ILO Office for the United Nations

UNGA75

The ILO at the 75th UN General Assembly

The pandemic is not the only issue the world faces. Inequality, climate change, poverty, hunger, armed conflict and other ills remain global challenges. The ILO is engaged in a series of events shaping the General Assembly’s work on the global challenges facing the world today.

UNGA75

Second Committee Urges a Disaster Risk-Informed and Resilient COVID-19 Recovery

19 October 2020
UNGA75 - Second Committee

Disaster Risk-Informed and Resilient COVID-19 Recovery

15 October 2020

Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (OHRLLS), and UN Women
UNGA75

High-Level Side Event on COVID-19 and Maritime Crew Changes: A humanitarian, safety, and economic crisis

24 September 2020

On the occasion of World Maritime Day, the International Maritime Organization, the ILO and the United Nations Global Compact, collaboration with the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers' Federation, bring together heads of UN agencies, governments, multinational corporations, and shipowner and seafarer representatives, to discuss the present crisis and raise awareness for the important and unsung role of seafarers.