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May 2023
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ILO Monitor on the World of Work
Mutually reinforcing crises have worsened the global employment divide
31 May 2023
International cooperation aimed at bolstering jobs and social protection can help tackle growing disparities between high and low-income countries, according to new ILO Monitor on the World of Work.
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Statement by ILO Director-General to European Trade Union Confederation
24 May 2023
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 amidst global crisis and technological transformations.
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EU and ILO reaffirm commitment to decent work for Lao workers at home and abroad
19 May 2023
The European Union (EU), the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW), and the International Labour Organization conduct field visit to projects advancing decent work for Lao workers, including women and men migrant workers.
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ILO and European Commission agree new employment research to advance social justice
18 May 2023
The research aims to fill policy gaps and better communicate findings to policymakers and other stakeholders.
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ILO discusses road to decent work for domestic workers
16 May 2023
At the EFFAT General Assembly of the domestic work sector, the ILO underlined the importance of sufficient coverage and the need to address implementation gaps to ensure the protection of domestic workers.
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ILO joins informal meeting of EU Ministers of Employment and Social Policy on mismatch between skills and jobs
04 May 2023
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.
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Access to justice expanded for migrant fishing and seafood processing workers in Cambodia
01 May 2023
The International Labour Organization (ILO) delivers training to key stakeholders on resolution of migrant workers' grievances in Banteay Meanchey, Koh Kong and Pursat provinces.
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ILO highlights importance of skills development and occupational safety and health in the Renovation Wave for Europe
24 April 2023
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.
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EU and several of its Member States confirm support for Global Accelerator
18 April 2023
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.
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Event: Decent Work in Global Supply Chains
14 April 2023
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.