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Environmentally sustainable economies

ILO policy brief highlights the world of work implications of land degradation and desertification

An ILO policy brief highlights why efforts to address land degradation and desertification must also consider jobs, livelihoods, decent work and just transition.

Sri Lanka strengthens wage-setting institutions with International Labour Organization support

Workshop brings together government, employers and workers to strengthen evidence-based wage-setting institutions and identify priorities for future action.

Employment promotion and South-South cooperation

Inclusive policies and social dialogue key to navigating AI transformation in Asian labour markets

Regional Policy Dialogue considers policy approaches to harness artificial intelligence while addressing inequality, digital divides and changing skills needs.

Entrepreneurship initiative aims to strengthen businesses, create jobs and support economic recovery in Yemen

ILO and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Taiz are equipping business women and men with practical tools to grow stronger enterprises while building a national network of qualified entrepreneurship trainers to expand support for businesses...

Labour migration and free movement

Beyond the headlines: ILO and IGAD strengthen media professionals’ skills to report on regional integration, free movement of persons and...

Journalists across the IGAD region have strengthened their skills to report on labour migration, free movement and regional integration with greater accuracy, evidence and a stronger focus on migrant workers’ rights and dignity.

Decent work country programme

Iraq launches a four-year programme for better jobs, skills and social protection

New Decent Work Country Programme shifts the focus from recovery to long-term labour market development, with priorities spanning employment, economic diversification, workers’ rights and social protection.

New tripartite Social Dialogue Forum strengthens labour governance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The new Forum brings together the government and worker and employer organizations on an equal footing to strengthen dialogue on labour and socio-economic priorities, with support from an EU-funded project implemented by the ILO.

Occupational safety and health

Thai trade unions strengthen their role to promote a safe and healthy working environment

Training supported by the ILO and the Government of Japan is helping Thai trade unions promote effective occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems.

Decent work for platform workers

Digital labour platforms in Cambodia offer opportunities for businesses and workers despite the challenges of informality, says ILO study

Findings point to the need for stronger social protection, occupational safety and health measures, and greater clarity on employment classification.

Sustaining 13 years of action against child labour in Türkiye’s hazelnut harvest

Through the ILO–CAOBISCO public-private partnership and in close cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, government, social partners and hazelnut companies met in Ordu and Giresun to agree on how to sustain 13 years of progress...

Press release

ILO and BPVP Samarinda strengthen youth skills for a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia

The ILO and the Samarinda Vocational Training and Productivity Centre (BPVP Samarinda) are working together to prepare young people and workers for the energy transition by developing the skills needed for a greener, more inclusive and sustainable...

Strengthening Africa's skills systems

From Vision to Action: ILO support advances Africa’s Continental TVET Strategy

The ILO is helping African countries turn the Continental TVET Strategy 2025–2034 into practical reforms that strengthen skills systems, connect training with labour market needs and expand pathways to decent work. At the Addis Ababa conference on...

Media advisory

ILO Governing Body to hold special session

The ILO Governing Body will hold a special session on 7 September 2026 to discuss the reduction of posts under the 2026–27 contingency framework.

Equality@Work

Jordan moves towards a unified national mechanism to increase women’s labour force participation

The Ministry of Labour, the International Labour Organization and national partners are advancing an institutional framework to align efforts and data and track the impact of policies and programmes aimed at increasing women’s economic participation...

African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers

More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...

Community development

EU-Funded PROSPER Project in Belize brings local economic development closer to action

In August, work-based learning, community planning and women’s entrepreneurship activities within the European Union-funded PROSPER project advanced practical preparations for locally-led economic development in southern Belize.

Rights of person with disabilities

Inclusion at work: ILO backs UN Caribbean HireAbility campaign for disability-inclusive workplaces

The HireAbility Campaign, launched in Bridgetown on 27 August, brings UN agencies, governments and employers together to open Caribbean workplaces to persons with disabilities.

Childcare gaps hold back women’s employment in Ukraine

A new ILO-UNICEF study calls for a coordinated response involving governments, employers and workers’ organizations to support women’s labour market participation.

Uzbekistan steps up dialogue on decent work and productive employment

A seminar in Tashkent brought together national and international partners to discuss progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 and priorities for decent work, productive employment and inclusive economic growth.

Turning trade and investment potential into more and better jobs in Lebanon

A project co-funded by the EU and implemented by the ILO puts job creation at the heart of trade and investment in Lebanon.