News and events
2019
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ILO development cooperation
ILO: Changing Lives
19 December 2019
One of the main missions of the ILO is to improve people's lives by advancing social justice and promoting decent work for everyone. Watch this video to discover a few of our 760 ongoing projects which do just that.
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© M. Crozet / ILO 2020
Global Refugee Forum
Joint action to support refugees and host communities
18 December 2019
The ILO will work to strengthen socio-economic growth and decent work for refugees and host communities as part of the PROSPECTS partnership.
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Publication
ILO-UNHCR partnership: Joint action for decent work and long-term solutions for refugees and other forcefully displaced persons
13 December 2019
The ILO, the UN agency for the world of work, and UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, are collaborating closely to address the challenges related to large scale displacement by making access to decent work and productive employment an essential component of sustainable response strategies for host communities, refugees, and other forcibly displaced persons.
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Press release
UNHCR and ILO to launch a joint initiative to support the urbanization and economic integration process of Malian refugees in Niger
22 November 2019
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Press release
China expands its support to South-South Triangular Cooperation in ASEAN countries
22 November 2019
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Publication
China-ILO Cooperation: The People’s Republic of China is a founding member State of the ILO
22 November 2019
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Fact-sheet
Core Voluntary Funding (RBSA) for ILO development cooperation (Update, November 2019)
20 November 2019
This fact sheet describes recent developments in the RBSA funding modality, its allocation and management, monitoring and evaluation, and results to date. It summarizes trends in 2016-19, and provides details on contributions for 2018-2019.
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Denmark-ILO Cooperation, November 2019
01 November 2019
Denmark has been an ILO member State since the organization’s creation in 1919 and is a key partner of the ILO in promoting the Decent Work Agenda. Denmark has ratified the eight Fundamental Conventions, the four Priority Conventions, and 60 Technical Conventions.
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Press release
ILO signs new agreement with the Netherlands on forced displacement response
31 October 2019
PROSPECTS Partnership: Putting decent work at the nexus between humanitarian action and development cooperation
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Press release
Norwegian Prime Minister meets Syrian refugees, ILO officials to examine impact of employment on refugees in Jordan
21 October 2019
The meeting was part of a two-day visit to Jordan by Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg.