News and events
2020
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Publication
ILO launches projects on South-South and Triangular Cooperation 2020-2021
01 June 2020
The ILO through its partnerships’ department is launching 23 South-South and Triangular Cooperation projects across the five regions and the ITC-Turin office for the 2020-2021 biennium.
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© UNICEF/Santiago Arcos 2020
Publication
Appeal: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean
27 May 2020
Within the framework of the Regional Refugees and Migrants Response Plan (RMRP), the ILO has launched an appeal to its funding partners to support the response to the unprecedented refugees and migrants crisis in the Latin American region. The ILO is the joint coordinator of the Socioeconomic and Cultural Integration Sector of the inter-agency response for Venezuelan migrants and refugees, and has developed this comprehensive intervention strategy in coordination with IOM and UNHCR.
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COVID-19: Promoting skills development
Staying competitive during COVID-19 with digital skills
19 May 2020
Responding to the growing need for ICT skills caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO team up with the Indonesian Retail Association (APRINDO) to provide an opportunity for business owners and laid-off workers to be more competitive with improved digital skills.
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Press release
ILO and Fafo launch rapid impact assessment of COVID-19 on workers in Jordan
01 May 2020
The assessment highlights the vulnerabilities of informally employed workers, including Syrian refugees, during lockdown.
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Press release
Safety and Health at Work Can Save Lives and Help Stop the Covid-19 Pandemic
28 April 2020
As the world celebrate this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, commemorated on 28 April each year, there is need to address the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in the world’s workplaces. In Malawi, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is supporting the Government, workers, and employers to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 by reinforcing the social protection and labour protection clusters of the National Preparedness and Response Plan and sponsoring rapid assessments of the impacts of the crisis on the labour market, so that the ILO can support our partners and the broader United Nations (UN) country team to target our responses for maximum impact.
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Opinion
Towards a Coordinated Humanitarian-Development Response to COVID-19 Crisis: Reflections from the Arab Region with an ILO Lens
22 April 2020
The multilateral system should support Arab countries to build on humanitarian and development mechanisms and experiences developed in recent years, in order to rapidly and effectively respond to the COVID-19 health, social, and economic crisis in the region.
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Publication
Japan-ILO Cooperation
07 April 2020
Fact-sheet, April 2020
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News
Kuwait pledges additional funds to support ILO interventions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
17 March 2020
A new contribution from the Kuwait representation in Geneva of US$ 500,000 will help ILO promote decent work and social justice for Palestinian women and men.
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New ILO Office
ILO opens its first coordination office in Baghdad
10 March 2020
The office will allow the ILO to expand its work to promote employment opportunities and decent work principles, as part of post-conflict reconstruction.
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ILO Partnership
ILO and UN Volunteers sign Memorandum of Understanding
09 March 2020
UN Volunteers will support the International Labour Organization’s work in field projects around the world.