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ILO- Cinterfor and Fundae sign collaboration agreement in Madrid

The Director of the ILO Office for Spain, Félix Peinado, took part in the signing of the collaboration agreement between ILO-Cinterfor and the State Foundation for Training and Employment (FUNDAE), which took place in Madrid on 19 June 2023.

Decent Work Country Programme

North Macedonia and ILO sign framework programme for cooperation to deliver decent work

The ILO, the Government, trade unions, and employers' organizations of North Macedonia have signed the new framework programme for cooperation with the ILO that will guide the work on delivering decent work in 2023-2025 in the country.

Labour rights

New ILO study highlights steps to strengthen decent work in Malaysia’s rubber glove supply chain

Study sets out series of recommendations for Malaysian government, employers, workers and key stakeholders to support working conditions in key export industry.

National dialogue raises important questions on prevention and resolution of labour complaints in Jordan

The institutions for resolving labour disputes or complaints form a cornerstone of any sound labour market, preserving and promoting essential principles such as justice, fairness and harmonious relationships in the world of work.

Social security

ILO Nepal supports high-level Government orientation programme on contribution-based social security

ILO Nepal supported a high-level discussion on contribution-based social security for Federal and Province level government stakeholders organized by the Social Security Fund (SSF) and the Social Protection Civil Society Network (SPCSN). The two-day...

Tripartite constituents in Barbados identify key areas for ILO collaboration

Discussions focus on country-specific actions to meet labour market needs.

Pension policy reform

Tripartite representatives of West Java Province adopted a joint statement on pension reform

ILO supports the pension reform in the Province of West Java to promote certainty, adequacy, coverage, and sustainability of old age income security.

ILO presents its Self-Assessment Method for Social Dialogue Institutions to constituents in Armenia

On 29-30 June, 2023, a Workshop was conducted in Yerevan, Armenia, to present the ILO newly developed tool “Self-Assessment Method for Social Dialogue Institutions” (SAM-SDI) to the members and secretariat of the Republican Tripartite Commission...

Official visit

ILO Director-General calls for balance between economic growth and decent employment on his first official visit to Viet Nam

During his two-day trip, International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, held talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, senior Vietnamese officials, government ministers and workers’ and employers’...

Children paying a high price for engaging in work in Myanmar

Survey reveals poverty a main driver of child labour in Yangon Region, Ayeyarwady Region and Kayin State with dangerous work and long hours common.

The ILO and UK strengthen their support to social protection in Jordan

New UK funding supports ILO technical assistance to enhance the social security rights of vulnerable workers in the country by extending social security coverage.

Towards more resilient, inclusive and sustainable supply chains event

Better Work

President of National Council of Switzerland visits Better Work Viet Nam participating factory in Hai Duong province

The Swiss delegation visited the factory in Hai Duong province to better understand the impacts of the programme on the factory floor and discuss how the factory balances green initiatives with labour standard compliance.

ILO launches a series of country briefs on youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa

The briefs analyze youth labour market issues and the school-to-work transition in seven sub-Saharan countries, review their youth employment policies and provide a sub-regional overview of youth employment trends.

Business Formalization

Gambia moves towards business formalization

The ILO assists the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in launching a digital platform on formalization

Our impact, their voices

An Indonesian student warns her community of the risks of forced labour at sea

The communications trainings of the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme have inspired a 20-year-old communications student to campaign about labour rights of fishers in her fishing community to break the longstanding myth about working at sea.

ILO Director-General makes first official visit to Viet Nam

During his two-day visit, he will meet with the Prime Minister of Viet Nam, Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman, Vuong Dinh Hue as well as with leading Vietnamese authorities and social partners.

ILO Director-General concludes first ever Philippines visit with call for more social dialogue

Three-day visit includes meetings with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., social partners, migrant workers and a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Philippines joining the ILO.

Good practices

People living with HIV getting back to business in Zambia

The ILO, in partnership with the Network of Zambian People Living with HIV, Zambia Federation of Employers and National AIDS Council implemented an economic empowerment initiative for people living with HIV whose income was adversely affected during...

Collaborating to improve the health of shared ecosystems

Yamilett Carrillo Guerrero, Senior Program Manager for the Binational Resilience Initiative at the San Diego Foundation, San Diego, California