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People with autism also deserve decent work

Miguel Benítez, a 19-year-old with autism from the Dominican Republic, struggled to find work. After finally being hired at a restaurant, his life changed as he gained confidence – and now he encourages employers to value people for their...

Adapting to change: Updated Fixed-term Employment Contract guidance for Indonesia’s competitive garment industry

Through its Better Work Indonesia programme, the ILO continues to support the Ministry of Manpower in promoting balanced employment practices that uphold workers’ rights.

Enterprises

India’s social partners present bipartite roadmap to promote responsible business conduct

Bipartite roadmap marks an important step toward operationalizing responsible business conduct in India.

EU-Funded ILO Project news update

PROSPER project sharpens its focus in readiness for community action in southern Belize

The EU-funded PROSPER project reviews the concrete steps it has taken that set the stage for accelerated implementation in 2026, particularly for communities in southern Belize engaged in cacao and tourism.

RBC and decent work

Indonesian trade unions urge stronger Human Rights Due Diligence in new regulation

Against the backdrop of an upcoming new Presidential Regulation on Human Rights Due Diligence, ten Indonesian trade union confederations have issued a joint Position Paper urging for a stronger role and protections for workers in Indonesia’s...

Meeting of the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs

ILO Director-General calls for fair employment to be at the heart of social justice

At the invitation of the Cyprus EU Council Presidency, the ILO Director-General addressed an informal meeting of the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs and underlined the need to foster social justice and fair employment, which are the...

Interview

How to strengthen trade union resilience in 2026

Amid growing global instability, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Luc Triangle reflects on the resilience of the trade union movement. With the 114th International Labour Conference expected to shape new...

Press release

Indonesia’s government and business leaders reaffirm commitment to responsible business conduct and human rights

The signing ceremony of the Declaration on Joint Government–Business Commitment to Business and Human Rights marks Indonesia’s leadership in promoting sustainable and inclusive economic development.

Decent work through infrastructure

In Baidoa, Somalia, an ILO road project is creating jobs, safety and dignity at work

As Baidoa, Southwest Somalia, continues to expand, a new road, built by the ILO KFW project, is doing more than easing traffic and connecting neighbourhoods. It is creating decent jobs for displaced people, returnees and host communities, while...

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From child labourer to skills trainer in the Philippines

As a child, Jestoni Go Padua worked making shoes to support his family. Jestoni recounts how he became a school instructor and now helps young people build skills for a better future and decent work.

East and Horn of Africa Countries Strengthen Labour Migration Governance through Learning Visit to the Philippines

A regional learning visit to introduce participants from the EHoA, as well as EAC and IGAD, to the Philippines’ well-established labour migration governance system, encompassing regulation, protection, reintegration, and social dialogue.

Somalia strengthens Rights-Based Labour Migration Governance through Federal-State Engagement

A series of state-level sensitisation workshops held across four Federal Member States of Somalia to operationalise the newly adopted National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) and Private Employment Agencies (PrEAs) Regulation.

Opinion editorial

AI is changing the way we work - women and youth must not be left behind

In this Opinion piece, the Director of the ILO in the Philippines draws on a new research brief, which highlights how generative artificial intelligence is transforming jobs, and why urgent investment in women, girls and youth is needed ahead of the...

Kenya Reviews Progress on Institutionalising Labour Migration Governance

The 5th Technical Working Group meeting in Kenya examined progress achieved under the BRMM programme and identified priorities for sustaining labour migration governance efforts beyond the project period.

Expanding avenues to promote decent work: New ILO report shows growing integration of just transition in environmental plans

Decent work and just transition objectives gain prominence in the design of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) on climate change.

Türkiye and ILO reinforce decent work in supply chains through the appointment of the national focal point for the promotion of the ILO...

Türkiye has appointed a national focal point for the promotion of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, reinforcing its commitment to decent work, social dialogue and responsible...

Voices of Action - Child labour

In Peru, a mother’s decent job becomes her daughter’s path out of child labour

Guadalupe, a 15-year-old girl from Lima, managed to move away from child labour, a reality that still affects more than 600,000 children in Peru. Her story shows how the ILO’s strategies, from promoting decent work for adults to strengthening...

Jordan advances policy dialogue and investment pathways for a Just Energy Transition

Strengthening national dialogue and partnerships to translate just energy transition ambitions into concrete policies and investment opportunities that support decent work and economic resilience

Labour migration

From the production floor to collective action

In Malaysia’s electronics sector, women migrant workers are coming together to build leadership, confidence and a shared voice at work.

High-level training strengthens negotiation capacity for public service social dialogue in Lesotho

The initiative brings together senior government leaders to enhance negotiation skills in line with international labour standards and recent public service reforms.