News and events
2023
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Global initiative on decent work
ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work
21 September 2023
The U.S Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights aims to ensure safe and fair working conditions, promote a worker-centric transition to clean energy, ensure new technologies benefit workers, and eliminate workplace discrimination.
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Publication
Policy Brief: Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Social Justice
18 September 2023
An update on progress towards achieving SDG 8, 2023
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Publication
Terms of Reference for a consultancy
15 September 2023
Terms of Reference for a consultancy for developing a Communications Strategy
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Publication
Luxembourg-ILO cooperation
15 September 2023
Luxembourg has been an ILO Member State since 1920 and is a long-standing partner in promoting the Decent Work Agenda. Luxembourg has ratified 104 of ILO Conventions, including all of the ten Fundamental, all four of the Governance and 90 of the 177 Technical Conventions.
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Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 September 2023
11 September 2023
The United Nations' Day for South-South Cooperation celebrates the economic, social and political developments made in recent years by regions and countries in the South and highlights United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries. The theme for this year is “Solidarity, Equity and Partnership: Unlocking South-South Cooperation to Achieve the SDGs”.
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Video
ILO PROSPECTS skills programme trainee shines at WorldSkills Kenya
06 September 2023
Zeitun Said Omar, the only female candidate enrolled at the ILO PROSPECTS supported welding training course at Garissa Vocational Training Centre participated at the WorldSkills Kenya competition and stood second making her community and trainers proud.
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Pension policy reform
Tripartite representatives of East Kalimantan adopted a joint statement on pension reform
01 September 2023
The adoption of a joint statement in East Kalimantan on pension reform marks the third and the last provincial adoption supported by the ILO. The first and second statements were adopted by the tripartite representatives of West Java and Central Java Provinces.
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Social protection
The Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) is being set up in Burkina Faso
24 August 2023
Five decrees implementing on the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) adopted by the Council of Ministers
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Pension policy reform
Tripartite representatives of Solo adopted a joint statement on pension reform
18 August 2023
The adoption of a joint statement in Solo on pension reform marks the second provincial adoption supported by the ILO. The first one was adopted by the tripartite representatives of West Java Province.
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Video
ILO and meaningful engagement with young people
11 August 2023
This video launched on the occasion of International Youth Day 2023, explains the need to engage with youth in a right based approach by ensuring their participation in matters that affect them and their future and advocates for their inclusion in decision-making processes as well as in all stages of the policy and programme cycles.