea in Indonesia through labour inspections at Indonesian fishing ports

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Multi Partner Fund supports the efforts taken by relevant ministries in Indonesia to improve protection for Indonesian local and migrant fishers with an updated field guide for labour inspection, training and pilot...

Indonesian TV journalists advocate the importance of OSH for the public and for themselves

The ILO works hand in hand with the Indonesian TV Journalist Association (IJTI) to promote occupational safety and health (OSH) standards and to be part of the campaign towards a more resilient OSH management system in Indonesia.

Empowering youth by promoting OSH preventative culture through digital learning tools and educational games

The ILO empowers university and vocational students to have better knowledge and understanding about occupational safety and health (OSH) to build a generation of safe and healthy workers.

Our impact, their voices

Occupational safety and health enhance the business resilience of Indonesian SMEs

The risk assessment service provided by the ILO’s Enhancing COVID-19 Prevention at and through Workplaces has helped Indonesia small- and medium-sized enterprises survive the pandemic. Two resilient businesswomen shared their survival journeys.

Culture of prevention is key to coping with future crises like COVID-19 pandemic

The ILO organizes a series of occupational safety and health (OSH) talkshows to continue building OSH resiliency of companies, organizations as well as individuals, particularly youth, to be more resourceful and adaptive in facing future crises like...

Greening brick making to address climate changes and safety health concerns of workers

Rethinking Brick Kiln Communities, which aims to protect Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) and improve Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) is indisputably the way forward when talking about climate adaptive green jobs, agreed...

Agricultural workers take their first step towards unionization in Jordan

For the first time, farm workers meet with agri-food trade union representatives in Amman to discuss the future of their union membership

ILO hands over OSH digital learning tools and risk assessment service for a more resilient OSH culture in Indonesia

The ILO together with its social partners showcases milestones and achievements in strengthening the occupational safety and health (OSH) management system in the country through various tools, platforms and programmes.