Occupational safety and health

ILO adopts a revised code of practice on safety and health in construction

01 March 2022

More than 229 million construction workers may benefit from the new code, particularly in countries where construction is contributing to the post-COVID-19 recovery.

UN 75th Anniversary

Investing in people through the ILO’s employment-intensive investment approach

25 November 2020

Food security

Impact of COVID-19 on people’s livelihoods, their health and our food systems

13 October 2020

Joint statement by ILO, FAO, IFAD and WHO.

106th International Labour Conference

Guy Ryder looks back on #ILC2017

19 June 2017

The transition from war to peace, labour migration, the green economy, fundamental principals and rights at work....these issues and more were the topic of a live conversation with ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the main conclusions of this year’s world parliament of labour, the 106th International Labour Conference.

G7 Meeting of Employment and Development Ministers

ILO welcomes G7 steps to foster fair production in global supply chains

13 October 2015

Work related accidents and disease cost the world up to 4 per cent of GDP. The G7 moves forward in addressing the root causes in global supply chains.