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Ministerial discussion on Inclusive Industrial Development and Decent Jobs in Global Supply Chains in Ethiopia

The ILO hosted delegates from the German and Ethiopian governments to discuss “Inclusive Industrial Development and Decent Jobs in Global Supply Chains in Ethiopia”

Social Dialogue offers voice to everyone

Inaugural address by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, DWT South Asia and India at National Tripartite Social Dialogue Workshop in Mumbai organized jointly by the ILO and V V Giri National Labour Institute.

14th African Regional Meeting

African countries commit to roadmap to shape the future of work on the continent

The ILO's 14th Africa Regional Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, concluded with a Declaration reaffirming the need for a human-centred strategy

14th African Regional Meeting

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder's closing remarks at the 14th ILO African Regional Meeting

Final knowledge-sharing event of the DW project in Bishkek

On 5 December 2019, the tripartite constituents of the Kyrgyz Republic hosted in Bishkek the final knowledge-sharing event of the project “From the Crisis towards Decent and Safe Jobs, Phase II” funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland...

International Conference on Artificial Intelligence

The third international conference “Breakthrough Technologies: Challenges for the Development of Society and Global Governance (EMERTECH 2019)” was held in Moscow on 5 December 2019 by the Primakov National Institute of World Economy and...

Making social protection fit for the future

At an Infopoint organized by the European Commission, Valérie Schmitt, Deputy Director of ILO’s Social Protection Department, welcomed the new EU-funded flagship programme which aims to increase social protection coverage in eight priority countries.

ILO holds Job Fair for persons with disabilities

ILO/ LEED+ or the Local Empowerment through Economic Development and Reconciliation Project launched in September 2018 in Sri Lanka. Building on more than eight years of work by ILO and multiple stakeholders, the programme promotes resilient,...

Inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market with a humanitarian development focus

ILO and constituents share experiences and good practices in the inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market, during an event aimed at encouraging a more coherent approach to the promotion of decent work in crisis settings.

Video: Advancing decent work in Jordan’s agriculture sector: A compliance model

Together with partners, the ILO is implementing a project which seeks to improve the living and working conditions of agriculture workers – Jordanian, refugee and migrant workers - through a compliance model that strengthens productivity, national...

Decent Work Country Programme

Iraq and ILO pledge to further decent work in the country

The International Labour Organization and tripartite partners sign the country’s first Decent Work Programme at a ceremony in Baghdad.

14th African Regional Meeting

Guy Ryder calls on Africa to work towards a human-centred future of work

In a speech at the opening of the 14th ILO African Regional Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the ILO Director-General spoke of Africa’s world of work challenges and opportunities.

Policy advice

Is youth employment improving in the Western Balkans? 5 key trends to guide decision-makers in 2020

As the year slowly draws to a close, it also invites a pause for reflection to take stock and look ahead. With electoral tests facing several governments in the Western Balkans in 2020 (North Macedonia and Serbia being cases in point), many policy...

Workers and Sustainable Development

Message at the Trade Unions and Sustainable Development Goals: A South-South Learning Exchange and Training Workshop

Delivered on behalf of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines by Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines, 2 December 2019, Makati City, Philippines

HIV self-testing at workplaces in Zimbabwe

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) of Zimbabwe, together with ILO, UNITAID, Populations Services International (PSI) and the National Aids Council (NAC), have implemented a HIV Self Testing (HIV/ST) initiative in ten companies. The...

Enhancing Access to HIV Testing and social protection in Kenya

The ILO is prioritising both the scaling up of HIV-sensitive Social Protection and the VCT@WORK Initiative in Kenya and the strategy has been to build synergies between the two priorities. An innovative approach towards enhancing access to HIV...

VCT@WORK in Ukraine’s Maritime Sector

According to estimates, 30 per cent of people living with HIV in Ukraine don’t know their HIV positive status. HIV testing is free and available in AIDS centres, and in many primary medical healthcare centres, as a result of the current health care...

Increased Access to Social Protection and HIV Services through Scaled up Workplace Programmes in Identified Sectors in Nigeria

Through the VCT@Work Initiative the ILO contributes to the National testing targets which amongst others seeks to test 80 million Nigerians by 2020.

Reaching Men under the National Test and Treat campaign in Tanzania

Only 45 per cent of men living with HIV know their HIV status in Tanzania, as against 56 per cent of women living with HIV. The Prime Minister, involving all stakeholders, launched a national HIV Test and Treat campaign on 19 June 2018. Coming...

VCT@WORK in Mozambique: Multi disease testing helps

In April 2017, the International Labour Organization, with support from the Flanders, started a programme on “Scaling up Voluntary Counselling and Testing VCT@ Work in Mozambique”. The Programme aimed at addressing the underlying causes of low...