Resources on the ILO and the multilateral system

ILO Director-General condemns the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

03 March 2022

"The ILO’s duty is to stand in solidarity with the government, workers, and employers of Ukraine and to join with the rest of the United Nations system in providing all possible assistance to them," says the ILO Director-General.

ILO reaches ratification target for landmark social security Convention

08 November 2021

Paraguay has become the 60th country to ratify the flagship ILO social security Convention, No.102, reaching a target set in 2012 by the ILO’s Governing Body.

ILO welcomes COP26 Just Transition Declaration

05 November 2021

The ILO plays key role in developing the Just Transition Declaration, agreed at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.

ILO welcomes G20 endorsement of human-centred approach to COVID-19 recovery

31 October 2021

Include needs of working people and labour markets in pandemic recovery plans, ILO Director-General tells G20 leaders.

Renewable energy jobs have reached 12 million globally

21 October 2021

Ahead of COP26, a report by IRENA and ILO underscores the jobs potential of an ambitious climate strategy and calls for comprehensive policies in support of a just transition to a greener future.

IRENA and ILO work together for a just and inclusive transition to a sustainable energy future

18 October 2021

The organizations step up their efforts to work for a sustainable energy future that promotes decent work for all.

A more ambitious financing strategy to enable the world to build back more inclusively and sustainably is feasible, says a new ILO paper

07 October 2021

Bolder use of the existing international financial architecture could accelerate worldwide COVID-19 recovery and climate action, including in low- and lower-middle-income countries, says a new ILO research paper.

ILO calls for action on social protection and jobs at the UN General Assembly

21 September 2021

A human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis on the ILO agenda at the 76th UN General Assembly in New York.

G20 ministers recommit to human-centred roadmap out of crisis

23 June 2021

The Declaration issued at the conclusion of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in Italy echoes the ILO Global Call to Action for a Human-Centred Recovery, adopted by delegates at the June session of the 2021 International Labour Conference.

Global agreement reached at ILO Conference on action for COVID-19 recovery

17 June 2021

The International Labour Conference has adopted a Global Call to Action outlining measures to create a human-centred recovery from the pandemic and avoid the long-term scarring of economies and societies.