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Ukraine

ILO Brief: Violations of fundamental principles and rights at work at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and in Enerhodar city in...

Ukrainian trade unions report that fundamental rights of Ukrainian workers in the areas temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation are frequently and repeatedly violated.

ILO support to Ukraine during the war

From the start of the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the ILO, thanks to the flexibility of its donors, repurposed its ongoing programmes to respond to the challenges posed by the war.

International Labour Standards

“Ukraine works!” 5-year ILO project closes with improved occupational health and safety standards and more effective State Labour...

The EU-funded project provided assistance to strengthen the Ukrainian State Labour Inspection with the long-term objective of contributing to a safe, healthy and declared work in Ukraine. In addition, the project had to respond to some of the...

Porto Social Forum 2023

ILO Director-General highlights the European social model as a geopolitical lever

Speaking at the Porto Social Forum, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) commended the European Union (EU) for its leading role in promoting international labour standards and the integration of occupational safety and...

ILO Director-General highlights the European social model as a geopolitical lever

Speaking at the Porto Social Forum, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) commended the European Union (EU) for its leading role in promoting international labour standards and the integration of occupational safety and...

National Assessment of women's entrepreneurship development in Georgia

Fighting poverty

The reform of the social assistance programme in Albania - improvements and future challenges

While committed to reform its social assistance programme, Albania is still facing challenges in ensuring adequate income assistance for all persons in need. A recent ILO assessment explores the key achievements and future issues.

15th ETUC Congress

Statement by ILO Director-General to European Trade Union Confederation

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the urgent need for a Global Coalition for Social Justice and the critical role of the European Trade Unions in championing workers' rights, addressing inequalities, and promoting decent work...

Reform of the economic assistance programme in Albania

Policy note: The Economic Assistance Programme in Albania: challenges and reform trends

UNTFSSE participates in Virtual Side Event at the 8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

The “Social Innovation Experiences from the Social and Solidarity Economy” session was organized online on May 2, 2023 10:00-11:30 EST.

Manual

How to support a job seeker? Handbook for employment and career development counsellors

In a world of work where changes are accelerating, the role of employment services is crucial. The employment counsellor is essential to support professional transitions, in particular for the most vulnerable groups. However, the profession of...

International Labour Standards

New project signed to assist Ukraine with new labour code and better compliance with International Labour Standards

With support from Canada, the ILO launched a 2-year project that will promote compliance with fundamental principles and rights at work throughout the process of modernizing labour legalisation in Ukraine.

ILO joins informal meeting of EU Ministers of Employment and Social Policy on mismatch between skills and jobs

At the Informal meeting of the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Policy (EPSCO), Heinz Koller, ILO Assistant Director-General, underlined the importance of adapting skills policies to anticipate skills needs for future green jobs.

ILO SCORE Programme in Albania

The ILO SCORE (Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises) Programme, funded by Sweden, trained 7 local trainers and worked with 9 companies in the clothing, textile and footwear sector in Albania. The SCORE Programme improves productivity...

ILO highlights importance of skills development and occupational safety and health in the Renovation Wave for Europe

At an event in Brussels, the ILO underlined the need for action to boost skills development to advance the just transition in the construction sector in Europe.

Decent working conditions

ILO and Sweden sign project extension to advance digitalisation of the Labour Inspection in Kosovo

On 6 April 2023, the ILO signed an agreement with Sweden for extending the project on improving occupational safety and health (OSH) in Kosovo* through the digitalization of the Labour Inspectorate. The project will run until March 2025.

EU and several of its Member States confirm support for Global Accelerator

At a High-level Dialogue in New York, the EU and the governments of Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Spain, expressed their commitment to the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.

Event: Decent Work in Global Supply Chains

The event took place on Monday 17 April 2023 from 13:00 to 17:00 CET and was hosted by the Social and Economic Council (SER) in The Hague, the Netherlands.

An empirical assessment of the minimum wage for evidence-based social dialogue in the Republic of Moldova

This report provides a detailed empirical analysis of wage distribution and wage policies in the Republic of Moldova in order to improve the minimum wage system so that it is more effective in raising the living standards of the population in the...