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Cooperatives development

Cooperatives offer path to development in Lao People's Democratic Republic

ILO with the support of the Japanese government is playing a crucial role in empowering communities in the southern region of the Lao People's Democratic Republic through cooperative models.

New ILO project strengthens international and national partnerships in support of Jordan’s workforce

The new project aligns with the priorities of the government, employers, and workers, as outlined in the National Strategy for Women and the Economic Modernisation Vision.

G20 in Brazil

More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030

New commitments to strengthen the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) and the campaign for equal pay for women and men were made on the sidelines of July’s G20 meetings in Brazil.

Social media campaign boosts Indonesian public’s awareness on care economy

ILO’s social media training for influencers on care work has reached hundred thousand of viewers with more than a million impressions.

Stakeholders in shea nuts service and value chain agree to appropriate pricing

The Ghanaian Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr. Mohammed Hardi Tuferu, has announced the minimum price for a kilogramme of shea nuts as agreed by stakeholders in shea nuts business

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate

New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.

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Building capacity for employment impact assessment and policy simulation techniques in Senegal

Skills recognition

Lao People’s Democratic Republic continues to align skills standards for bricklaying and plastering with Thailand

The ILO/Korea Partnership Programme’s mutual recognition of skills (MRS) initiative supports mobility for semi-skilled migrant workers in the ASEAN region.

ILO supports Indonesia’s initiative to promote mother and child welfare through childcare services

Government of Indonesia has taken some initiatives on care economy. Affordable and accessible quality childcare service has been considered as the main priority.

Joint ILO-IOM-UNDP Press Release

Protecting migrant workers and enhancing labour migration governance, focus of Nepal national policy dialogue

Kerala hosts seminar on Gig Workers Bill to promote worker welfare and social justice

The different stakeholder perspectives will inform the Bill's discussion during the state's next Assembly Session.

Mind the Gap: Bridging the AI divide will ensure an equitable future for all

In a joint report, the ILO and the UN Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology warn that without international action, the AI revolution could widen the gap between high and low-income countries.

Humanitarian and development partners set joint priorities for cash assistance in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Workshop series co-creates vision of how to deliver social protection and cash assistance more effectively along the nexus, in order to meet the needs of the Palestinian people

Rights at work

ILO, Canada partner to address child labour, workers’ rights in the Philippines

A new five-year ILO and Canada project through the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada will strengthen freedom of association and rights at work, as well as support actions to end child labour in the Philippines.

Guatemala ratifies the Safe and Healthy Working Environment (Consequential Amendments) Convention, 2023 (No. 191)

Guatemala is the first of the two Member States whose ratification is required for the entry into force of Convention No. 191.

New tool developed for assessing impact of policies on reducing informality in MENA

ILO, OECD, and UNDP introduce a new framework for assessing the impact of economic and social policies on formalising jobs and businesses in the Middle East and North Africa region.

ILO forms district and community child protection committees as part of measures to address child labour in Ghana.

Social protection

Lao coffee and tea producers strengthen their collective bargaining skills

ILO and Oxfam jointly organized a workshop on social dialogue and collective bargaining for formalisation of employment and compliance with the labour and social security laws.

African Union Social Solidarity Economy Ecosystem

African Union embraces youth employment and fair recruitment strategies

The African Union and African Member States delivered on key strategies and policies that are critical to the world of work, including the social and solidarity economy, youth employment, fair recruitment, minimum wage and more.

Media Advisory

New report to reveal latest global and regional trends in youth employment