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STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 and PARTNERSHIPS organized the 3rd symposium with IFIs

UN climate change conference

The ILO at COP28

This year, at COP28, the ILO is working to advance ambitious climate action with decent work and a just transition for all. The ILO is co-hosting the Just Transition Pavilion and will be supporting constituents throughout the negotiations, in...

UN climate change conference

The ILO at COP28

This year, at COP28, the ILO is working to advance ambitious climate action with decent work and a just transition for all. The ILO is co-hosting the Just Transition Pavilion and will be supporting constituents throughout the negotiations, in...

ILO-AICESIS International Conference

Social dialogue institutions pledge to tackle inequalities in the world of work

A two-day conference discussed the challenges of combating inequalities in national contexts and the success stories.

G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the need to improve skills training in the face of multiple challenges in the world of work.

Labour Exploitation

Kenya and Uganda ILO CAPSA Partners Exchange Meetings on Shared Commitment to Eradicate Labour Exploitation

Representatives from Kenya and Uganda and the EAC, encompassing key stakeholders partnering with the International Labour Organization (ILO) CAPSA project, convened at the Lake Naivasha Resort Hotel from November 27 – 30, 2023. The gathering aimed...

G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines

Houngbo highlighted the need improve skills training in the face of multiple challenges in the world of work.

G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

ILO Director-General’s talking points to the G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

349th Session of the ILO Governing Body

Global Coalition for Social Justice endorsed by ILO Governing Body

The Coalition will increase multilateral cooperation and partnerships and play a key role in advocating for social justice.

Uzbekistan identifies national priorities for the implementation of the Global Accelerator

A joint scoping mission by the United Nations, international financial institutions and other development partners to Uzbekistan took place on 19-20 October 2023, to discuss the implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection...

International Monetary Fund Committee

ILO Director-General statement to the International Monetary Fund IMFC

In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, the ILO’s Director-General underlined the importance of helping debt-distressed developing countries to support social protection and decent work.

World Bank Development Committee

ILO Director-General statement to the World Bank Development Committee

In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, the ILO’s Director-General underlined the importance of helping debt-distressed developing countries to support social protection and decent work.

The Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) and the Bonn High-Level Declaration on Chemicals and Waste adopted: Implications for ILO

The ILO attended and organized the participation of tripartite constituents in the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5), from 25 to 29 September 2023, in Bonn, Germany.

BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment meeting

ILO Director-General welcomes BRICS commitment to ensuring decent work, dignity and respect for all

Speaking at the meeting of BRICS nations*, Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasized the importance of inclusive and sustainable development, promoting labour rights for all, ensuring universal access to social protection systems, closing the skills gap in the...

9th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting

ILO Director-General spotlights inequalities and labour market insecurities in speech to BRICS

In his statement delivered at the opening session of the meeting of BRICS nations* in Durban, South Africa, Gilbert F. Houngbo, outlined the economic challenges facing countries worldwide. (*Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)

Global initiative on decent work

ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work

The U.S Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights aims to ensure safe and fair working conditions, promote a worker-centric transition to clean energy, ensure new technologies benefit workers, and eliminate workplace discrimination.

UN General Assembly, SDG Action Weekend, High Impact Initiatives

21 million euros pledged at UNGA for Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

The International Labour Organization-coordinated initiative will play an important role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

UN General Assembly

ILO Director-General joins UN General Assembly

The ILO Director-General will participate in a series of high-level events, highlighting the need to tackle inequalities, create decent jobs and make progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be held during the UN General...

Sustainable Development Goals

World is “well off track” to achieve SDG 8, new ILO research finds

ILO analysis of progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) on Decent Work for All, finds much still needs to be done, particularly on social and environmental issues, and offers policy recommendations to speed up progress.

Labour sector to play a key role in the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5)