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ILO, EU and partners hold final steering committee meeting to discuss joint efforts to promote decent work in Iraq

With the support of the European Union, the ILO has been implementing a project aimed at enhancing labour governance, inspection and working conditions in Iraq.

Rehabilitated Institutional Nursery at Jordan’s Ministry of Labour Inaugurated

The development, achieved with ILO support, aims to set a model for other institutional nurseries throughout the country, with the aim of enhancing women's participation in the labour market and promoting gender equality.

Technology needs to work for employers and workers in an equitable future of work

Address by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, OIC/Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi, at the New Technologies and the Future of Work conference

Harnessing the Potential of the Social and Solidarity Economy in Mongolia

The booth on social and solidarity economy at the World SME Day Expo 2023 explored ways to improve understanding of the social and solidarity economy in Mongolia, to strengthen its contribution to sustainable development in line with the country’s...

Workshop explores policy solutions for end-of-service indemnity (EOSI) system in Kuwait

The workshop aimed to inform dialogue around the limitations of current EOSI scheme, and involved workers, employers and relevant government entities in Kuwait in the identification of appropriate policy solutions at the national level.

World Youth Skills Day

Creating new opportunities for youth with skills training

This video collage highlights the voices of youth from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq and Syrian refugees living in these countries explaining why skills development are key to employment.

Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025

ILO and China sign Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025

In setting out the framework, Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025 paves the way for ILO and China to promote social justice and advance decent work for all.

Assessing the potential of online labour platforms to connect displaced talent with decent jobs

PROSPECTS Learning Labs series set to explore ways in which online labour platforms can connect displaced individuals with decent work

Asia Regional Child Labour (ARC) Project

ILO Country Office for Pakistan hosted "Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!" Conference in Islamabad

The ILO Country Office for Pakistan, a leading global advocate for labour rights, successfully organized the "Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!" conference on 12 July, 2023 in Islamabad. The conference aimed to accelerate efforts towards the...

Launch of the "Excellence" Award: An Important Step to Empower the Voices of Female Teachers in the Private Education Sector in Jordan

The "Excellence" Award recognizes schools prioritizing teacher rights and well-being, aiming to improve education quality and elevate their status in the private sector.

ILO pursues its support of decent job creation in the agribusiness sector

Digital economy

ILO and Rwanda partner up to boost decent jobs for youth in the digital economy

The International Labour Organization (ILO) announces a new development cooperation project, designed to promote employment for Rwanda's youth.

COOP Unit participates in the ILO’s 8th Regulating Decent Work research conference

The 8th RDW Conference in 2023 took place at the ILO in Geneva between July 10-12, 2023. It addressed the impact of interconnected crises, COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, conflicts, and disruptions to global supply chains, on the world of work.

Uniting Against Child Labour: A Celebration of Progress and Vision for a Future Free of Child Exploitation in Egypt

ECLAC and ILO Report

Labour indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean returned to pre-pandemic levels, but gender gaps and high informality remain

The United Nations organizations released a new edition of their joint report on the Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

All Hands in Kenya supports code of practice for workplace compliance in the tea and textile sectors in Kenya

The Code of Practice offers practical advice to revitalize existing systems or establish independent institutions, ensuring efficient operation and effective dispute resolution services, drawing heavily from previous ILO publications.

Circular Economy

A circular economy that works for everyone

Ensuring a just and jobs-rich transition to a sustainable future for all

ILO Caribbean holds meetings in Belize to prepare new Decent Work Country Programme

Constituents agree to prioritize achieving a just transition using social dialogue.

Social protection policy reform

ILO calls for the policy reform on old-age income security system in Indonesia

The ILO emphasizes the urgency of the policy reform on old-age income security system to prevent poverty as well as vulnerability among older people and their household during social protection dialogues.

Global Summit on Gender in Aviation held in Spain, with active participation of ILO

ILO Deputy Director-General Manuela Tomei participated in the high-level session on 5 July and moderated the tripartite panel: Promoting decent work, best practices in the aviation industry.