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Extensive Palestinian national dialogue on revised social security draft law begins

Palestinian stakeholders begin two months of discussions on key proposed reforms to the social security law aimed at enhancing good governance, financial sustainability and equity of the system.

Closing the childcare policy gap would generate almost 6 million jobs in 12 MENA countries by 2035

Investing in childcare provision that closes significant gaps in paid childcare-related leave and early childhood care and education (ECCE) would generate nearly 5.8 million ECCE jobs in 12 countries in the Middle East and North Africa by 2035. This...

International Labour Day and World Day for Safety and Health

International Labour Day and World Day for Safety and Health observed in Afghanistan

Event highlights challenging situation faced by both workers and employers across the country and need for Social Justice.

Training on Evidence Based Policy Making for Decent Work Agenda

ILO to support constituents in Türkiye on improving policy making for decent work

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Türkiye organized a training for its constituents from government, trade unions and employers’ organizations with technical support from the ILO. The training focused on methods and tools to use evidence...

OSH Regional Webinar

Improving occupational safety and health, a challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean

Representatives of public institutions and employers' and workers' organizations, together with ILO experts, participated in a virtual conversation convened by the ILO on the present and future of occupational safety and health, following its...

75th anniversary of International Road Transport Union (IRU)

Road transport is essential for human-centred development, inclusivity and prosperity

Speech by ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo to International Road Transport Union (IRU)’s 75th anniversary.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Elizabeth Nzilani Peter – Machakos Cooperative Union

“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)....

Roadmap outlined in ILO workshop on “Women’s Representation in Decision-Making Mechanisms of Social Partners”

The ILO Office for Türkiye held a workshop to identify steps to strengthen women’s representation in the decision-making mechanisms of social partners, where recommendations were offered that workers’ and employers’ organizations draw up joint...

Just Energy Transition

Innovation challenge: Energy access and social inclusion

Acciona.org Panamá is one of the three winners of the ILO Just Energy Transition Innovation challenge. The proposal of acciona.org Panamá seeks to link sustainable energy to economic and social inclusion.

Bangladesh, ILO and the EU and its Member States reaffirm their commitment to advancing decent work in the country

Partners agree new development project to improve decent work opportunities as well as to strengthen business sustainability and competitiveness.

Article

In search of new pathways for social development in a post-crisis world

This article authored by Shahra Razavi, Director of the ILO Social Protection Department, will appear in the forthcoming publication entitled “Global Social Policy at 25: Reflections and Prospects”, which can be found at The Institute of Economics,...

Social protection

New report on the state of social protection in Nepal

ILO has published a new report that reviews Nepal’s social security system to understand existing protection gaps from the lens of national targets, and international standards and principles.

Workers and employers of palm oil and fish processing sectors join forces to promote labour rights and gender equality

Applying what they have learnt from the ILO’s communications training, workers and employers from palm oil and fish processing sectors have conducted their own internal and public campaigns to promote stronger compliance to labour laws and labour...

Recent study by Economic Policy Institute MAS highlights limitations in Social Protection for workers in the OPT

Circular Economy

Global South circular economy could generate millions of job opportunities

The use, re-use and recycling of products contributes to sustainable development and helps combat climate change.

5th Employment Policy Research Symposium

Employment policies for social justice: Questions and answers with Sangheon Lee, Director, ILO Employment Policy, Job Creation and...

Agreement paves way for planting new forests across northern Jordan

The ILO signs a new implementation agreement with Jordan’s Ministry of Agriculture for the afforestation of land in four governorates, with funding from the Government of Germany.

ILO’s new project will enforce decent work for all through sound, inclusive and efficient labour inspection systems

ILO continues to invest in creating decent work environment for all, with a new project on “Workplace Compliance through Labour Inspection Guidance and Social Dialogue” (WPC) financed by the European Union Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance...

ILO analysis finds Palestinian income dynamics require more inclusive social protection approaches

New analysis shows that income poverty in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is not a static concept, with nearly half of the original 'poor' households no longer being classified as such within a 5-year period.

Aviation sector

New recommendations call for human-centered approach in the aviation sector

Delegates from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations have adopted new recommendations to promote decent work and ensure the sustainability of the aviation sector.