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March 2022

  1. Video

    Gender equality in the world of work in crisis and fragile settings

    21 March 2022

October 2021

  1. Climate change

    Action needed at COP26 to reduce the risk of natural disasters

    13 October 2021

    Natural disasters threaten to wipe out years of development progress in some areas of the world. Ahead of COP26, the ILO calls for greater global cooperation to reduce natural disaster risk and provide support to those impacted by climate change and natural disasters.

August 2021

  1. ILO in action

    A win-win for young refugees and local farmers

    02 August 2021

    The third of our ILO in Action series of video stories takes us to an ILO refugee project located in Bassikounou, Mauritania. Led by ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Federico Barroeta, the project trains young people in building public infrastructure. In the locality of Lemkhaiss, they are helping to build a dam that will benefit livestock agriculture, the development of seasonal farming and will also reduce risks linked to flooding.

June 2021

  1. Our impact, their stories

    Making a new wave

    30 June 2021

    The growing demand for sea cucumber has paid dividends for Rasakulam and his community, but this burgeoning industry wouldn’t be where it is without some backing.

  2. Our impact, their stories

    Tapping into a flood resilient future in Sri Lanka

    03 June 2021

    Hugely valuable both economically and as a part of nature, Kithul (or Fishtail palm) trees support rural livelihoods and increase flood resilience in disaster prone areas of Sri Lanka. ILO is working with rural communities to keep Kithul farmers safe and this important industry alive.

November 2020

  1. Video

    Highlights video: How employment and decent work can contribute to peace and social cohesion in the time of COVID-19

    30 November 2020

    Video summarizing the main messages of the virtual event held on 28 September 2020

October 2020

  1. Video

    Video recording: How employment and decent work can contribute to peace and social cohesion in the time of COVID-19

    02 October 2020

    Video recording of the virtual event held on 28 September 2020

September 2020

  1. COVID-19: Supporting employment and incomes

    Decent work helps bring peace and social cohesion during crisis

    24 September 2020

    Countries that are already experiencing fragility, conflict, climate change and forced displacement will continue to face multiple burdens as results of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ILO calls for more peaceful and resilient societies through the promotion of employment and decent work.

July 2020

  1. Statement

    ILO's statement at the IUCN launch of the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions

    27 July 2020

June 2020

  1. © Gabriel Kamener, Sown Together 2022

    World Environment Day

    Grasp the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic

    05 June 2020

    As countries begin easing lockdown restrictions, now is the time to build on the positive gains for the environment that have occurred during the pandemic.