News

September 2016

  1. High-Level Conference

    The Future of Work we want

    On 15 and 16 November, the ILO and the European Economic and Social Committee will host a high-level conference on the Future of Work.

  2. © European Parliament 2024

    International Labour Standards

    ILO discusses the application of International Labour Standards in the European Parliament

    26 September 2016

    Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department, presented the most recent findings by ILO supervisory bodies to the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament.

  3. Better Work programme's assessment

    Improved working conditions in the apparel industry make workers’ lives better and businesses stronger

    26 September 2016

    An independent review of the Better Work programme shows significant gains in quality of life for workers in factories they advise, as well as enhanced productivity and profitability for those businesses involved.

  4. Press release

    Launch of Pakistan’s Decent Work Country Program (DWCP, 2016-2020) and signing on project on International Labour and Environment Standards (ILES) funded by EU

    22 September 2016

    On the occasion of the launch of Pakistan’s Decent Work Country Program (DWCP, 2016-2020) and signing of project on International Labour and Environment Standards (ILES) funded by EU

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    Social protection for all

    World Bank, ILO announce new push for universal social protection

    21 September 2016

    New partnership will expand social protection measures worldwide as part of efforts to combat poverty and rising income inequality. New data show that many developing countries are already achieving universal schemes.

  6. Invitation

    UN Day Flanders

    On UN Day Flanders, CIFAL Flanders/UNITAR are hosting a High-level panel on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Director of ILO-Brussels will participate in the debate.

  7. Memorandum of Understanding

    A future we want through decent work for all

    20 September 2016

    In a major push to achieve inclusive growth, decent work and social protection for all, the Government of Belgium is scaling-up its collaboration with and support for the ILO to meet these critical goals as called for in the UN’s new development agenda.

  8. Invitation

    Lunch lecture: "Flanders and the ILO: 25 years of cooperation"

    The United Nations Association Flanders Belgium, the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and the ILO kindly invite you to a lunch lecture “Flanders and the ILO: 25 Years of Partnership”.

  9. Invitation

    How PPP created a sustainable model to tackle child labour in the hazelnut sector in Turkey

    A panel discussion organized by the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU in partnership with ILO Turkey, CAOBISCO and the Turkish Ministry of Labour.

August 2016

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    World Employment and Social Outlook 2016: Trends for Youth

    Global youth unemployment is on the rise again

    24 August 2016

    Ongoing ILO research shows that after a number of years of improvement, youth unemployment is set to rise in 2016 and young people are disproportionately affected by working poverty.