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ILO secures enhanced visibility in global instrument on chemicals
LDC5 Conference in Qatar
ILO Director-General says more investment needed for least-developed countries
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.
Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
Labour rights as human rights are essential to fight crises
A joint statement by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the International Labour Organization and eight United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies marks the third anniversary of the UN...
Joint statement by the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies...
Blog
Amid crisis there is reason to hope – if we come together to pursue social justice
In a blog for the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, ILO Director-General calls for more international cooperation to achieve sustainable development goals and greater social justice.
ILO and UNRCO discuss partnership and resource mobilization strategies to support the work of the UNCT in Belize
Multilateral system
ILO Director-General makes first visit to UN in New York
During his trip to the United Nations in New York, the Director-General met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and chaired a preparatory meeting of the UN 2023 Water Conference.
ILO internship programme
ILO tops internship rankings
The ILO has been ranked as having the best UN agency intern programme in Geneva for the second consecutive time.
UNGA resolution on human rights
UN General Assembly recognizes human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment
Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Head of the ILO’s Green Jobs Unit and Tim de Meyer, Senior Adviser in the NORMES Department, explain the broader implications of the new UNGA resolution declaring a clean, healthy and sustainable environment to be a universal...
G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting
ILO calls on G20 to support the “Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection”
G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting puts the focus on improving employment conditions to achieve a better recovery.
77th UN General Assembly
World leaders gather to address ‘interlocking’ crises
At the UN General Assembly in New York the ILO will seek to alleviate the impact of humanitarian, economic and climate crises by rallying support for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection.
Member States strongly support tabling a resolution on Social and Solidarity Economy for Sustainable Development at the United Nations...
During the side-event “Role of Social and Solidarity Economy in achieving the SDGs: Potential General Assembly Resolution,” Member States recognized the role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in contributing to the attainment of Agenda 2030...
Priorities of Decent Work Country Programme discussed between ILO and Azerbaijan
On June 20, 2022, a conference to discuss priorities and outcomes of the new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Azerbaijan 2022-2026 was held in Baku.
Press release
ILO social partners prioritize Social dialogue and Human-centred recovery for the joint UN action in the Pacific
The ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries in collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinator Multi Country Offices based in Fiji, Samoa and Micronesia have held consultations with Employers and Workers’ organizations on the Sustainable Development...
Media advisory
The International Migration Review Forum to take place from 17-20 May 2022
A just transition to greener economies
Bold action needed to reduce carbon emissions
The latest report from the UN‘s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change outlines opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and strengthens the ILO‘s call for a just transition to greener economies.
EU action plan on social economy is launched with references to the work of the ILO and the UNTFSSE
On 9 December 2021, after a process of consultation with citizens and stakeholders, the European Commission (EC) published the Social Economy Action Plan « Building an economy that works for people: an action plan for the social economy”.
ILO and Uzbekistan: advancing decent work and human-centered recovery
Uzbekistan’s fast-moving economic and social reforms are instrumental for achieving the Decent Work Agenda through the country's adherence to complying with ILO standards and promoting decent work. This was stated by the participants of the round...
Ukraine
ILO Director-General condemns the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
"The ILO’s duty is to stand in solidarity with the government, workers, and employers of Ukraine and to join with the rest of the United Nations system in providing all possible assistance to them," says the ILO Director-General.