News
July 2021
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Video
Global Call to Action for a human-centred COVID-19 recovery
23 July 2021
Government, worker and employer representatives at the109th session of the International Labour Conference unanimously adopted a Global Call to Action that sets out the world of work response to the COVID-19 crisis and recommendations on how to build a human-centred future of work.
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ILO/IMF High-Level Event
The Global Informal Workforce: Priorities for Inclusive Growth
23 July 2021
More than 60 per cent of the world’s adult labour force, or about 2 billion workers, operate in the informal economy. Watch IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and ILO Director-General Guy Ryder discuss ways to tackle the issue.
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ILO assessment
ILO estimates reveal heavy job losses in the first half of 2021 in Myanmar
19 July 2021
With an economy already weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic, a rapid assessment by the ILO reveals a deep employment crisis following the military takeover in Myanmar.
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Gender equality
Fewer women than men will regain employment during the COVID-19 recovery says ILO
19 July 2021
A new policy brief shows that the disproportionate job and income losses suffered by women during the pandemic will persist in the near future.
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ILO in Action
Preserve Iraq’s cultural heritage, create decent work
18 July 2021
In the first video story of our ILO in Action series, Chief Technical Adviser, Bashar Elsamarneh, explains how a joint ILO/EU/UNESCO project in Iraq’s historic Erbil City is preserving its cultural heritage, while teaching skills and promoting decent work for local people and Syrian refugees.
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Introducing a youth guarantee (YG) in the Western Balkans
The European Commission and the ILO join forces to support young people
18 July 2021
A new EC/ILO Technical Assistance Facility set up to pursue youth employment in the Western Balkans.
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World Youth Skills Day 2021
The skills young job seekers need
15 July 2021
On World Youth Skills Day 2021, ILO Senior Youth Employment Specialist, Susana Puerto, spoke about the impact of COVID-19 on young people’s education and job prospects and the skills that are in demand by employers and a changing world of work. The ILO has published a new Global Framework on Core Skills for Life and Work in the 21st Century, which will be launched at an event for World Youth Skills Day on 15 July.
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BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment Endorsement
ILO welcomes BRICS Ministers' support for human-centred recovery from COVID-19
15 July 2021
The ILO’s Global Call to Action for a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, adopted by the membership at the International Labour Conference in June, has been endorsed by the Labour and Employment Ministers of the five BRICS economies.
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Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Lost in COVID-19 limbo-land: Pandemic hits youth employment hard
14 July 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected young people not only in terms of their participation in the labour market but also through severe disruptions in education and training. In this podcast, ILO senior youth employment experts Niall O’Higgins and Sher Verick analyze the current situation and where we are headed.
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Press release
The impact of COVID-19 on enterprises in Jordan: One year into the pandemic
13 July 2021
A new report calls for urgent action and tailored support to ensure response measures meet the needs of businesses in Jordan.