All news

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

EBMOs to scale up their work on Environmental, Social, and Governance issues

Highlights from the 112th International Labour Conference

The annual conference of the International Labour Organization’s Member States concluded with progress towards regulating biohazards, and a review of both working conditions in the care sector and the key role of fundamental principles and rights in...

Antigua and Barbuda prepares accelerated action plan against child labour with ILO support

Efforts include stakeholder consultations made possible through Brazil-ILO South-South Cooperation Programme.

Training for union representatives in Armenia on addressing workplace violence and harassment

Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project

Project Media toolkit on “Reporting on Labour Migration in the SADC region” and Media competition awards ceremony

NSPS, ILO and FAO lead initiative to extend social protection to informal and rural workers in Kenya

The workshop on implementing the National Strategy for Social Protection for informal and rural worker gathered key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive roadmap for extending social protection coverage across the country.

Trafficking in persons

New Findings on how Trafficking in Persons is Processed by the Peruvian Justice System

The Public Ministry, with technical assistance from the ILO and UNODC, presented the Third Case Study on Trafficking in Persons and its Forms of Exploitation in Peru.

Press release

ILO’s High-Level Forum examines implications of artificial intelligence for the Indonesian labour market

The High-Level Forum aims to stimulate dialogue and timely workforce planning in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among Indonesian key labour actors.

Empowering youth

From smartphones to social change: ILO launches a photo exhibition of refugee and host community youths

In Uganda, a photo exhibition launched on World Refugee Day showcased an initiative empowering 60 young refugees and host community members to use mobile photography to share their experiences, struggles and aspirations.

News

Social and solidarity economy critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific

Policymakers, workers' and employers' organizations and practitioners across Asia and the Pacific are leveraging the social and solidarity economy toward sustainable development in the region.

Virtual event

ILO addresses strategies to integrate trade and promote decent work in Latin America and the Caribbean

In a virtual event, the ILO presented research on trade integration and decent work, highlighting the importance of better aligning external trade instruments and labour market policies. 

Global Rights Index points to remaining challenges in workers’ rights in Central and Eastern Europe

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its 11th Global Rights Index. The report shows a steady decline in access to workers’ rights around the globe. Comparing the datasets from the last 11 years shows that Europe is part of...

Video illustrates current interventions and future directions of the ILO-UNHCR “Enhancing Livelihoods for Refugee and Host Communities in...

Violence and harassment

Safe and respectful workplaces in the Philippines

The ILO brings together stakeholders and partners in the Philippines to address workplace violence and harassment by increasing awareness and strengthening implementation of C190.

Financing Decent Work

ILO joins forces with East African Countries to promote Decent Work

The ILO, in collaboration with Enabel – the Belgian Development Agency, and the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, organized a regional training on Financing Decent Work in Dar es Salaam from 20th to 24th May 2024.

Rwanda

International Labour Organization supports better working conditions in the construction sector

On February 28-29, the International Labour Organization, with financial support from the Governments of Belgium and Luxembourg, organised a workshop to support the Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) in revising the building code to improve occupational...

ILO and AfDB launch Employment Impact Assessment of Luangwa-Mwami Road

LUSAKA (ILO News) - On 18 June 2024, the International Organization Organization (ILO) through European Union (EU) funded STRENTHEN2 Project in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) officially launched the Employment Impact...

World Day Against Child Labour

Students of Timor-Leste’s Aileu Municipality urge the government to take actions against child labour

During the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour in Aileu Municipality, Timor-Leste, the participating students voice their aspiration through a declaration that urges government to take actions and do interventions against child...

Armenian labour inspectors trained in addressing and preventing workplace violence and harassment

Benefits of productivity ecosystems highlighted by ILO at conferences in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago

Both events explored how to address barriers to better jobs and economic growth.