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Action toward shared prosperity through dialogue, skills, and inclusion

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

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.

Multinational enterprise and sustainable development

Compliance management: ILO and tripartite partners support “Going Global” enterprises in achieving sustainable development

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.

World Statistics Day 2025

Reliable data as the foundation of democracy and social justice: Statement from the ILO Director-General

This is social justice

From working in the informal economy to union leader in Brazil

Jani Cleide da Silva once made a living in the informal economy, but she is now a union leader and a social worker at a sports centre in Brazil. Da Silva explains how decent work and social justice are about ensuring everyone’s rights.

World Statistics Day

Viet Nam’s labour statistics: From modernization to global alignment

As the world celebrates World Statistics Day on 20 October, Viet Nam’s journey in developing a modern and internationally aligned labour statistics system stands out as a story of innovation, resilience, and cooperation.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Leading with purpose: Hanh champions women’s voice in Viet Nam’s manufacturing future

In Viet Nam, women account for nearly half of the workforce, yet they remain overrepresented in lower-paying jobs and continue to earn less than men on average, even when performing work of equal value.

World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings

ILO Director-General statement to the IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee

Global Accelerator

Momentum builds for roadmap accelerating decent work and social protection for just transitions in Viet Nam

National ministries, employers’ and workers’ organizations, UN agencies and development partners took an important step forward in shaping a roadmap for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions in Viet Nam.

Global training in Doha strengthens action toward fair recruitment and labour rights

The ILO, ITCILO and Qatar's Ministry of Labour brought together 60 participants from over 20 countries in Doha for a week-long training on fair recruitment, covering everything from forced labour prevention to gender and data-driven policymaking,...

World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings

ILO Director-General statement to the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee

Regional Tripartite Forum charts framework for cooperation on labour market recovery in Syria and neighbouring countries

Held under the patronage of Syria’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, the Damascus meeting endorses joint commitments to promote inclusive employment, rights-based social protection and regional policy coherence to support Syria’s recovery and...

Enhancing National Capacity in Labour and Migration Data Production in Somalia and South Sudan

Technical teams from Somalia and South Sudan spent a week in Addis Ababa getting hands-on with the building blocks of their respective Labour Force and Migration Surveys, from sampling design and digital data collection to validation workflows,...

#SocialJustice

ILO launches “This is social justice” campaign

The campaign is the second phase in the ILO’s long-standing advocacy for social justice and decent work, ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development in November.

Institutional change

ILO strengthens Caribbean presence: Haiti joins the ILO Caribbean Office

Effective 1 January 2026, responsibility for Haiti will shift from the ILO Central America office in San Jose to the ILO Office for the Caribbean in Port of Spain as part of strategic realignment to enhance support for Haiti.

World food day

Can Africa harness agriculture for decent job creation?

Africa struggles to convert its vast agricultural potential into economic benefits. Grace Gondwe examines the paradox of resource dependence and ways to leverage agriculture for decent job creation and economic transformation.

This is social justice

Building a business through decent jobs and social justice in Albania

Gjergj Leqejza tells us why he chose to stay in his native Albania despite decades of economic challenges, and to build a textile business based on decent jobs, community support, and social justice for all.

Kenya Convenes High-Level Dialogue on Labour Migration Governance

Kenya's key institutions and partners gathered in Nairobi to take stock of where the country's labour migration agenda stands, with coordination, bilateral partnerships and worker protection front of mind as Kenya pushes toward an ambitious...

Turning awareness into action, Limpopo Province hosts International E-Waste Day 2025

The ILO, in partnership with DFFE, LEDET, and the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, marked International E-Waste Day 2025 in Limpopo under the theme “Recycle Your E-Waste – It’s Critical!” The event promoted responsible e-waste management, green...