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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025

Economic recovery is losing steam, new ILO report says

Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change, and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets under pressure, according to the International Labour Organization.

ILO and Enabel promote social dialogue and safety and health at work in Morocco

DIASSOSEC is the first project signed as part of the ILO-Enabel comprehensive agreement. It builds on the ILO's ongoing support for strengthening and institutionalizing social dialogue and collective conventions in Morocco.

Driving change in textile industry: ILO’s sectoral consultation tackles decent work challenges and solutions in Türkiye

Meeting focused on guidance and proactive labour inspection approaches, gathering insights and contributions from stakeholders; challenges and advancing solutions in textile sector addressed.

Safety + Health for All

ILO launches new project on occupational safety and health in Uzbekistan

A development cooperation initiative under the ILO Safety + Health for All flagship programme

Due diligence

Business and human rights: important advances in the application of the Guiding Principles in Chile

Responsible business conduct

Korea’s workers, employers end government unite to advance responsible business practices and human rights due diligence

Korea’s government, workers’ and employers’ organisations, discussed how to make progress on human rights due diligence, aligning business practices with global labour standards for sustainable and responsible supply chains.

ILO and CARICOM launch regional study on labour migration policy

Study will evaluate the interplay of economic, employment, and migration patterns in the Caribbean.

ILO and Ministry of Manpower strengthen their collaboration in realizing social justice and decent work for all

The ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste and the Indonesian Minister of Manpower under the new Cabinet conducts a courtesy meeting to continue strengthening the collaboration between ILO and the Ministry of Manpower.

Open course on strengthening “The Labour Dimension of National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights” concluded with nearly a thousand...

Building on equal terms: a pilot project for gender equality in Chile's construction sector

Institutional assessment of Saudi Arabia’s Cooperative Societies Council: A path to strengthening cooperatives

In December 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) conducted a fact-finding mission as part of its institutional assessment of the Cooperative Societies Council (CSC), the Apex organization for cooperatives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

ILO, through the joint action of ACTRAV, the GALAB and ENACTE projects, strengthens trade unions capacities to address child labour in Côte...

The International Labour Organization (ILO), through the join action of Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV), GALAB project and ENACTE project, has reinforced the capacity of union representatives to organise agricultural workers in the cocoa...

Empowering social partners in Türkiye

Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions trained on labour rights and the future of work

The ILO and TÜRK-İŞ joined forces to strengthen the capacity of union leaders and experts on fundamental principles and rights at work, including freedom of association and the evolving world of work.

ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office

Kaori Nakamura-Osaka serves as Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Labour Organization’s Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand.

Labour migration

Rights protection and decent work for Indonesian migrant workers through multi-stakeholders cooperation

A series of events were conducted by the ILO and its partners to better protect the rights of Indonesian migrant workers through initiatives on gender responsiveness fair recruitment and responsible business conduct.

CLEAR Supply Chains project in Honduras

Reactivation of the National Commission for the Gradual and Progressive Eradication of Child Labour in Honduras (CONETI)

CONETI has reactivated the tripartite plus social dialogue, convening tripartite constituents and civil society organizations to address the prevention and eradication of child labour in Honduras.

CLEAR Supply Chains project in Uganda

Training of trainers for coffee farmers under the Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Programme (WLEP) in Kalungu district, Uganda

The CLEAR Supply Chains project trained female coffee famers in Kalungu district, in Uganda, on women’s leadership and empowerment.

Regional Skills Webinar Series

Global experts highlight growing need for core skills amid labour market and demographic shifts

ILO Regional Skills Webinar Series gathers over 120 participants from 30 countries to discuss integrating core skills into education and training systems for inclusive employment and skills-driven growth.

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ILO and EU launch transformative training programme for plantation youth in Sabah

Initiative targets education and skills development for children and youth, fostering gender equality and socio-economic inclusion in plantation communities.

CLEAR Supply Chains project in Honduras

Community leaders form Child Labour Prevention Committees

Community leaders in the municipality of San Juan, Intibucá, Honduras, have formed Child Labour Prevention Committees to promote children's rights within the coffee supply chain.