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A Hope for Decent and Sustainable Livelihoods and Social Cohesion in Türkiye: "I’m Trained for My Job" Program

Social and solidarity economy in Türkiye

ILO promotes decent work for waste pickers in Türkiye

ILO introduces its model for combating violence and harassment in the workplace to relevant parties

ILO Seminar sheds light on reporting duties for Türkiye's ratified labour Conventions

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Türkiye conducted a pivotal training session on "Reporting Obligations on Ratified ILO Conventions," aiming to bolster compliance and accountability among public institutions and labour...

Türkiye Recognized as Pathfinder Country in Global Fight Against Child Labour

ILO supported the process with technical support, expertise and guidance.

Official Mission to Chile:

ILO Director-General: ‘At a time when the world faces unprecedented challenges, advancing social justice is more important than ever’

During his first visit to Chile, the Director-General dialogue with ILO Chile about the role of the ILO in the United Nations system, and the significance of his mission to the country.

ILO Working paper 114

Institutional and labour relations regimes promoting decent working conditions for Local and Regional Government (LRG) Workers in Croatia,...

This publication presents a comparative analysis of the Local and Regional Government (LRG) sector workforce in five European countries: Croatia, Germany, Greece, Spain, and Sweden.

ILO Director-General briefs Chilean constituents on work to advance social justice

During his first visit to Chile, the Director-General met government officials, and representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Gender equality and non-discrimination

Empowering employers: ensuring workplace equality through an innovative online course

The 13th Labour Assembly concludes with a call to more effective social dialogue in addressing labour challenges, importance of adhering to...

ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Ms. Beate Andrees: "Inclusive social dialogue is the key to addressing major transitions in the world of work".

The 13th Labour Assembly Convenes, Addressing Türkiye's Labour Landscape, and Advocates for Social Dialogue and Decent Work

ILO Director-General welcomes Türkiye's government’ and social partners' commitment to social dialogue.

It's World Day of safety and health at work!

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) serves to raise awareness about occupational safety and health and gives us an opportunity to talk about the causes of work-related injuries, diseases, and fatalities, and measures to prevent...

Prospects to achieve decent work in cocoa supply chain

In a closing address to the 5th World Cocoa Conference, the ILO addressed challenges and opportunities to make the cocoa supply chain more sustainable, based on its decent work approach.

Technical Brief

National social dialogue institutions in selected countries of Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus: Closing the knowledge gap

This Technical Brief examines the institutional frameworks and arrangements of the primary tripartite national social dialogue institutions (NSDIs) in eight countries of Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus. Drawing on a 2022 survey conducted by...

ILO Calls for Small-Scale Grants

The ILO Office for Türkiye launches a small-scale grant scheme for innovative projects promoting the application of fundamental principles and rights at work.

ILO welcomes EU’s renewed commitment to a strong and resilient social Europe

At a high-level EU conference, participants signed a Declaration on the Future of the European Pillar of Social Rights, renewing their commitment to the European social model to continue making social and economic progress.

Just transition

People and data gathering key to build more circular economies, says ILO

The shift to a circular economy has the potential to create 7 million jobs globally. At the World Circular Economy Forum, the ILO underlined the need to design policies and actions that accelerate the transformation to a circular economy.

Employment creation in Moldova

ILO Director-General launches new EU-backed project to strengthen labour market institutions in the Republic of Moldova, during first joint...

Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo also held high level meetings with senior officials, including the President of Moldova, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Labour and Social Protection and the ILO’s social partners.

Education

ILO discusses key recommendations to transform teaching profession

The ILO highlighted the Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-level panel on the teaching profession, to be considered within national contexts to address the urgent crisis in the teaching profession and the teacher...

Aviation

Aviation sector has enormous potential to sustainably fuel decent work

At a conference organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the ILO highlighted the relevance of international labour standards and tools and how these can help the industry address existing challenges.