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Voices

I dreamed a forest into life

22 April 2022

Raya Ubenova asked herself what she could do about climate change. Her solution: to plant a forest of 7,500 trees in her home country, Bulgaria.

News

The United States joins the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative

11 April 2022

The United States is joining the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative, which brings to 48 the coalition of countries that have committed to support a just ecological transition by formulating a national plan for a just transition, creating decent and green jobs.

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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Voices

Poisoned by pollution, so I fight for climate justice

11 November 2021

It wasn’t until he was an adult that Bryan Parras made the connection between his asthma and the polluted air in Houston Texas, where he grew up. This realization has shaped his work today as an environmental justice advocate.

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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.

UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021

Local climate action

News

ILO COP26 engagements in highlights

03 November 2021

The ILO is committed to bold climate action that aligns climate goals with decent work, social justice, and sustainable development. During COP26 the ILO participated in several side events on various climate-related issues including, but not limited to, advancing a just transition, social inclusion, skills and reskilling, youth engagement, indigenous peoples rights and much more. You can find a short summary of the events below, and links to the recordings when available.

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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.

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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.

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.