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April 2022
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Economic and social development in LDCs
Progress in Least Developed Countries stalled by multiple crises
29 April 2022
Structural weaknesses in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will be exacerbated if they are not able to fully participate in the global recovery.
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ILO in action
Tunisia adapts to climate change through local development
22 April 2022
In Tunisia the ILO is working with local municipal governments to promote employment through the development of infrastructure, which is resilient and adaptive to climate change. Jad Boubaker, Chief Technical Advisor of the European Union-financed project "Pilot Initiative for Integrated Local Development" (IPDLI), explains.
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A just transition to greener economies
Bold action needed to reduce carbon emissions
05 April 2022
The latest report from the UN‘s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change outlines opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and strengthens the ILO‘s call for a just transition to greener economies.
November 2021
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COP26
ILO welcomes COP26 Just Transition Declaration
05 November 2021
The ILO plays key role in developing the Just Transition Declaration, agreed at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.
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Greening the ILO
What is the ILO doing to become greener?
01 November 2021
The ILO has been mainstreaming environmental sustainability in its operations and programmatic work.
October 2021
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G20 Leaders’ Summit
ILO welcomes G20 endorsement of human-centred approach to COVID-19 recovery
31 October 2021
Include needs of working people and labour markets in pandemic recovery plans, ILO Director-General tells G20 leaders.
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COP 26
Prioritize world of work in implementation of Paris climate agreement
28 October 2021
Urgent measures to address climate change should prioritize decent work and a just transition to greener economies, says the International Labour Organization, ahead of COP26 climate change conference.
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UN Day
ILO calls for global solidarity to build peaceful and sustainable future
22 October 2021
The world is faced by its biggest crises since the United Nations was established in 1945. A global pandemic and a climate emergency. It is humanity’s common agenda to address both and secure a resilient recovery for people and planet. Ahead of COP26, the ILO calls on all countries to work together for a more equitable, peaceful and sustainable future.
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Climate change
Action needed at COP26 to reduce the risk of natural disasters
13 October 2021
Natural disasters threaten to wipe out years of development progress in some areas of the world. Ahead of COP26, the ILO calls for greater global cooperation to reduce natural disaster risk and provide support to those impacted by climate change and natural disasters.
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COVID-19 recovery and climate action
A more ambitious financing strategy to enable the world to build back more inclusively and sustainably is feasible, says a new ILO paper
07 October 2021
Bolder use of the existing international financial architecture could accelerate worldwide COVID-19 recovery and climate action, including in low- and lower-middle-income countries, says a new ILO research paper.