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How to link the Future of Work to Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria

The ILO, its tripartite partners, academia, and other key stakeholders of Nigeria have agreed to support the Future of Work Initiative for inclusive growth and sustainable development.

Speech of ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the Alliance SDG 8.7 – South Asia Launch

By Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at Alliance SDG 8.7 – South Asia Launch, Thimphu, Bhutan, 19 – 20 July 2016. The event is hosted by the Royal Government of Bhutan, Ministry of...

A study in Mozambique reflects the key role of cooperatives in achieving SDGs by 2030

ILO Director General’s message on the key role of cooperatives to achieve SDGs by 2030, confirms a similar projection made by a study on the cooperatives movement in Mozambique.

Indonesia prepares for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on decent work for all

The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), will host a national conference for Indonesia in preparation for the Indonesian Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the...

Harnessing Africa’s youth potential to meet SDGs through Decent Work

With lack of opportunities and high joblessness, millions of young Africans face an uncertain future leading to social instability. The African Union invited the ILO to share its policy recommendations with SDGs providing an opportunity to refocus...

ILO 2016 Directors’ retreat focuses on SDGs and African development agenda

ILO directors in the Africa Region met in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from 18 - 21 January 2016 to discuss how best to implement key priorities of the continent in line with the sustainable development goals and Agenda 2063 of the African Union.

Symposium on Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work

The Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations, together with the International Labour Organization (ILO), organized the first Symposium on Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work on the 11th December 2015 in Colombo.

Making decent work and the SDGs a reality

The Group of Friends for Decent Work convened a high-level event to discuss the implementation of decent work in the newly adopted 2030 Agenda.

Kazakhstan’s 2013 external debt figure grows from $136.922 billion to $148.753 billion

Kazakhstan’s external debt in 2013 grew from $136.922 billion to $148.753 billion, according to the country’s Central Bank.