All resources: Ukraine

Childcare gaps hold back women’s employment in Ukraine

A new ILO-UNICEF study calls for a coordinated response involving governments, employers and workers’ organizations to support women’s labour market participation.

Circular economy transition

The brief presents the ILO’s approach to circular economic transition as a driver of environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive and economically productive development, contrasting linear and circular economic models.

ILO and Ukraine launch the Decent Work Country Programme at the Ukraine Recovery Conference

At the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, the ILO launched the Decent Work Country Programme reaffirming its commitment to supporting Ukraine’s economic recovery through decent work.

Local Employment Partnerships strengthen labour market recovery in Ukraine

The ILO’s Local Employment Partnership approach is helping Ukrainian communities create jobs, address skills shortages and strengthen labour market governance through locally led cooperation.

Voices on 100 Years of Labour Standards Supervision

How to ensure international labour standards make a difference in a changing world

To mark 100 years of standards supervision, the ILO is speaking with members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). Attila Kun, who joined the Committee in 2025, reflects on its role in advancing...

ILO and Switzerland launch initiative to boost productivity and decent work in Ukraine

Enterprises in Ukraine will receive support to improve productivity, working conditions and competitiveness, contributing to the country’s reconstruction.

GB.357/INS/4/Decision

Decision concerning the developments in the application of the resolution concerning the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine...

The Decent Work promise

The summary of ILO’s Decent Work Country Programme for Ukraine 2026–2029 outlines how the programme aims to support the country’s recovery and EU integration through stronger labour market institutions, social protection systems, and inclusive...

New Decent Work Country Programme for Ukraine signed by tripartite partners

New framework will support recovery, labour market reforms and the creation of decent jobs through 2029.

Decent Work Country Programme Ukraine 2026-2029

ILO-Unicef

ILO-UNICEF report identifies key enablers of women's employment in wartime Ukraine

The ILO and UNICEF have presented the findings of a joint study demonstrating how access to early childhood education and care services, working arrangements and social norms affect women’s participation in the labour market in the context of the...

Joint ILO-UNICEF report

Access to early childhood education and care and women’s economic empowerment in Ukraine

This national study examines how the availability of childcare services, labour market conditions, the social protection system, and social norms and gender stereotypes interact to shape women's economic opportunities in Ukraine.

GB.357/INS/4

Developments in the application of the resolution concerning the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of...

Social dialogue and tripartism

Institutionalizing social dialogue for green and digital transitions in Europe and Central Asia

This regional brief examines how social dialogue can help countries in Europe and Central Asia manage the green and digital transitions in a fair, inclusive and employment-centred way.

Compendium of good practices

Anticipating, preparing for and responding to crisis situations through occupational safety and health interventions

A practical guide showcasing real-world occupational safety and health interventions that helped governments, employers and workers anticipate, manage, and recover from crises such as conflict, the COVID-19 outbreak or other public health...

ILO supports Ukrainian trade unions in strengthening worker resilience amid war

With Belgian support, the ILO is working with Ukrainian trade unions to reinforce workplace support systems for workers affected by the war, including psychosocial assistance and occupational safety and health.

Host country agreement

ILO and Ukraine: A new chapter in institutional partnership

Building on the establishment of the ILO Office in Kyiv in 2024, the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities, the Host country Agreement paves the way to scale up ILO support in Ukraine, focusing on labour market development, social protection,...

GB.356/INS/10/Decision

Decision concerning the developments in the application of the resolution concerning the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine...

ILO strengthens labour inspection in Ukraine through Open Source Intelligence training

The ILO has supported eighteen labour inspectors from Ukraine’s State Labour Service to complete specialised training on open-source intelligence (OSINT), strengthening their capacity to detect labour exploitation and violations of labour standards.

GB.356/INS/10

Developments in the application of the resolution concerning the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of...