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Making productivity work for workers: ILO equips Trade Unions to champion fair wages and Decent Work through productivity

Ghanaian trade unions are leading reforms to create a Productivity Ecosystem for the country’s garment and shea processing industries.

Labour migration and disability inclusion

Migration and disability rights groups unite to tackle barriers in labour migration

ILO’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme organizes groundbreaking gender equality and disability inclusion trainings in five Asian countries, empowering stakeholders to address the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in labour migration.

Consultations help improve access to remedy for Indonesian migrant workers bound for Japan

Discussion with stakeholders in Jakarta and Cirebon contribute to a work plan to address challenges faced by migrant workers.

ILO Harnesses Statistics for Improved Social Protection and Collaboration

The ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project trains key stakeholders on child labour indicators and data sources through better knowledge of research and household surveys towards effective policy development and intervention.

Workshop on upskilling and creating an inclusive digital economy organized

Forced labour

Keep coming back to Las Malvinas

The Las Malvinas tragedy is an emblematic case of the vulnerabilities that make human trafficking, slavery and forced labor possible. Bertha Villalobos, 57, persists in her search for justice for the death of her son, one of the young workers who...

14 - 18 October

Key Takeaways from ILO’s Participation at Africa Skills Week 2024

Child Labour

31 governments, business and trade union organizations issue joint statement to eradicate child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean

Ten commitments mark a decade of joint efforts towards a future without child labour in the region.

INSS staff in Angola trained in simplifying bureaucratic processes

30 INSS employees attended the workshop.

COP16

Sustainable management of biodiversity in agriculture could create millions of new jobs in Latin America

The ILO will be highlighting the transformative potential of green jobs and nature-based solutions at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Colombia.

X Regional Initiative Annual Review (15-18 October 2024)

Emerging Partnerships and the Regional Initiative join forces to eradicate child labour

Tripartite Partners and Specialists from 31 countries across the Latin America and Caribbean region, along with employers' and workers' organizations, the ILO, and development cooperation partners, convened in Brazil to discuss progress and...

Concert against child labour

Concert celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Child Labour Convention No. 182 with uplifting musical performance

The concert was part of the "Music vs the Street" initiative, a project supporting vulnerable children through music and education.

Public employment service

Suriname's commitment to modernise Public Employment Service (PES) with ILO technical support

Recent discussions resulted in a national roadmap outlining steps to operationalise effective PES.

General Libyan Union of Chambers of Commerce (GLUCC) trains its members on how to effectively manage an employer and business membership...

ILO joins forces with Libyan employers to build the capacity of Libyan employers on effective management of employer and business membership organizations.

ILO and German Development Cooperation (BMZ) call for greater social dialogue in just transition

The two organizations issued their call at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, which was attended by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, aimed to strengthen interdisciplinary, multilateral and national action on climate change.

A year of war: Unemployment surges to nearly 80 per cent and GDP contracts by almost 85 per cent in Gaza

A new ILO bulletin outlines the unprecedented devastation a year of war has wreaked on jobs, livelihoods and the economy at large in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

ILO and UNDP build capacity for trade unions on Gender Equality and Poverty Reduction

Around 20 members of the trade union federations in Angola were trained in Trade Union Leadership and Participation to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Trafficking in persons

Peru Officially Launches the Employability Route for Adolescent Survivors of Trafficking in Persons

The ILO congratulates INABIF on the approval of the Directive for the development of skills and the preparation of the Employability Route for adolescents at INABIF's shelters.

Lifelong learning

Philippines assesses lifelong learning for continuous education

Experts and partners convene and use the ILO toolkit to evaluate and improve lifelong learning programmes in the Philippines, resulting in strategic recommendations for enhancement.

National Conference Paves Pathways to Formalizing Iraq's Informal Economy

In collaboration with the Government of Iraq and with funding by the EU, the conference brought together national and international stakeholders to foster a unified approach to formalizing the country’s economy.