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Decent work

Tripartite workshop sets priorities for Uzbekistan’s next Decent Work Country Programme

Uzbekistan’s Government, employers' and workers’ organizations, together with ILO, define the country’s five-year labour agenda, advancing decent work, social dialogue and inclusive growth.

This is social justice

Balancing work and being a mum boost equality and social justice in Moldova

Holding a job at a mobile network operator and being a mum of two young daughters was hard for Natalia Cebanu. Cebanu, from Moldova, tells us how getting childcare support meant more freedom and equal opportunities for working women like her.

Empowering inclusion: ILO equips teams to make infrastructure and employment work for everyone

The ILO has given project teams the tools and confidence to design infrastructure and employment initiatives that include everyone—especially those often left behind.

Leaders of Senegal’s Artisan Professional Organizations Commit to Sustainable and Inclusive Social Protection

In three months, the National Social Mutual for Artisans of Senegal (MSNAS), with support from the ILO and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), organized workshops in 12 regions of Senegal to raise awareness among professional...

Digitization of Lebanon’s social security records marks major step toward implementing new pension scheme

The initiative by the National Social Security Fund, implemented with ILO support and UK aid, enhances transparency and strengthens the foundations of social protection reform in Lebanon.

Supply chains

Philippines holds first national dialogue on decent work in aquaculture, unveils pioneering research

First National Industry Dialogue for Responsible and Sustainable Supply Chains in the Philippines accelerates aquaculture sector upgrading while tackling human and labour rights risks amid global disruptions.

Just transition

Leading the change: Caribbean employers, workers, and governments driving just transition through social dialogue

The ILO successfully concluded a regional capacity-building programme funded by the German Government, which involved government, employer, and worker representatives from thirteen Caribbean countries. It aimed to strengthen the ability of social...

Tanzania Advances Ratification Process for Key ILO Labour Migration Conventions

Tanzania took a structured look at where its laws and practices stand against two foundational ILO conventions on migrant worker protection, with tripartite partners in Morogoro mapping the gaps and laying out a concrete path toward ratification.

Tripartite constituents gather in Johannesburg to drive just transition in climate action

Representatives of governments, workers and employers from ten countries gathered in Johannesburg to turn national climate commitments into opportunities for decent work and social justice through a just transition.

New ILO factsheets reveal linkages between climate challenges and green job opportunities in the Arab States region

New ILO country factsheets present a concise overview on key employment, environment, and climate data for the Arab States region.

Strengthening maritime labour standards

Ukraine advances on the path to ratifying the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

The Kyiv round table marked concrete progress toward Ukraine’s ratification of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. Participants agreed on next steps to align national legislation with global maritime standards and strengthen protection for...

This is social justice

Floating agriculture allows farmers to invest in sustainable crops in Bangladesh

Shakti Kirtauniyya from Bangladesh grows rice during the dry season and vegetables on floating rafts during the wet season. Kirtauniyya shows how traditional farming practices and affordable investments in sustainable crops preserve the environment...

Iraq and the United Nations advance key commitments to strengthen social protection ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development

A tool for cooperation, mobility, and prosperity

Ministers of East and Horn of Africa unite for better labour migration governance and decent work

Ministers from across the IGAD region have adopted a landmark communiqué in Nairobi, committing to stronger labour migration governance, fair recruitment, and expanded social protection. The decision marks a renewed regional push toward safe and...

Decent work and food security as pathways to sustainable peace

At Geneva Peace Week, experts from the UN Peacebuilding Fund, ILO, FAO, Interpeace and Sudan’s civil society highlighted how decent work and food security can serve as powerful tools for conflict prevention, social cohesion, and peace.

Action toward shared prosperity through dialogue, skills, and inclusion

Trade Unions in South Africa lead the way for fairer productivity gains

Ghana-Switzerland exchange: Lessons in innovation and sustainability for the textile and garment industry

Impact story

A refugee tailor’s neighbourhood shop goes digital in Kenya

Saleh Wamwabi, a skilled refugee tailor from Kakuma Refugee Camp, joined the Jamii Biashara initiative through the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Turkana Chapter under the ILO PROSPECTS Innovation Challenge. After Digitalize...

South Asia–GCC migration corridor

Bangladesh and ILO join forces to strengthen social protection for migrant workers

Bangladeshi tripartite stakeholders and the ILO STREAM Programme pinpoint areas for collaboration to make social protection a reality for migrant workers at home and abroad.

Second World Summit for Social Development

ILO calls for a new multilateralism rooted in decent work and social justice

The ILO will bring its tripartite vision to the Second World Summit for Social Development to ensure that global commitments on poverty reduction, employment and social protection translate into real progress for people.