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Occupational safety and health

Building a safety culture in Lebanon’s greenhouse sector

New OSH guidelines and on-site awareness sessions are helping greenhouse manufacturers and installers adopt safer practices across Lebanon.

From displacement to employment: Syrians build better lives through decent work in Jordan’s Zaatari Camp

ILO employment services are helping Syrian refugees like Hanan and Malika access training and secure jobs, while also supporting Syrians wishing to return to their country.

Hazardous work on the road: ILO training helps combat worst form of child labour

16-year-old Mohamed transported hazardous materials for work, placing him in the worst form of child labour. With support from ILO trainings, he put that reality behind him and found more suitable work. Spearheading a dual approach to combatting...

Our impact, their voices

Their lives transformed through ILO programmes in Indonesia

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Indonesia’s membership in the ILO, six beneficiaries from across the country share how ILO programmes have shaped their lives and strengthened their communities over the years.

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Between work and school: The struggle of children in Lebanon’s agricultural fields

The ILO, through the PROSPECTS partnership, is supporting Lebanese and Syrian children, families and communities to combat child labour across Lebanon’s agricultural areas.

2025 in review

Together for Social Justice: A year of action and impact

In 2025, the International Labour Organization helped shape a renewed multilateral agenda for the world of work. Together with partners and communities around the world, the ILO strengthened standards, advanced inclusion, and demonstrated that...

Child labour

Strengthening coffee farming communities in Viet Nam to prevent child labour

When what seems normal can still carry child labour risks.

From greenhouse to greatness: The inspiring journey of Malawi’s Thocco Mweneungu

Thocco Mweneungu, a young entrepreneur from Mzuzu, turned greenhouse farming skills from the Global Skills Programme into a thriving cosmetics business, property ownership, and job creation— an inspiring story of empowerment and resilience.

ILO Macro policies

When young workers are left behind: The economic cost of youth unemployment and underemployment

ILO macro-economic and employment policies specialist Kee Beom Kim shows why helping youth get good employment is essential not only for young people, but for a country’s overall macroeconomic stability, at time when economies are navigating change...

Child labour

Viet Nam marks 25 years of action to eliminate the worst forms of child labour

Viet Nam today commemorates 25 years since ratifying the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour - a landmark commitment to protect children from exploitation and uphold their rights.

Powering Zambia’s future: How Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and TVET institutions are driving the clean energy transition

Zambia is accelerating its clean energy transition through MSMEs and TVET institutions. A UN Joint SDG Fund project is empowering businesses and training skilled workers to adopt renewable energy, driving green growth and climate resilience.

Productivity exchange

Accelerating Caribbean productivity: A South-South exchange blueprint

The ILO Caribbean Productivity Exchange is helping Caribbean countries build modern, inclusive, and evidence-based productivity systems.

Bangladesh

ISEC Project Documentary | Resilience, Skills & Climate-Smart Futures

The Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (ISEC) project has transformed lives over the past two years. Through skills training, enterprise development, and climate-smart practices, ILO’s...

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

From Fuchka to Fashion: Humaira’s Journey with SIYB

Humaira turned a small fuchka venture into two growing businesses with support from SIYB training under the ILO ISEC Project. Equipped with new skills to plan and manage, she is now a confident entrepreneur and a role model for young women in Cox’s...

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Advancing decent work: A global tour of ILO impact

Shaping the world of work for tomorrow means advancing decent work every day. To close out 2025, this video takes viewers on a special global tour showcasing the impact of ILO projects worldwide, from upskilling workers and addressing child labour...

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

Jisan’s path to independence: Learning, earning, and leading

With entrepreneurship training under the ILO ISEC Project, Jannatul Neha Jisan turned her home-based sales into a thriving boutique in Cox’s Bazar. Today, she earns a steady income, trains local girls in fabric design, and pursues higher education,...

ILO signs protocol with KARSAN and BORÇELİK to empower female students in technical education

The ILO Office for Türkiye has signed a protocol with KARSAN and BORÇELİK Academy on December 2, 2025 to launch the “Future Workshop” (Gelecek Atölyesi) project, aimed at empowering female students in technical education.

Labour migration

From registration to return: Strengthening overseas employment governance in Bangladesh with ILO support

Our impact, their voices

Empowering a teacher, inspiring a generation in Timor-Leste

A certified education training programme under the ILO’s Agroforestry Skills Programme in Timor‑Leste has transformed the life of a dedicated teacher.

Integrating the LeMengede Application into Ethiopia’s Migration Preparedness Framework

TVET trainers and key stakeholders across Ethiopia were equipped to integrate the LeMengede mobile app into pre-departure training, strengthening migrant workers' access to multilingual migration information, complaint mechanisms and an SOS feature...