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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...

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...

Impact story

How one student’s path to trainer builds future of 70 others 

With support from ILO PROSPECTS, welding training and upgraded training workshops in Garissa, Kenya are turning skills into real jobs. Dominic Munyi, a former student, now a certified trainer, has helped 70 refugee and host community youth build...

Podcast

How advancing social justice can shape the future of work

In this episode of the Future of Work podcast, ILO Research and Publications Director Caroline Fredrickson explains what the ILO’s new report on social justice reveals about global progress, the challenges that remain, and how leaders can build...

Child labour

CLEAR Supply Chains project promotes safer workplaces in Uganda’s coffee sector through WIND training

How can a participatory action-oriented training transform safety and health in Uganda’s coffee supply chain? For 56 trainers, the answer is clear: practical, community-driven solutions are key to lasting change. The Workplace Improvement in...

Social protection in crises: Why we need a reset

Strong social protection systems are essential to help people contend with everyday challenges, weather crises and recover with dignity. This article explores how the ILO is supporting countries to strengthen and sustain these systems, even in the...

Nigeria Strengthens Commitment to Decent Work Through Tripartite Workshop on ILO Reporting

A landmark five-day workshop in Keffi, Nasarawa State, has empowered Nigerian stakeholders to draft the country’s first reports on four critical ILO conventions, marking a major step toward safer, fairer, and more inclusive workplaces.

Press release

Myanmar migrant workers improve knowledge of labour rights and social protection in Thailand

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

How strategic approaches to productivity can drive environmental sustainability and long-term economic growth

Integrating productivity and environmental stewardship in Viet Nam

Global Accelerator

Towards a roadmap for decent jobs and social protection in Viet Nam’s just transitions

Viet Nam’s government and UN partners have taken an important step toward shaping a national roadmap under the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions in Viet Nam.

Labour Statistics

Angola adopts new international standards for labour market statistics

With this initiative, Angola joins the other SADC Member States in developing their labour market statistics.

Podcast

Why paternity leave matters: Lessons from Oman and beyond

In this episode of the Future of Work podcast, the ILO’s Laura Addati and Omani representative Khadija Al Mawali explain the impact of the parental leave gap between mothers and fathers, and show how Oman is bridging that gap.

Turning Web Skills into TheSomero.com

A young Ugandan returnee used his time in Saudi Arabia to build unexpected digital skills, and with support from the ILO BRMM programme training,changed these skills into a growing e-learning business now serving students across Kampala.

Social dialogue

Bangladesh calls for a national social dialogue forum for labour reforms in High-Level Tripartite Dialogue

A high-level tripartite conference aimed at leveraging social dialogue for inclusive and sustainable labour reforms in Bangladesh commenced on October 8, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

CLEAR Supply Chains project

Occupational Health and Safety: A key strategy to prevent child labour

A new ILO-led initiative is empowering Honduran coffee communities to tackle child labour at its roots, by making workplaces safer for adults and building hope for the next generation.

Europe charts path for Second World Summit for Social Development 2025

Key European and international stakeholders met in Brussels to outline their expectations and priorities for the upcoming World Social Summit and its follow-up.

ILO, the German Embassy and Iraqi Partners Launch a guarantee fund to empower SMEs and boost inclusive growth in Iraq

Credit Guarantee Fund launched to expand SME finance and create jobs in Iraq

Zambia joins global push for democracy that delivers decent work

Solidarity House was abuzz on 07 October 2025 as Zambia joined the world in commemorating the 2025 World Day for Decent Work, under the theme: “For Democracy that Delivers Decent Work.”

Youth Employment Promotion Project (YEPP)

ILO helps strengthen workplace cooperation in Mongolia’s cashmere sector

Five Mongolian cashmere enterprises participating in the ILO’s Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme reported significant improvements in workplace cooperation, efficiency, and inclusiveness, demonstrating how the...

Social Dialogue

First summer school on Social Dialogue explores industrial relations and due diligence

Over 60 participants joined the first summer school to exchange perspectives on the future of social dialogue, industrial relations and human rights due diligence.