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Code of practice

Code of practice on safety and health in forestry work

Women and the economy: 30 years after the Beijing Declaration

Achieving gender equality in employment rates would take almost two centuries

Thirty years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action set out an ambitious agenda for equality, women still face significant barriers in the economy, according to a new International Labour Organization brief.

News

Academy on Decent Work for Social Justice promotes the decent work agenda in Portuguese-speaking countries

The Academy on Decent Work for Social Justice for Portuguese-Speaking Countries took place in Lisbon from 10 to 14 February 2025, organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO), the Institute for Employment and Vocational...

Enterprise development

New programme to close digital gap for 15,000 small businesses

The United Nations in the Philippines launched a new joint programme to bridge the digital divide and boost the competitiveness of enterprises through improved connectivity and support from UN agencies, including the ILO and government partners.

ILO and EESC join forces to shape a fair and inclusive AI-driven future at high-level conference

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world of work at an unprecedented pace, bringing both opportunities and challenges for workers, businesses and policymakers.

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025

Economic recovery is losing steam, new ILO report says

Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change, and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets under pressure, according to the International Labour Organization.

Projects: ACTION-Portugal and ESSAFE Angola

1st bulletin of social protection statistics of Angola

This bulletin aims to present the evolution of social protection coverage during 2018-2022 and to serve as an important source of information for evaluating the public policies developed during this period, which coincides with the implementation of...

ILO Flagship report

Social Dialogue Report 2024: Peak-level social dialogue for economic development and social progress

The report explores the critical role of social dialogue in advancing decent work, ensuring a fair labour income distribution, addressing the challenges of the digital and green transitions and delivering a renewed social contract for peace and...

Social Dialogue Report 2024

Social dialogue key to economic and social development, enabling inclusive transitions

The new ILO Social Dialogue Report 2024 shows the potential of peak-level social dialogue in promoting decent work in an era of unprecedented change.

Responsible business conduct

Tripartite representatives from the nine CPLP member states convened in Lisbon to discuss business, trade, investment and decent work

From 14 to 18 October 2024, the ILO, in collaboration with the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP), Portuguese Institute of Employment and Professional Training (IEFP) and the government of Portugal, brought together tripartite...

Social Protection

INSS Angola strengthens capacities in Financial Management of Social Protection

The main objective of the training was to strengthen the technical and operational skills of the INSS, at a time when Angola is deepening its efforts to consolidate social protection as a pillar of cohesion and social justice.

World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition

This ILO flagship report provides a global overview of progress made around the world since 2015 in extending social protection, with a sharp focus on the climate crisis and the need for climate action to transition to a more sustainable world.

Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact but countries most impacted by the climate crisis are the least...

Governments must do more to utilize universal social protection to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change and achieve a just transition, according to a new ILO report.

Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality, SDG targets not on track

The widening gap between labour and capital income and the challenges facing young people in the job market are worrying, according to the International Labour Organization.

New ILO working paper exposes significant ‘disability wage gap’

Higher unemployment rates, lower earnings and a tendency towards self-employment characterize the world-of-work experience of many people with disabilities.

ILC.113/Report IV(3)

Protection against biological hazards in the working environment

Fourth item on the agenda of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (June 2025): standard-setting, second discussion

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate

New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.

Policy guide

Gender, equality and inclusion for a just transition in climate action

More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress

Heat is a silent killer that threatens the health and lives of a growing number of workers around the world, ILO report finds.

ILO Brief

Emerging Good Practices of Trade Union Engagement in the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

This booklet documents emerging good practices of trade union engagement in the Cooperation Framework to showcase the lasting benefit and value of social dialogue to institution-building and policymaking.