News and events

2021

  1. News

    ILO and KOICA launch a new development cooperation project in Tunisia

    15 December 2021

    Signature of the agreement for the implementation of the cooperation project "Strengthening the impact of employment policies and supporting the creation of ICT-based jobs for young people and women in Tunisia" between the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) – Tunisia office and the International Labour Organization (ILO) - Country Office for Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.

  2. Decent work for peace

    ILO and Interpeace sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen conflict-sensitive and peace-responsive programming

    10 December 2021

    ILO and Interpeace sign MoU to expand global peace responsive approaches.

  3. Press release

    International Labour Organization (ILO) and Malawi Congress of Trade Unions partner for trade union action to accelerate the elimination of child labour

    02 December 2021

    “As MCTU, we look forward to leveraging this partnership to further enhance our ongoing efforts to build the capacity of our affiliated trade unions, especially those representing workers in the formal and informal sectors, as well as smallholder trusts, associations, and cooperatives, in the targeted tea and coffee-growing communities to identify and address child labour and its root causes,” MCTU Secretary General Mr. Madalitso Njolomole.

  4. Press release

    The ILO and China reaffirm the strategic South-South Cooperation partnership in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

    01 December 2021

  5. News

    MOPAN assessment finds ILO’s strategic framework creates a positive trajectory

    01 December 2021

  6. Publication

    China-ILO Cooperation

    30 November 2021

  7. Press release

    ECOWAS validates its regional action plan on child labour and forced labour, achieving, in partnership with the ILO and WANEP, its IYECL 2021 action pledge.

    28 November 2021

    Following a thorough review exercise, the Economic Community of West Africa States Commission has validated the second cycle of the Regional Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour and Forced Labour in West Africa (2021-2030).

  8. Press release

    International Labour Organization and Singapore's Mininstry of Manpower renew cooperation agreement

    23 November 2021

    Joint labour-related activities to support governments, employers and workers throughout the ASEAN region

  9. Article

    ILO collaborates with NASCENT Research and Development Organisation to implement direct interventions to eliminate child labour within communities in Uganda

    28 October 2021

    The program of action will support children aged 14-17 years in vocational training and provide post-training support and transition from school to work, as well as referral of children to the formal education system.

  10. Press release

    Agence Française de Développement Group and the ILO join hands to provide access to inclusive insurance for the most vulnerable

    27 October 2021

    Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and its subsidiary Proparco have recently signed two new projects in partnership with the ILO, which is recognized for its expertise in inclusive insurance.