News
December 2019
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14th African Regional Meeting
African countries commit to roadmap to shape the future of work on the continent
06 December 2019
The ILO's 14th Africa Regional Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, concluded with a Declaration reaffirming the need for a human-centred strategy
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14th African Regional Meeting
14th African Regional Meeting of the ILO - Best of Opening Day
03 December 2019
Relive the excitement of the 14th African Regional Meeting Open Day, as workers, employers and government representatives from 54 countries gathered in Abidjan to chart a course towards a future with decent work.
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14th African Regional Meeting
Guy Ryder calls on Africa to work towards a human-centred future of work
03 December 2019
In a speech at the opening of the 14th ILO African Regional Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the ILO Director-General spoke of Africa’s world of work challenges and opportunities.
November 2019
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© Neil Palmer / CIAT 2022
Media advisory
ILO’s 14th African Regional Meeting to set agenda for next decade in Africa
21 November 2019
June 2016
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© M. Fleischmann / World Bank 2022
Report on active labour market policies
ILO: Labour market policies in Latin America must be reoriented to protect social achievements and address productivity gaps
21 June 2016
At a time when governments in the region face the dual challenges of creating quality jobs and safeguarding achievements in social inclusion and work quality, an ILO report highlights the need for a new approach based on active labour market policies to address the current economic slowdown.
September 2015
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© UN Photo/Martine Perret 2022
Sustainable Development Goals
Social protection for all to change people’s lives by 2030
21 September 2015
As the international community gets ready to formally endorse the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the ILO’s Isabel Ortiz explains why social protection is a key component of the new global development agenda.
June 2015
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World of Work Summit
President of Panama: Growth and welfare should go hand in hand
11 June 2015
In his address to the ILO Conference, President Juan Carlos Varela said that Panama wanted to be a protagonist in shaping a green economy of the future which should also be an inclusive economy.
September 2014
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© Sébastien Berda / AFP 2022
Employment
Spain’s challenge: Growing with quality jobs
29 September 2014
A new ILO report presents a series of measures to stimulate much needed job creation and cut mass unemployment in Spain amid some signs of economic recovery.
May 2013
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Public-private partnership
Eliminating seasonal child labour in Turkey
02 May 2013
The ILO teams up with European private industry to help prevent children from working in seasonal hazelnut harvesting in Turkey.
January 2013
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News
ILO-IMF Tripartite Consultation on Job-Rich and Incusive Growth in the Dominican Republic
30 January 2013
The ILO and the IMF organized a tripartite Consultation to help foster social dialogue on inclusive and job-rich growth in the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo, DR, January 30, 2013.