Press releases
December 2023
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Press release
Ethiopia’s 100th anniversary of ILO membership celebrated
04 December 2023
Ethiopia’s 100th anniversary of International Labour Organization (ILO) membership celebrated with a National Labour Conference in Addis Ababa.
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Fifth UfM Trade and Investment Forum
Trade provides economic opportunities, but can this be translated into decent jobs for all?
04 December 2023
The ILO’s Director of the Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department, Sangheon Lee, advocates for stronger alignment of trade, investment and employment policies for translating economic opportunities into decent employment realities during the 5th UfM Trade and Investment Forum.
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Press release
ILO and Denmark renew Partnership Agreement for 2023 – 2027
04 December 2023
The Government of Denmark’s contribution provides flexible funding to ILO to advance Decent Work and Social Justice worldwide
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Just transition
MENA region could create 10 million new jobs by 2050 through decarbonization and green industrial growth
03 December 2023
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) unveil at COP28 the first ever study on scenarios for strong industrial and climate development policies in the Middle East and North Africa region.
November 2023
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Press release
The Netherlands commits to further support for ILO’s work on forced displacement
30 November 2023
PROSPECTS Partnership enters second phase with the new agreement signed between the Netherlands and the ILO
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© JD Ligier / USDA 2024
Occupational safety and health
Nearly 3 million people die of work-related accidents and diseases
26 November 2023
The ILO also estimates that 395 million workers worldwide sustained non-fatal work injuries.
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© Ivy Love Rigon/ILO 2024
Press release
ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme launches “Safety and Health at Sea” board game
22 November 2023
This innovative board game aims to equip workers in the fishing and seafood processing sectors with essential knowledge about occupational safety and health
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© ILO 2024
ILO office in Vanuatu
International Labour Organization opens office in Vanuatu
21 November 2023
New office in the Pacific Island Country will support work on climate change, migration and human security.
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Press release
The ILO, the Central Bank of Iraq and partners celebrate success of the financial Inclusion Initiative for MSMEs under the PROSPECTS Programme
20 November 2023
Hundreds of loans have been disbursed to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing MSMEs through the project, contributing to the creation and retention of more than 1,200 job opportunities for Iraqi host communities and forcibly displaced people.
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Care economy
Indonesian women are still obliged to quit their paid jobs due to caring responsibilities
15 November 2023
The ILO is launching findings of its workers’ perception survey on care work. The survey is conducted to support the development process of Indonesia’s Road Map and National Action Plan on Care Economy.