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September 2016

  1. 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

  2. © Curt Carnemark / World Bank 2024

    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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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”.

  6. 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

  1. © Scott Wallace / World Bank 2024

    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.

July 2016

  1. EPSCO Meeting - Bratislava, 14-15 July 2016

    Informal meeting of the Ministers of Employment and Social Policy (EPSCO) of the EU

    20 July 2016

  2. New report

    ILO: Labour provisions in trade agreements do not harm business

    18 July 2016

    A new ILO report looks at how the increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements are impacting the world of work.

June 2016

  1. Western Balkans

    ILO and RCC launch project for better labour market governance

    29 June 2016

    The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) will work together to further regional cooperation in order to achieve more effective labour market governance in the Western Balkans.