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Opening remarks at the Alliance 8.7 Consultation for the Pacific Islands

By Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the Alliance 8.7 Consultation for the Pacific Islands

Statistical Support to SDGs in Kyrgyzstan

On 21 and 22 September 2017, Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, hosted the ILO seminar “The role of labour market information. Improving the system of labour market indicators”.

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Alliance 8.7 to present the latest global estimates of modern slavery and child labour

World Youth Skills Day

With relevant skills, youth can help accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

On World Youth Skills Day, ILO highlights the need to provide new skills for young people that respond effectively to new forms of work.

Alliance 8.7

Advancing Alliance 8.7 in Europe and Central Asia

ILO and OSCE host Europe and Central Asia regional meeting on achieving Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7 of eradicating child labour by 2025 and forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking by 2030.

Budapest hosts Europe and Central Asia Regional Consultation Workshop on achieving the SDG Target 8.7 with regard to Child and Forced Labour

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Taking forward Alliance 8.7 in sub-Saharan Africa

“In order to advance Alliance 8.7, we can no longer do business as usual”, said ILO Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chuma, at the opening of a two-day regional consultation on child labour and forced labour in sub-Saharan Africa. The conference...

Capacity building workshop on Sustainable Development Goal 8 indicators and labour statistics of work, employment and labour...

40 Representatives from EAC partner States to train on labour force surveys design, implementation, data analysis and report writing

Capacity building workshop on Sustainable Development Goal 8 indicators and labour statistics of work, employment and labour...

40 Representatives from EAC partner States to train on labour force surveys design, implementation, data analysis and report writing

ILO joined ICA Africa ministerial meeting to discuss partnerships in advancing SDGs

The ILO participated in the ICA Africa Cooperative Ministerial Conference Midterm Review which took place on May 23-26 in Casablanca, Morocco. The ILO presentations focused on the role of cooperatives in rural development and the work of the ILO...

Making South–South cooperation work for Africa to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Mainstreaming South–South cooperation into African countries’ development strategies will ensure that it improves the achievement of the 2030 Agenda’s Goals. The ILO supports the process through a dialogue on a new framework for South-South...

Alliance 8.7 Nationwide Consultations in Kyrgyzstan

On 14 March 2017, the ILO launched a nationwide consultations process in Kyrgyzstan to build public awareness and engage stakeholders at the national, sub-national and local levels in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Nationwide Consultations on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Started in Kyrgyzstan

On 14 March 2017, the ILO launched a nationwide consultations process in Kyrgyzstan to build public awareness and engage stakeholders at the national, sub-national and local levels in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Poverty remains a serious threat to achieving the SDGs

The Commission on Sustainable Development meets to discuss its critical role in implementing the SDGs.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Enabling policies for persons with disabilities are crucial to achieving SDGs

People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. However, their right to productive employment and decent work is frequently denied.

Roundtable to Discuss Sustainable Development Goals in Tajikistan

On 27 October 2016, Dushanbe hosted a roundtable dedicated to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

ILO and UNDP Join Efforts in Implementing SDGs in Azerbaijan

From 15 to 20 October 2016, Shurenchimeg Zokhiolt, Deputy Director of the ILO DWCT/CO-Moscow, and Mikhail Pouchkin, Chief Technical Adviser of the Youth Employment Project, visited Azerbaijan to take part in a joint ILO/UNDP mission in the frame of...

Alliance 8.7: For a world without forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour

The Global Alliance to Eradicate Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Labour will be launched at the Ford Foundation in New York on 21 September 2016 at 19:00 GMT.

Sustainable Development Goals - Alliance 8.7

Alliance 8.7: Time for a rethink in fighting forced labour in Africa

With millions of African victims of forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour, the continent needs to redefine its priorities for an inclusive strategic partnership to boost the implementation of the Alliance SDG 8.7.

Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Labour

Abidjan to host the regional consultation on SDG Alliance 8.7 in Africa

The first sub regional dialogue on ending forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour in will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 8-9 September 2016 in the presence of Ms Dominique Ouattara, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire and...