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Malawi launches Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking

Malawi launched the Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. The launch was done at a high-level meeting on child labour, which was organized by the Ministry of Labour in partnership with the...

Labour Exploitation

Kenya and Uganda ILO CAPSA Partners Exchange Meetings on Shared Commitment to Eradicate Labour Exploitation

Representatives from Kenya and Uganda and the EAC, encompassing key stakeholders partnering with the International Labour Organization (ILO) CAPSA project, convened at the Lake Naivasha Resort Hotel from November 27 – 30, 2023. The gathering aimed...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Marie-Josée Paquette General Director of the Quebec Council of Co-operation and Mutualism (CQCM)

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour

Latin America and the Caribbean reinforce their commitment to achieve the first generation free of Child Labour

After four days of dialogue and tripartite collaboration, 31 countries concluded the IX Annual Meeting of the Focal Points Network of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour with the commitment to accelerate the...

Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Türkiye determinedly advancing towards Türkiye becoming a Pathfinder Country within Alliance 8.7...

Minister Işıkhan: "With the perspective of protecting human rights in the workplace and promoting decent jobs for individuals, we will hopefully create our Alliance 8.7 road map, which will determine our national priorities by addressing these...

9th Annual Meeting

Latin America and the Caribbean join efforts for a region free of Child Labour

The 9th Annual Meeting of the Regional Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour has begun.

ILO and IsDB share progress on joint work on socioeconomic and policy impacts of Just Transition in MENA region

ILO and national partners continue progress under Resilient Belize project

Activities part of comprehensive roadmap for achieving more inclusive social protection for all.

BVI officials validate action plan to boost inclusion of informal workers and economic units

Next steps include implementation of incentives to increase contributions, compliance and efficiency.

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Decent work is much more than a job

Malawi validates national Alliance 8.7 strategic roadmap

Malawi achieved a significant milestone by successfully validating the National Alliance 8.7 Strategic Roadmap on an event organized with the support of the ILO as part of the ACCEL Africa Project.

#thiswaytosocialjustice

ILO launches global communication campaign to promote inequality reduction and social justice

Launched at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, the ILO “This Way to Social Justice" campaign calls for urgent action to reduce inequalities in the world of work.

Human Rights 75

Social Protection, Sustainable Development, and Right to Development

Statement by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, at the Human Rights 75 - September Thematic Spotlight Discussion co organized by the ILO and the UN Human Rights Office.

Global initiative on decent work

ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work

The U.S Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights aims to ensure safe and fair working conditions, promote a worker-centric transition to clean energy, ensure new technologies benefit workers, and eliminate workplace discrimination.

UN General Assembly

ILO Director-General joins UN General Assembly

The ILO Director-General will participate in a series of high-level events, highlighting the need to tackle inequalities, create decent jobs and make progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be held during the UN General...

Sustainable Development Goals

World is “well off track” to achieve SDG 8, new ILO research finds

ILO analysis of progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) on Decent Work for All, finds much still needs to be done, particularly on social and environmental issues, and offers policy recommendations to speed up progress.

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 September 2023

The United Nations' Day for South-South Cooperation celebrates the economic, social and political developments made in recent years by regions and countries in the South and highlights United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among...

ILO data workshop in Belize supports development of national social protection strategy

Training part of roadmap to greater labour market resilience with support from Joint SDG Fund.

The ILO joins other UN agencies and Government of Belize for SDG dialogue

Multi-stakeholder forum sought to assess progress and prepare country for 2023 SDG Summit.

Ghana's development gains momentum as the ILO and Government formulate Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) III

The Decent Work Country Programme aims to achieve three priorities in Ghana: more sustainable jobs, broader social protection coverage, and enhanced workers' rights leading to a prosperous nation for all.