News and events
2021
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© ILO/Milos Vujovic 2022
Introducing a youth guarantee (YG) in the Western Balkans
The European Commission and the ILO join forces to support young people
18 July 2021
A new EC/ILO Technical Assistance Facility set up to pursue youth employment in the Western Balkans.
2020
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ILO-EU Relations
ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 15th High Level meeting
13 October 2020
2018
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© ILO/Marcel Crozet 2022
Partnering in Asia
Promoting responsible supply chains in Asia
22 March 2018
A new joint action by the European Union, the ILO and the OECD on responsible supply chains will promote corporate social responsibility (CSR)/responsible business conduct (RBC) with regard to decent work, environmental sustainability and respect for human rights.
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UN support to Ukraine
Ukraine-UN Partnership signed for 2018-2022 with strong ILO involvement
18 January 2018
2017
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News
Saving and Empowering Lives: New UN-EU Partnership Report launched
01 March 2017
The European Union and the United Nations work together to improve lives in more than 170 countries.
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© ILO/Marcel Crozet 2022
Annual high-level meeting
ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 13th high-level meeting
01 February 2017
On 18 and 19 January, the ILO and the European Commission (EC) held their 13th annual high-level meeting in Geneva.
2016
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Development cooperation
Government of Flanders signs new cooperation agreement with ILO
07 March 2016
The agreement sets out the new focus for ILO support from Flanders.
2013
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102nd International Labour Conference
Van Rompuy: Growth and jobs are the ultimate goal of all reforms
14 June 2013
Ahead of the European Council meeting, European Council President, Herman Van Rompuy, addresses the International Labour Conference and says that the ILO has a key role to play in helping to address the challenges that Europe faces.
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© Leon Neal / AFP 2022
Youth employment crisis
EU-wide youth guarantees: ILO at the ready
04 April 2013
The ILO will cooperate with the European Commission in tackling the employment crisis facing young people, including through youth guarantee schemes.
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Europe
Balance between fiscal discipline and growth is needed, says European Parliament President
22 March 2013
The head of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, highlights common ground with the ILO on the need to move beyond austerity in the crisis response, on the importance of decent work and in the debate on the post-2015 development goals.