News
February 2021
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Skills development
Vocational training hampered by COVID-19 pandemic
01 February 2021
A new report based on an inter-agency survey on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) highlights the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as innovations in teaching and learning.
January 2021
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Press release
ILO and LinkedIn launch data insights partnership
21 January 2021
The International Labour Organization (ILO), the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) and LinkedIn have launched a two-year partnership.
November 2020
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Video
Coco chips: New business opportunities for local communities
30 November 2020
This photo slideshow tells the story of Mr Nadaraja's coco chip business, supported by the ILO's LEED+ project in the north of Sri Lanka.
January 2019
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Textile industry
ILO and H&M Group expand partnership
24 January 2019
The ILO and H&M Group have broadened their cooperation to further improve working conditions and productivity in textile and garment industry supply chains. This partnership will help drive both the Decent Work and Sustainable Development Goal Agendas in a key global sector.
October 2017
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VCT@WORK
More than 4.1 million tested for HIV under VCT@WORK initiative
17 October 2017
The Voluntary Counselling and Testing at work (VCT@WORK) initiative has reached over 6 million workers and family members. Of those, more than 4.1 million were tested for HIV and 103,000 referred to access anti retro-viral treatment.
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VCT@WORK
Testing for HIV at the workplace – on the farm, in the mines and at the hairdressers
17 October 2017
Over 4.1 million workers took HIV test in 18 countries as part of ILO’s efforts to fast track HIV testing.
May 2017
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Youth employment
ILO, LUKOIL extend partnership on youth employment
23 May 2017
“We have the unique opportunity to partner in order to scale-up action on youth employment and tackle this crisis head on,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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The ILO and the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020 and the ILO agree unique partnership to promote Decent Work
12 May 2017
The Organizing Committee and the UN Agency for the world of work will sign an agreement to promote socially responsible labour practices among the delivery partners of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
February 2017
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Annual report
ILO Impact Insurance Facility takes innovative approach to reduce uninsured risks
27 February 2017
How an ILO programme adds significant value to enterprises and gives hope to some 4 billion low-income people still excluded from appropriate insurance products throughout the world.
January 2016
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Slideshow
“No to child labour in Turkey’s hazelnut gardens”
08 January 2016
An ILO project prioritizes education as the main instrument to eliminate child labour in the country’s seasonal agriculture. So far, more than 1,200 children have benefitted from the project.