News
June 2020
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Media advisory
ILO assesses impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers
22 June 2020
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© Sambrian Mbaabu / World Bank 2020
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
COVID-19 causes unprecedented jobs crisis, almost all workers and businesses affected by lockdown measures
19 June 2020
UN Secretary-General is calling for immediate support for at-risk workers, enterprises, jobs and incomes in a new Policy Brief on the World of Work and COVID-19, prepared with the ILO.
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© A. Mirza / ILO 2020
Blog
COVID-19 shows why domestic workers need same rights and protection as others
16 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the livelihoods of domestic workers.
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© I. Bonham / ILO 2020
COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Livelihoods of more than 55 million domestic workers at risk due to COVID-19
16 June 2020
On the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, new ILO estimates reveal the risks facing domestic workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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© Issouf Sanogo / AFP 2020
COVID-19 and child labour
COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF
12 June 2020
Child labour down by 94 million since 2000, a gain now under threat.
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Violence and harassment Convention
Uruguay first to ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention
12 June 2020
ILO’s landmark Convention No. 190, on violence and harassment in the work environment, has received its first ratification, taking it a step closer to entering into force.
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© Arlington County 2020
Blog
Hand washing at work - The key to staying safe
11 June 2020
ILO international labour standards provide a vital guide to staying safe as people begin returning to their workplaces in some parts of the world.
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Media advisory
ILO and UNICEF assess impact of COVID-19 crisis on child labour
10 June 2020
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© Italian government 2020
World Oceans Day
ILO: Release more than 150,000 seafarers trapped on board ships due to COVID-19
08 June 2020
Seafarers should be treated as ‘key workers’ so they can safely return home, says the International Labour Organization.
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© Gabriel Kamener, Sown Together 2020
World Environment Day
Grasp the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic
05 June 2020
As countries begin easing lockdown restrictions, now is the time to build on the positive gains for the environment that have occurred during the pandemic.