All ILO Newsroom content
March 2021
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Automotive industry
A need to invest in people’s capabilities, decent and sustainable work in the automotive industry - Issues paper
05 March 2021
Presentation of the paper that served as a basis for discussion at the ILO virtual technical meeting on the future of work in the automotive industry, held from 15 to 19 February 2021.
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International Women's Day
"We Sing" for a better future of work for all women and men
05 March 2021
An original song and music video for International Women's Day, created by JONA OAK for the ILO and featuring a collective of artists and musicians from around the world.
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National Social Dialogue Conference, Occupied Palestinian Territory
A better future for Palestinians
03 March 2021
Prioritizing employment, workers’ rights, social protection and social dialogue will be essential if Palestinians are to create a human-centred recovery from COVID-19 that is sustainable and inclusive, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder told Palestinian tripartite constituents.
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© Gloria Mbuya 2021
Gender equality
How to strengthen gender measures and data in the COVID-19 era
01 March 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit sectors where women are over-represented the hardest: tourism, retail, the care economy. Yet the pandemic has also exposed data collection gaps that undermine our ability to craft effective policy responses.
February 2021
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Video
Sussex University Future of Work Hub Webinar Video
25 February 2021
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Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR)
Q&A with Corinne Vargha on the launch of the 2021 CEACR Report
25 February 2021
The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) is one of the key elements of the ILO’s supervisory system for International Labour Standards. It is an independent body composed of 20 high-level legal experts, charged with examining the application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations by ILO Member States. It has just published its annual report. ILO News discussed the main findings with Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department.
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Automotive industry
Urgent need to promote decent and sustainable work in the automotive industry
24 February 2021
With the COVID-19 crisis placing massive economic strains on the automotive industry, governments, workers’ and employers’ representatives agree a roadmap to ensure a future that works for all in the sector.
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ILO Infostory
Can digital labour platforms create fair competition and decent jobs?
23 February 2021
Explore this InfoStory to find out how digital labour platforms impact workers and enterprises around the world and why there is an urgent need for regulatory coherence for the platform economy.
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© VOA Burmese 2021
Workers' rights
ILO statement on Myanmar
23 February 2021
The ILO has issued a statement following allegations of harassment and intimidation of trade unionists in Myanmar by police and military authorities.
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Vision Zero Fund High–Level Forum
Improving safety and health in global supply chains vital for development
23 February 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown what happens when occupational safety and health systems are under-resourced and unprepared. Improving the protection of working people, particularly in global supply chains, is vital for social and economic development, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, told a meeting of the Vision Zero Fund.