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Sustainable supply chains

EU and UN agencies join forces to address root causes of child labour

A new EU-funded action will tackle the root causes of child labour in supply chains, focusing primarily on coffee and leveraging existing efforts on cobalt. Under the leadership of the ILO, the project will be jointly implemented with FAO and...

Human Rights Talk

OHCHR and ILO discuss adequate minimum income, a matter of human rights

At a Human Rights Talk, stakeholders supported a human rights based approach to social protection including minimum income, and the need for a more targeted outreach to those eligible for such benefits.

Local Employment Partnerships

Beneficiary story: With ILO assistance, two young Roma women "embroider" their way into the world of business in Moldova

Half a year ago, the twin sisters Ana and Anastasia Dohan from the town of Soroca, located in the northern part of Moldova, did not know how to handle the needle and the thread. Today, they create small tales on canvas and shape their future on the...

The assessment of the textile and footwear sector’s regulatory alignment with European Union standards

Belgium hosts Employment conference on labour market participation of women

The ILO discussed the situation of women in the world of work, and the initiatives which are being taken to support women’s participation in the labour market and reduce the gender pay gap.

Regional Competency Standards for Domestic Workers within the EAC

A virtual workshop with the aim of harmonising standards for domestic workers' competencies, allowing for the recognition of their skills and competencies across partner states.

The ILO contributes to the 2023 edition of the Cooperative Law Summer School

This year’s course took place between August 20-30, 2023 in Pula, Croatia and focused on cooperative law and its relationship to the co-operative identity and sustainable development.

Background paper

Teaching and the teaching profession in a digital world – Bosnia and Herzegovina

The background paper analyzes the experiences, challenges and good practices of digital technology in teaching and education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in order to examine the problems and ways of guaranteeing equitable access to quality digital...

Staff news

Retrospective on challenges and successes - Interview with Markus Pilgrim, Director of ILO Central and Eastern Europe stepping down

Markus Pilgrim retires after long and successful service at the ILO. During his tenure as Director, the ILO Central and Eastern Europe Office managed to further raise its profile as a specialised technical agency on world of work issues and to...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Orkun Doğan, Economist and Researcher/Partner at Yerkure Local Studies Cooperative and Dissensus Research

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

ILO Sustainable and Resilient Enterprises (SURE) Programme

Ukrainian companies invest in future, despite the war

The massive destruction caused by the war in Ukraine has not prevented employers from taking part in an ILO-supported training programme on business continuity and resilience.

Pioneering the Kenyan Migrant Workers Welfare Fund

A consultative workshop for Drafting the Kenyan Migrant Workers Welfare Fund (KMWWF) Bill in Naivasha, Kenya

Ensuring the protection of Ethiopian migrant workers in Jordan

The ILO, through the BRMM programme, provided support to Ethiopia's firm mission of strengthening the protection mechanism for Ethiopian migrant workers in Jordan.

Charting a Path to Success through fostering social dialogue and collaboration on Labour Migration in Kenya

Second Technical Working Group (TWG) on Labour Migration

Ukraine recovery

Ukrainian trade unions reaffirm their commitment to actively contribute to Ukraine’s rebuilding

During a meeting in Kyiv, trade unions and international partners discussed ways to protect workers' rights, during and after the war, and to contribute to the rebuilding of Ukraine

44th Regular Meeting of The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE)

The 44th UNTFSSE meeting was held virtually on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. It brought together around 30 participants from seven member (ILO, UNRISD, ECLAC, UNDP, UNDESA, UNCTAD and OECD) and eleven observer organizations (Catalyst2030, CIRIEC, CSEND,...

Launch of the mass open online course on the social and solidarity economy

LO COOP presents and explores collaboration on SSE at KOICA headquarters

On Thursday July 6, ILO COOP had the opportunity to present areas of work and potential for collaboration to staff from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) at their Headquarters in Seongnam.

ILO promotes the reinforcement of social dialogue in Europe at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers' Council (EPSCO) meeting...

The Director of the ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Beate Andrees, highlighted the importance of social protection in making societies and economies more resilient.

Ukraine recovery

ILO, IOM help pave road for post-war labour market in Ukraine

On 12-13 July, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) held a workshop in Kyiv with key government stakeholders from Ukraine, including the Ministry of Economy to discuss current and future...