News
April 2022
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Labour inspection
A look into ILO practices promoting effective labour law compliance
07 April 2022
New publication offers an overview of the ILO’s LABADMIN/OSH work through projects to ensure labour law compliance across the world
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World Health Day
Jump-start a healthier and greener recovery
07 April 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the multiple links between public health and the environment. Sustaining environmental and health gains can therefore help prevent future pandemics and climate-related crises.
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Rural women need gender equality, workplace safety
06 April 2022
A strong and positive occupational safety and health culture is vital built on inclusion. However, women especially in rural sectors are often left out. Developmental approaches to promoting occupational safety and health, enhancing access to training and other technical advisory services, and increasing women’s participation can help improve safety and health in the rural sectors and communities.
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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Greater progress on diversity and inclusion essential to rebuild productive and resilient workplaces
06 April 2022
High levels of diversity and inclusion in the workplace are associated with greater productivity, innovation and workforce well-being, yet too little is being done to promote them, particularly among minority groups, meaning that enterprises, workers and societies are missing out on considerable potential benefits.
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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.
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ILO in action
We promote responsible business conduct in Latin America and the Carribean
04 April 2022
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Olga Orozco, speaks from Peru about the Responsible Business Conduct project in Latin America and the Caribbean (RBCLAC), which aims to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU and in Latin America and the Caribbean. Funded by the European Union and implemented in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Office of the High Commissioner of The United Nations for Human Rights (OHCHR), the project will run until the end of 2022.
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Free advisory package helps electronics factories enhance social dialogue and working conditions
04 April 2022
The Programme opens for registration until 18 April 2022.
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ILO supports Occupational Safety and Health across cooperatives in Jordan
01 April 2022
A week-long training workshop focused on ILO’s “Practical Occupational Safety and Health Training for Cooperatives in Agriculture,” a training tool for partners providing advisory and training services for cooperatives in Jordan.
March 2022
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Forced Labour
Australia ratifies the Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention
31 March 2022
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ILO in action
How to combine better income and food security
31 March 2022
Fabrice Leclerq, Chief Technical Advisor of an ILO project in Haiti explains how it aims to improve the living conditions of 1000 small producers, half of which are women, by using two products growing abundantly on the island: cocoa and breadfruit.