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National conference launches a new chapter for women in Jordan’s world of work

A three-day national dialogue brings together the government, employers and workers to advance gender equality in Jordan’s economy. The conference highlights key reforms aimed at enhancing women’s economic participation and protection.

G20 Leaders’ Summit

ILO welcomes G20 leaders’ recognition that decent work is central to inclusive growth

G20 Leaders’ Declaration recognizes employment as a central objective of economic growth and that good quality jobs and decent work must be at the heart of sustainable industrialization.

Questions and Answers

Rethinking AI’s impact on the future of work

AI’s impact goes beyond the quantity of jobs- it’s also about how technology is affecting wages, conditions and new opportunities. Sher Verick answers questions about some overlooked dimensions and what it will take to ensure AI benefits all...

Press Release

A new chapter begins: the Maldives launched its very first Decent Work Agenda

ILO initiative drives safer, sustainable jobs in Mozambique’s native forestry sector

MozTrabalha is working with national stakeholders to improve working conditions, strengthen occupational safety and health, and encourage responsible forestry practices. The effort enhances productivity, supports rural communities, and advances a...

Arab region builds social insurance capacities through new ILO training programme

Delegations from nine Arab States convene in Jordan to build capacities in social insurance governance, closing coverage gaps, and managing digital and labour market shifts.

Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102)

Kazakhstan is on the path to potential ratification of ILO Convention No. 102

Kazakhstan advances toward ratifying ILO Convention No. 102 through consultations, a tripartite validation workshop and strengthened social dialogue.

UN Climate Change Conference (COP30)

Leaders commit to making social protection a foundation of climate resilience and a just transition

The recently adopted Belém Declaration on Hunger, Poverty and Human-Centred Climate Action at COP30 in Brazil includes ambitious commitments on social protection.

RBC campaign

ILO and Apindo join forces to promote an innovative workplace campaign on responsible business conduct in Indonesia

The ILO and the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) inspire electronics supply chain companies to promote responsible business practices with innovative campaign using vlog.

ILO and ECOWAS Reactivate Social Security Experts Committee to Expand Coverage Across West Africa

ECOWAS and ILO take decisive steps to strengthen social protection for migrant and informal workers, validating key frameworks and electing new leadership to drive regional action.

Labour Migration Strategy Workshop in Djibouti

Djibouti used a two-day series of high-level engagements to relaunch its national labour migration strategy, with government, social partners and international stakeholders taking stock of what the BRMM programme has built and defining what needs to...

Podcast

Social Summit for Development: What it means for the world of work

In this final episode of the ILO Future of Work’s special series on the Second World Summit for Social Development podcast, we explore the outcomes of this landmark global meeting Doha in November 2025, and their implications on social justice and...

Social protection

EU and China share experiences on extending social security to workers in the platform economy

COP30, Belém

Just Transition Pavilion at UN Climate Conference becomes a hub for social dialogue and climate action

In Belém, Brazil, the joint ILO – European Commission Pavilion brings together governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations, businesses, civil society and partners committed to accelerating a people-centred transition.

Trade for Decent Work Project in Mongolia - Phase 2

National tripartite dialogue adopt recommendations to foster responsible business for decent work in Mongolia

Tripartite representatives in Mongolia developed and presented policy recommendations to strengthen responsible business practices to advance decent work using the ILO MNE Declaration.

Press release

AI for equality at work in Indonesia: Harnessing technology to create fair, inclusive and decent workplaces

The fifth ILO artificial intelligence (AI) and the world of work forum explore how AI can equality at workplace.

Institutional capacity building

Building cohesion through dialogue: training-of trainers on conflict resolution, mediation and refugee inclusion for the Federation of...

The ILO in partnership with the Centre for Mediation in Africa (CMA) conducted a Training-of-Trainers workshop with the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) in Nairobi from 17 to 18 November 2025. The workshop focused on strengthening skills in...

New ILO-GCC joint report

Report reviews the wage protection system in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

Joint ILO-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) analysis highlights the extent of progress made in ensuring timely wage payments.

ILO Conventions ratification

Bangladesh becomes first Asian country to ratify all 11 ILO fundamental instruments and first in South Asia to ratify ILO Convention No. 190

The International Labour Organization (ILO) today commended the Government of Bangladesh for the landmark ratification of three key ILO Conventions, including two fundamental ILO Conventions on occupational safety and health, reflecting the...

Labour migration

ILO introduces new Guidelines on Fair Labour Market Services for Migrant Fishers in Indonesia

The ILO has introduced a set of actionable tools from its recently adopted guidelines to strengthen the protection of migrant fishers’ labour rights.