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World Environment Day

Three ways we promote nature-inspired work across the Arab States

This year on World Environment Day, the ILO Regional Office for Arab states is highlighting three examples of how decent work is a central element in the transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all.

Podcast

Social dialogue at 50: Lessons for the future

In 1976, Convention No. 144 established a simple but powerful principle: governments, employers and workers should shape labour policy together. To mark the Convention's 50th anniversary, representatives of governments, employers and workers,...

Child Labour

Uganda strengthens community response to child labour

In Kalungu District, the CLEAR Supply Chains has successfully supported and strengthened an informal child protection structure to identify, monitor and resolve child labour in coffee producing communities. A total of 122 para-social workers were...

Report

Oman advances a new regional model for rights-based social protection

A new report by the ILO and Oman’s Social Protection Fund highlights how integrated, lifecycle-based social protection aligned with international labour standards can strengthen social justice and economic resilience.

New Decent Work Country Programme for Ukraine signed by tripartite partners

New framework will support recovery, labour market reforms and the creation of decent jobs through 2029.

Social protection

ILO supports capacity building and social dialogue to strengthen social protection in Timor-Leste

The ILO training programme brings together stakeholders in Timor-Leste to expand social security coverage and strengthen protection for workers in the informal economy.

ILO report highlights progress and gaps in maternity benefits across ASEAN

New analysis finds expanded maternity protection across the region, while calling for stronger efforts to close coverage gaps and improve benefit adequacy for all women.

Rural development

Canals, roads and jobs rebuilt in Les Cayes, Haiti

ILO project advances decent jobs and rural infrastructure recovery in southern Haiti, repairing canals and rural tracks to help communities recover and build resilience.

“The future of work will not be determined by technology alone,” says ILO Director-General

At the opening of the 114th International Labour Conference, Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for a human-centred approach to artificial intelligence and social justice in a time of growing global uncertainty.

Social dialogue and tripartism

50 years of ILO Convention No. 144: putting tripartism into practice

Marking 50 years since its adoption, Convention No. 144 remains a key instrument for promoting tripartism and effective consultation on international labour standards.

ILO and JDE Peet’s partner to strengthen labour rights in coffee supply chains in Brazil

A new public-private partnership seeks to tackle child labour, prevent forced labour violations and promote fair recruitment in the coffee sector.

Workers' organization

Timor-Leste strengthens the voice and representation of informal economy workers

Workers in Timor-Leste’s informal economy, with support from the ILO, have taken a major step towards stronger representation and recognition with the establishment of the country’s first national association for informal economy workers.

Social Protection

Rwanda advances dialogue on extending social protection to informal workers

Under the theme “Building Strong Foundations, Social Protection that Works”, Government representatives, workers’ and employers’ organizations, United Nations Agencies and development partners gathered in Kigali for a high-level workshop on...

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam takes a major step toward sustainable enterprise development with new national programme

With technical contributions from the ILO, the Government of Viet Nam has approved a landmark national programme to advance sustainable business practices across the country's private sector for the period 2026–2030.

National social dialogue systems

New ILO database strengthens global knowledge on social dialogue institutions

Rolled out as part of the 50th anniversary of Convention No. 144, the new ILO database provides a global evidence base for analysing and comparing national social dialogue systems.

Technical workshop strengthens social protection statistics in India

ILO’s technical training supports India’s efforts to build a stronger and more sustainable social protection statistical system.

Decent work

Grenada signs its first Decent Work Country Programme

Government, employers and trade unions commit to a five-year tripartite roadmap built around three Strategic Priorities and eleven Outcomes, backed by full Cabinet endorsement.

Social protection

China strengthens capacity on long-term care administration through joint training

Turkmenistan advances dialogue on social protection

The ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank held consultations in Ashgabat on the results of the Core Diagnostic Instrument (CODI) social protection system assessment and next steps to strengthen social protection in Turkmenistan.

New report

AI-driven transformation puts jobs, inequality and skills at a crossroads in the Arab region

A new report outlines diverging AI futures for jobs, growth and inequality in the Arab region. Proactive and inclusive policy measures are needed today, ILO Regional Director Ruba Jaradat says during an Arab Forum for Sustainable Development special...