News items

2021

  1. The ILO, JRC and external experts discuss next steps in the research of automation in the apparel and automotive sectors and their gender dimensions

    22 April 2021

    The first technical meeting under the EU-ILO project “Building Partnerships on the Future of Work” took place on 15 April.

  2. Q&A on the STRENGTHEN2 Project

    20 April 2021

    STRENGTHEN2 is a joint initiative of the European Union and the ILO that focuses on assessing the employment effects of supported investments and development programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The strategic partnership aims to promote the creation of more and better jobs, boost economies and set the stage for a better future of work. In this Question and Answer, Ralf Krueger, Chief Technical Adviser of the project, gives a brief overview of the initiative, the approach adopted and expected results.

  3. One voice: Supporting Fijian performing artists influence national COVID-19 recovery

    15 April 2021

    On April 15th, the UN in the Pacific marked World Art Day by convening, for the first time, an interactive gathering with representatives from twenty-two Fijian Dance Companies and Groups.

  4. Peace is everyone’s business

    14 April 2021

    Summary of ILO, WHO, the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO/DPPA) and Interpeace panel discussion

  5. New ILO report on global employment policy tackles crisis challenges, charts path to hope and relief for millions of people

    31 March 2021

    A new ILO report, the “Global Employment Policy Review: Employment Policies for Inclusive Structural Transformation” examines current and persistent challenges in the labour market and provides a blueprint for forging new and innovative solutions to policy design and implementation, both during the current crisis and beyond.

  6. ILO addresses the Geneva Science-Policy Interface at the event on “Governing in the Age of Complexity: Building Resilience to COVID-19 and Future Pandemics”

    29 March 2021

  7. ILO highlights the role of employment in infrastructure development at the UN Environment Management Group meeting

    23 March 2021

  8. ILO’s ACTION/Portugal Project Holds Technical Training Course

    22 January 2021

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) organized through the ACTION/Portugal project, during the first week of December 2020, the third consecutive annual edition of the technical training course on “Social Protection and Statistics” for African Portuguese-speaking countries (PALOP)

  9. Zimbabwe: Development of a Curriculum for Domestic Workers

    21 January 2021

2020

  1. Increased trade opportunities to promote decent jobs for peace in fragile and conflict-affected countries

    15 December 2020

  2. Employment Matters too much to Society to Leave to Markets Alone

    09 December 2020

  3. ILO and Government of Ethiopia to launch a new project on job creation in the agro-processing sector

    27 November 2020

  4. Investing in people through the ILO’s employment-intensive investment approach

    25 November 2020

  5. New EU-ILO Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI) Programme launched at UfM Trade ministerial meeting

    16 November 2020

  6. ILO and AUDA-NEPAD develop OSH and COVID19 Guidelines

    31 October 2020

    In fulfilment of the ILO/AUDA-NEPAD Memorandum of Understanding, the two agencies joined forces to enhance OSH capacity and mitigate impact of COVID19 in workplace. The Group of Experts, from all over Africa, as assembled by ILO and AUDA-NEPAD, produced Guidelines targeting the Food and Retail, Education, Health Care and Mining sectors, and providing guidance on Clinical Occupational health and Risk Assessment, for member states’ domestication.

  7. A time for collaboration and partnerships for building more inclusive, resilient and peaceful societies amid the COVID-19 crisis

    02 October 2020

  8. The ILO supports the National Planning Meeting of INAS

    01 October 2020

    Since 2013, the ILO has been providing financial and technical support the INAS to hold National Planning Meetings. The INAS is the executing arm of the Basic (non-contributory) Social Security programs in Mozambique.

  9. Targeted responses needed to combat youth employment crisis - ADB & ILO report

    10 September 2020

    The joint Tackling the COVID-19 Youth Employment Crisis in Asia and the Pacific report says COVID-19 has triggered a massive disruption of labour markets which has had a disproportionate impact on youth unemployment.

  10. ILO supports the Cook Islands to launch an online employment services platform

    18 August 2020

    The ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries is delighted to support the Cook Islands Ministry of Internal Affairs to launch a new online Employment Services platform to connect businesses with job seekers. This initiative targets people most affected by the impacts of COVID-19

  11. The ILO participates in the IUCN launch of the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions

    27 July 2020