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Economic policy cooperation necessary to address global challenges

Joint press release by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, World Bank Group Chief Executive Officer...

The Charlevoix G7 Summit Communiqué 2018

The Charlevoix G7 Summit Communiqué 2018

Training course on Managing employment disputes effectively in international organizations

UN Youth Forum

Young people call for action on decent work, at UN youth forum

The gathering of young people from all parts of the world at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum discussed the need for better investments in youth development.

Switzerland and ILO sign new agreement on peace and development through employment

The two entities will cooperate in the implementation of a project that promotes employment creation for peace and development in conflict situations

Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth – Engagement Platform

Partners of Decent Jobs for Youth launch global engagement platform for joint action

Governments, social partners, the UN System, youth and civil society, the private sector and key youth employment stakeholders launched global engagement platform for joint action on decent jobs for youth in support of the 2030 Agenda for...

Global South-South Cooperation Development Expo 2017

ILO presents innovative South-South development solutions for skills development and youth employment

The ILO Solution Forum provides results-based presentations and scalable southern development solutions to ensure that employment, decent work and social inclusion for young women and men are integrated into sustainable development strategies.

Global South-South Cooperation Development Expo 2017

ILO presents innovative South-South development solutions for skills development and youth employment

The ILO Solution Forum provides results-based presentations and scalable southern development solutions to ensure that employment, decent work and social inclusion for young women and men are integrated into sustainable development strategies.

VCT@WORK

More than 4.1 million tested for HIV under VCT@WORK initiative

The Voluntary Counselling and Testing at work (VCT@WORK) initiative has reached over 6 million workers and family members. Of those, more than 4.1 million were tested for HIV and 103,000 referred to access anti retro-viral treatment.

Future of work

G7 Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Employment focuses on the future of work

ILO head calls on global community to ensure "that the great transformations underway in the world of work are shaped to create the decent jobs people want and need".

Gender equality

Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work

New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe.

“1+6” Roundtable Meeting

Promoting an open, invigorated and inclusive world economy

The Chinese Government and international organizations, including the ILO, issue joint statement calling for mutually-beneficial economic globalization at the “1+6 Roundtable Meeting” in Beijing.

United for Youth Employment in Cambodia

UN agencies join forces to promote youth employment in Cambodia

The Royal Government of Cambodia and five UN agencies and programmes (ILO, UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF and UNV), with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation, launched a new joint programme to promote youth employment and reduce...

BRICS Ministerial Meeting

ILO Director-General address to the BRICS on "Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future"

“It is after all a fundamental desire of people across the world, above all in this period of transformative change and sometimes of uncertainty, that they can look forward and contribute to a better future of work – one with social justice and...

Decent Work Country Programme for Tunisia

One more step towards decent work in Tunisia

The new Decent Work Country Programme for Tunisia signed by the ILO, the Tunisian Government and social partners identifies 5 national priorities.

World Youth Skills Day

With relevant skills, youth can help accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

On World Youth Skills Day, ILO highlights the need to provide new skills for young people that respond effectively to new forms of work.

Sustainable Development

Recalibrating Market Forces to Build Sustainable and Equitable Economies

Joint press release by PAGE, UN Environment, ILO, UNDP, UNIDO and UNITAR.

G20 Leaders' Summit

Shaping inclusive globalization preoccupies G20 Leaders at Hamburg Summit

Leaders’ Declaration recognizes the importance of meeting the challenge of creating decent work opportunities and reversing trends towards increased inequality.

G20 Leaders’ Summit

Remarks by the ILO Director-General at G20 Summit Working Lunch Session on “Digitalization, Women’s Empowerment and Employment”

“The absence of decent work opportunities often lies at the root cause of very many of the problems raised at this G20 Summit – whether it has been migration, trade, action on climate change or, yes, youth radicalization,” says ILO Director-General...

Skills and trade

ILO, WTO launch study on investing in skills for inclusive trade

Enhancing the skills of a country’s workforce lifts the export performance of its enterprises and better prepares them to meet foreign competition in the domestic market, according to economists from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and...