All news: occupational safety and health

Qatar issues a National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health to promote the right to safe and healthy workplaces

Emergency employment and COVID-19

ILO, Japan, MOLE provide emergency employment amid COVID-19 in BARMM

The Bangsamoro government, ILO and the Government of Japan will provide emergency employment to workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reviving production after COVID-19; sports goods industry in Sialkot took another milestone to train its workers on OSH, FPRW and...

The Employers Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and with the technical assistance of ILO under the Government of Japan funded Project on “More and Better Jobs through Socially Responsible Labour...

COVID-19: ILO helps keep reconstruction workers safe and healthy after Beirut blast

The ILO is promoting occupational safety and health standards for the protection of those involved in the demolition and reconstruction of buildings affected by Beirut explosion.

Our impact, their voices

Online shops help entrepreneurs with disabilities meet COVID challenges

As COVID-19 reshapes the world of work, ILO is helping vulnerable people in Indonesia to stay competitive and improve their livelihoods.

Prevention of Industrial Accidents

ILO hosts 2020 Edition of the Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting on Major Industrial Accidents

On September 22nd, the ILO hosted the annual Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting on Major Industrial Accidents.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

COVID-19 leads to massive labour income losses worldwide

A new ILO analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 reveals a “massive” drop in labour income and a fiscal stimulus gap that threatens to increase inequality between richer and poorer countries.

The ERA Agro-Forestry Project closes 3rd Batch training programme and launches new trial contracts in Timor-Leste

The training of contractors, engineers and supervisors is critical in facilitating access and market linkages within rural agroforestry communities in Timor-Leste. The ILO in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works has implemented this with...

Message of support at the launch of the research brief on Leading to Success: Women in Business and Management in the Philippines

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the research brief on Leading to Success: Women in Business and Management in the Philippines, 23 September 2020 Manila, Philippines via Zoom

The Business Case for Change

Call to Action: Joint Statement on Diversity and Inclusion at the Center of Business Leadership

The Business Case for Change Action Agenda calls for diversity and inclusion to business leadership. A call for inclusive progress that is leadership-driven, emcompassing, measurable, decent, equitable and attainable at the launch of the Leading to...

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

Get noticed for employment: The importance of personal branding for job seekers

As technology takes over the world, companies are turning to social media in hiring and recruiting their employees. Good personal branding, thus, can help youth to land their first employment or business opportunities.

Our impact, Their voices

The benefits of collaborative work: continuous improvement

Inclusion and active collaboration of workers with improved working conditions proves key to continuous improvement

ILO and 10 contractors sign agreements for COVID-19 response in Timor-Leste

The ILO in collaboration with Directorate for Roads, Bridges and Flood Control (DRBFC) signed contracts with 10 local contractors as part of implementation of US$ 550,000 ILO Regular Budget Supplementary Account (RBSA) COVID-19 Response funding.

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

Preparing youth with skills for employment and entrepreneurship

Youth unemployment remains a longstanding concern in Indonesia. A recent ‘Youth Talk’ supported by ILO helped empower young Indonesians with new, inspiring insights about youth employability and entrepreneurship.

Media advisory

ILO to release new analysis of effects of COVID-19 on labour income and markets

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Stranded seafarers: A “humanitarian crisis”

ILO and other UN bodies want member States to take urgent action to help hundreds of thousands of seafarers left stranded by COVID-19 restrictions.

For the Love and Zen of Motorcycles

Nuri Wernick - Co-Owner, Rising Wolf Garage, New York, New York

Multi-donor programme

ILO/Germany programme to protect garment workers affected by COVID-19

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is giving €14.5 million to an International Labour Organization (ILO) multi-donor programme to help garment sector workers in seven countries who have been affected by...

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

Indonesia moves towards online training deliveries

The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have led to the worldwide closure of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, including in Indonesia, threatening the continuity of skills development.

XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

International Media Festival for Prevention Toronto 2021 shortlist announcement

As an essential part of the World Congress, the International Media Festival for Prevention will announce its shortlist at the Digital Meeting on COVID-19 and OSH on 6 October 2020.