News and events
The ILO Centenary
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Universal and lasting peace: The ILO Centenary
A century ago, the founders of the ILO recognized the importance of social justice in securing peace, against a background of worker exploitation in the industrializing nations of that time.
News
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ILO, UNICEF and Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors joint press release
The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, the ILO and UNICEF join forces to expand social protection for all through sustainable financing
01 December 2020
Joint programme on improving synergies between social protection and public finance management
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ILO, UNICEF and Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors joint press release
The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, the ILO and UNICEF join forces to expand social protection for all through sustainable financing
01 December 2020
Joint programme on improving synergies between social protection and public finance management
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ILO COOP 100 Interview
ILO COOP 100 Interview with Ünal Örnek, Coordinator of the Central Union of Turkish Forestry Cooperatives (ORKOOP)
01 December 2020
Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.
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ILO COOP 100 Interview
ILO COOP 100 Interview with Mounir Kleibo, Representative of the International Labour Organization in Jerusalem
19 November 2020
Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.
Key events
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29 June 2020
Book Launch: "An ILO For All Seasons"
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25th June 2020
Book launch: "Still Work to be Done"
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Centenary event
The Centenary of Convention No 1: A Landmark for Workers' Rights
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ILO100
The Future of Work: Participatory democracy in the making
Publications
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An ILO for All Seasons-The International Labour Organization's Ways out of Crisis
29 June 2020
Over a hundred years, the ILO has developed International Labour Standards and Policy Responses to mitigate the effects of employment and social crises.The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how hasards move in a globalized world. It has highlighted the need to use the tools that are available for countering social and economic crises and securing the safety and health of workers. This book traces the development of these tools and the ways in which they have been successfully applied over the last hundred years.
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Mainstreaming disaster resilience: Identifying opportunities in national policies and legal framework in relation to rural development
31 January 2020
This publication ‘Mainstreaming Disaster Resilience: Identifying Opportunities in National Policies and Legal Framework in relation to Rural Development’ is an important result of the collaboration between the ILO and the Government of Sri Lanka. The desk review of policies combined with a literature review, and solicitation of recommendations from key stakeholders and experts has resulted in the articulation of a range of options for future policy development in watershed and water resource management in land-use and development planning.