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March 2022
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ILO InfoStory
ILO programme implementation 2020-21
30 March 2022
New report offers detailed information on the impact of ILO work on people’s lives throughout 2020 and 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 2022
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© Ishak Saleh / UN Women 2022
Occupational safety and health
ILO and IWCA sign MOU to improve occupational safety and health of women in the coffee sector
14 February 2022
New agreement between ILO and IWCA aims to improve occupational safety and health training and knowledge for women who depend on coffee production for their livelihoods.
December 2021
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© Chosa Mweemba / WorldFish 2022
Rural economy
With decent work and a sustainable model aquaculture could feed the world
20 December 2021
The lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis should encourage reforms towards a more sustainable and resilient aquaculture sector and food systems at large.
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Decent work for peace
ILO and Interpeace sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen conflict-sensitive and peace-responsive programming
10 December 2021
ILO and Interpeace sign MoU to expand global peace responsive approaches.
August 2021
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ILO honours the victims of the Beirut port explosion
04 August 2021
The ILO joined other UN agencies to honour those who lost their lives and their loved ones in last year’s Beirut port blast, and paid tribute to the women and men who lost their properties, jobs and livelihoods. ILO Regional Director Ruba Jaradat took part in a memorial event at the location of the tragic explosion.
June 2021
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© Rod Waddington 2022
World Day Against Child Labour
Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades
10 June 2021
The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Press release
ILO and Lebanon pledge to cooperate on improving rural livelihoods
08 June 2021
The collaboration builds on the ILO’s work to improve livelihoods and resilience and the Ministry of Agriculture’s priorities in improving food security and rural development, and assisting poor farmers in developing agricultural infrastructure.
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© JannHuizenga 2022
WESO Trends 2021
Slow jobs recovery and increased inequality risk long-term COVID-19 scarring
02 June 2021
ILO projections highlight the danger of a COVID-19 labour market legacy of increased geographic and demographic inequality, rising poverty and fewer decent jobs.
March 2021
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Resilient women work hand in hand with the ILO to achieve decent work
08 March 2021
As part of International Women’s Day celebrations, we highlighted success stories from resilient Syrian and Jordanian women who have created a better life for themselves and their families with support and guidance from the ILO.
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© Gloria Mbuya 2022
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.