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March 2023

  1. Ensure decent work for key workers

    15 March 2023

    The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how societies have undervalued essential workers, as well as the importance of giving such workers adequate pay and decent working conditions.

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    Climate Action for Jobs initiative boosts action to support a just transition

    14 March 2023

    Building on the outcomes of the UN climate change conference, members of the Climate Action for Jobs initiative welcomed new board members and discussed ways to scale up support and collaboration to advance a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies.

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    ILO Director-General warns of rise in global inequalities, highlights need for global coalition on social justice

    14 March 2023

    At the opening session of the ILO Governing Body meeting, the Director-General has stressed the urgent need for a broad-based and co-ordinated response to promote social justice and tackle economic and social inequalities.

  4. Social protection budget planning and monitoring from disability perspectives – a workshop in Kyrgyzstan

    10 March 2023

    Оn March 07 and 09, 2023 the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek hosted a national workshop focusing on “Social protection budget planning and monitoring from disability perspectives” for organizations of persons with disabilities, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration, Ministry of Finance and the social partners.

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    ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo, message for International Women’s Day

    08 March 2023

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    ILO launches Global Care Policy Portal and Care Policy Investment Simulator

    07 March 2023

    ILO hopes these new tools will encourage the investment needed to support the two billion people still without adequate maternity and paternity support, parental leave and childcare services.

  7. Training on soft skills for labour inspectors in Uzbekistan

    03 March 2023

    Training on Soft Skills for Labour Inspectors on 27 February - 2 March 2023 was organized in the Khiva city, Uzbekistan, for 56 state labour inspectors coming from all 14 regions of the country.

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    Number of children without critical social protection increasing globally

    01 March 2023

    Multiple crises set to plunge more children into poverty creating an urgent need to scale-up social protection, new joint ILO-UNICEF report warns.

February 2023

  1. ILO team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: plans for the next biennium defined

    25 February 2023

    22-24 February 2023, TASHKENT – ILO conducted its programming meeting for the Decent Work Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia to discuss plans for 2023 and formulate strategy for 2024-2025. The team aimed to define a strategic vision for the office for the new biennium in the relevant technical areas considering the current challenges and opportunities.

  2. Advancing decent work for social justice – a high-level event in Tashkent

    21 February 2023

    Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent hosted a high-level event with the participation of the representatives of the International Labour Organization (ILO), government, workers’ and employers’ organizations to touch basis on achievements, challenges and plans for improvement in ensuring decent work for social justice in Uzbekistan.