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Translating Labour Force Survey Data into Policy-Relevant Reporting

Translating Labour Force Survey Data into Policy-Relevant Reporting

Ethiopia collects labour market data. The harder question is what to do with it. A five-day workshop in Adama worked on turning numbers into something policymakers can actually use.

Making human rights due diligence work for social justice in Indonesia
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Op-ed

Making human rights due diligence work for social justice in Indonesia

Tauvik Muhamad, ILO's National Coordinator of the Resilient, Inclusive, Sustainable Supply Chains (RISSC) project, highlights that Indonesia must move beyond voluntary pledges and adopt a supported mandate that balances global trade demands with the...

Honduras' coffee sector strengthens its capacity to implement due diligence and prevent child labour
Taller sobre Debida Diligencia Empresarial para Prevenir el Trabajo Infantil en la Cadena de Suministro del Café

CLEAR Supply Chains Project

Honduras' coffee sector strengthens its capacity to implement due diligence and prevent child labour

El Proyecto CLEAR Supply Chains liderado por la OIT está empoderando a empresas y cooperativas del sector café de Honduras para prevenir el trabajo infantil con estrategias concretas a implementar a lo largo de la cadena de suministro.

ILO strengthens migrant workers’ access to labour rights and social protection in Thailand
Rubber plantation in Thailand

Migrant labour

ILO strengthens migrant workers’ access to labour rights and social protection in Thailand

Saint Vincent Advances Social Security Reform with 13th Actuarial Review

ILO news

Saint Vincent Advances Social Security Reform with 13th Actuarial Review

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is supporting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in strengthening its National Insurance Scheme through the 13th Actuarial Review and supporting advances in social security reform, pension sustainability and...

Indonesian union confederations call for inclusive social security reform
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Press release

Indonesian union confederations call for inclusive social security reform

Nine major trade union confederations have united in a joint commitment demanding inclusive reform of Indonesia’s Social Security System.

Digital tools boost ancestral craft and livelihoods in Colombia
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This is social justice

Digital tools boost ancestral craft and livelihoods in Colombia

For centuries, Wayúu Indigenous artisans like Arleidis Laudith Puschaina Puschaina have woven bags and hammocks. With support from Colombia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies and the National Training Service, they now use...

Deepening Decent Work ties: High-level dialogue reinforces ILO–CCLCS collaboration
A speaker delivers remarks at the ILO National Insurance System (NIS) Forum held on February 26, 2026. Attendees, including government, labour, and international representatives, are seated at conference tables in a formal meeting room.

ILO and CCLCS continue partnership

Deepening Decent Work ties: High-level dialogue reinforces ILO–CCLCS collaboration

A high-level dialogue between the ILO Caribbean office and Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies (CCLCS) advances the strategic partnership by identifying and aligning priorities for technical collaboration that support decent work and...

The kids are not alright: Policy responses to jobs and social protection for the youth
A young man sitting on a table with a laptop

Employment in Focus blog series

The kids are not alright: Policy responses to jobs and social protection for the youth

Young people are facing unprecedented levels of stress and uncertainty, driven by concerns about job and financial security, and access to social protection. ILO experts explore the factors behind these trends and policy measures that can improve...

Celebrating 25 years with the ILO: Service, solidarity and social justice
A group of ILO staff members pose on stage at a Long Service Awards Ceremony held on 24 February 2026, with some holding certificates and awards.

ILO long service recognition award ceremony

Celebrating 25 years with the ILO: Service, solidarity and social justice

The ILO celebrates its Caribbean staff members who received the Long Service Recognition Award for 25 years of dedicated service to advancing decent work and social justice in the region.

Tajikistan reviews options to expand social protection
Government, employer and worker representatives seated around a conference table during a social protection workshop in Dushanbe.

Tajikistan reviews options to expand social protection

A tripartite workshop in Dushanbe examined new studies on social protection coverage and the costing of maternity and old-age benefits.

20 years of advancing social dialogue and decent work at sea
A seafarer is sitting on a ship's crane cables to grease them

ILO/ICS/ITF

20 years of advancing social dialogue and decent work at sea

Joint statement from the International Labour Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping, and International Transport Workers’ Federation on the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention.

Maritime Labour Convention at 20: The ILO and the International Maritime Organization reaffirm commitment to decent work at sea
Seafarer standing at the railing of a cargo vessel, gazing at the horizon as the sun sets over the ocean

IMO–ILO joint news release

Maritime Labour Convention at 20: The ILO and the International Maritime Organization reaffirm commitment to decent work at sea

Maritime Labour Convention milestone marked with renewed call for fair and sustainable global shipping, protecting seafarers’ rights.

Indonesian universities establish Business and Human Rights network to advance decent work
A young Indonesian apprentice on the job training 2019

RBC and decent work

Indonesian universities establish Business and Human Rights network to advance decent work

The ILO collaborates with six Indonesian universities to strengthen national commitment to advancing decent work and promoting responsible business conduct.

The Caribbean labour market paradox: What the 2026 ILO report reveals
Engineers and other workers constructing anti-landslide concrete wall on a highway in Jamaica.

Caribbean labour market in focus

The Caribbean labour market paradox: What the 2026 ILO report reveals

The key question in the Caribbean is not whether people are working, but whether work itself is becoming a stronger engine for prosperity, inclusion, and resilience.

Closing social protection financing gaps in Kenya: investing in people, dignity and resilient economies
Participants from government institutions, county representatives, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies, and development partners during a capacity‑building workshop on sustainable social protection financing.

Social Protection Financing

Closing social protection financing gaps in Kenya: investing in people, dignity and resilient economies

Government institutions, social partners, county authorities, and UN agencies came together in Nairobi to develop a shared roadmap for sustainable social protection financing. Their goal is to ensure that everyone in Kenya can live with dignity,...

AI for people, applying technology for social good
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OpEd

AI for people, applying technology for social good

Artificial intelligence must help advance social justice, inclusive work and equitable growth, explain the ILO Director-General and the Minister of Labour and Employment of India in a joint opinion piece published ahead of the AI Impact Summit...

Multi-stakeholder dialogue marks launch of historic bipartite roadmap on responsible business conduct for decent work in India

Multi-stakeholder dialogue marks launch of historic bipartite roadmap on responsible business conduct for decent work in India

Employers, workers, government institution, and enterprises discussed the way forward on operationalizing RBC for decent work building on the bipartite roadmap.

World Day of Social Justice event spotlights business with social purpose and a viable social and solidarity economy
World Day of Social Justice - Business, Social, One vision event, Turin, Italy.

World Day of Social Justice event spotlights business with social purpose and a viable social and solidarity economy

On the occasion of the World Day of Social Justice, the event in Turin focused on the role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in organizing production and services to deliver livelihoods, equality and rights, especially in times of crises.

A Stamp for social justice: Indonesia’s commitment to Responsible Business Conduct
A poster

World Day of Social Justice

A Stamp for social justice: Indonesia’s commitment to Responsible Business Conduct

The release of a special First Day Cover and commemorative stamp highlighting Responsible Business Conduct and Decent Work marks a significant step in Indonesia’s growing commitment to these principles, supported by the ILO.