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“Building a conducive environment for collaboration is key” — Interview with Peter Lundberg, UN Resident Coordinator in Montenegro

The ILO asked the new Resident Coordinator about the UN response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the assistance ILO can provide for the country and how he sees his role after 4 months in the position.

EU4Business ILO project supported start-ups in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Stories of beneficiaries

Within the EU4Business project, with EU funding, the ILO promoted inter-municipal cooperation to provide inclusive support to start-ups in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Local Employment Partnership established cooperation among three municipalities...

A synergy of growth and employment opportunities

With funding from the British Embassy Chisinau through the UK’s Good Governance Fund, the ILO was tasked to conduct a market systems analysis of the berry sector in the Republic of Moldova. The aim of this study was to better understand the market...

Sweetening the potential for decent work: A market systems analysis of the honey sector in the Republic of Moldova

With funding from the British Embassy Chisinau through the UK’s Good Governance Fund, the ILO was tasked to conduct a market systems analysis of the honey sector in the Republic of Moldova. The aim of this study was to better understand the market...

ILO/WHO partnership to protect health workers

Healthcare workers urgently need upgraded working conditions, safety and health protection against COVID-19 in Ukraine

Health workers are at the forefront of the global fight against the COVID-19. In Ukraine, however, they face serious challenges in occupational health and safety and working conditions. On 16 April 2021, the ILO and WHO jointly organized a webinar...

ILO provides cash transfers for female textile workers dismissed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Albania

Through the “Empowering Women Against COVID-19” project, financed by the Government of Sweden, the ILO provided cash transfers for dismissed female workers, and supported ten textile and footwear companies to establish healthy and safe conditions in...

International Training Centre of the ILO

New challenges for TVET and skills development - what do you want to learn today?

The importance of learning new skills has never been as evident as in the last year. Almost overnight, all of the global workforce had to admit they faced challenges with their digital skills. We had to switch to new ways of managing work and doing...

ILO: “A green recovery would add 20 million jobs by 2030”

At a meeting organized by the European Commission, the ILO underlined that climate action presents an enormous opportunity for our economies. The transition to a low-carbon economy brings net job gains but also involves deep structural changes in...

Experience of Sweden 瑞典工伤保险

UNTFSSE participates in the relaunch of the Pact for Impact Alliance

The Chair of the UNTFSSE and Director of the Enterprises Department, Mr. Vic Van Vuuren, participated in the re-launch of the Pact for Impact Alliance virtually held on 15 April 2020.

Rights of home-based workers

Slovenia signs ILO Home Work Convention No. 177

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a shift in work modalities. As workplaces became potential contaminators, home-based work became a preferred option both for employees and employers. However, not all national legislations have been prepared to...

Summary of the Findings and Recommendations from the ILO Functional Assessment and Time-Use Exercise Report of the Employment Agency of...

The document summarizes the main findings and recommendations of the ILO Functional Assessment of the EAM and the Report on the time-use survey, which were completed in early 2020. These reports identify the main elements of an overall strategy to...

Towards a better labour market inclusion for persons with disabilities in Europe and beyond

Developing disability-inclusive social protection systems, and providing training and skills development to persons living with disabilities are key to ensure their inclusion into the labour market, said the ILO.

New enterprises survey

Weathering the storm: Montenegrin Employers organization helps Government in shaping COVID-19 policy response

The COVID-19 crisis devastated Montenegro’s large tourism sector with knock-on effects on the whole economy. In 2020, Montenegro’s GDP decline of an estimated 15.2 per cent was one of the deepest in Europe. With the crisis showing no signs of...

Digital refugee livelihoods and decent work - Towards inclusion in a fairer digital economy [Summary]

This report offers the first comparative global assessment of the emerging field of digital livelihoods and digital work among refugees. The insights are based on eight unique case studies that are authored by leading experts in their respective...

Collective bargaining in Germany and Ukraine: Lessons learned and recommendations for Ukraine

The country studies of the report describe the legal frameworks of collective bargaining in Germany and Ukraine, the main actors including the state, the actual levels of bargaining and the articulation between these levels, the coverage by...

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Protect the mental health of health and care workers in the COVID-19 pandemic

Health and care workers have been at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. It has resulted in heavier workloads and longer working hours, with insufficient time for rest and recuperation while continuously...

Germany Latest Updates

ILO and UNTFSSE participated in a Conference on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and creation of jobs in the EU

The ILO Director of ACTRAV and the UNTFSSE Chair participated in the event titled “The role of Social Economy in the creation of jobs and in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights” organized by the Portuguese Government on March...

Gender equality

Luxembourg supports the Equal Pay International Coalition

The Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) is a multi-stakeholder partnership committed to achieve equal pay for women and men for work of equal value by 2030. Taina Bofferding, the Minister for Equality between women and men, explains why...