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Statement from ILO ACTRAV Director
May Day 2026: Standing with Workers Worldwide
In his May Day message, Oliver Röpke, Director of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), reaffirms the ILO’s commitment to standing with workers and trade unions worldwide. As workers’ rights, democracy, and decent work face growing...
ILO and KSTL support informal workers through outreach and training in Timor-Leste
Community outreach and training in Aileu Municipality helped informal workers organize, access social protection and build more secure livelihoods in Timor-Leste.
Côte d’Ivoire strengthens the fight against child labour
A technical workshop was held to harmonize monitoring tools, strengthen data quality, and improve the planning of interventions against child labour, particularly in agricultural value chains.
Nigeria advances review of National Policy and Action Plan to eliminate child labour
The EU-funded FMM (West Africa) II Project and the ACCEL Africa II Project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, supported Nigeria’s review of two key documents on the elimination of child labour: the National Policy and...
Zambia emphasises dialogue to secure future of work
Zambia reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue among government, workers, and employers during 2026 Labour Day, highlighting cooperation, skills development, and stronger labour protections as key to securing a fair and inclusive future of work.
World day for safety and health at work 2026
Kazakhstan discusses new approaches to occupational safety and health
A round table in Karaganda explored new approaches to occupational safety and health, addressing digitalization, psychosocial risks and cooperation between tripartite constituents.
ILO supports Botswana to finalise youth employment strategy
The ILO supported the Government of Botswana in finalising the National Youth Employment Strategy (YES) to address rising youth unemployment and improve access to decent work opportunities.
Occupational Safety and Health
From vision to impact: 10 years of the Vision Zero Fund
Launched by the G7, the Vision Zero Fund has strengthened occupational safety and health systems in high-risk sectors, particularly in developing countries.
Global Accelerator
Uzbekistan explores care provision through cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy
An ILO workshop in Uzbekistan examined how cooperatives and other social economy entities can provide inclusive and community-based care services.
ILO and Azerbaijan discuss child labour and international labour standards
The tripartite webinar explored practical approaches to child labour prevention, labour inspection and implementation of ILO standards in Azerbaijan.
International Labour Standards
Slovenia ratifies ILO Conventions on Violence and Harassment, and Safe and Healthy Working Environment
Slovenia becomes the 56th country to ratify Convention No. 190, and the 9th to ratify Convention No. 191.
Quality apprenticeship webinar
From data to decent work: a new push for apprenticeships in the Caribbean
ILO-facilitated webinar brings Caribbean and Latin American experts together to share evidence-based approaches to designing quality apprenticeship systems that respond to real labour market needs.
Artificial intelligence and the workplace
AI-driven intrusive surveillance and loss of autonomy at work linked to psychosocial risks for employees
The findings are based on new ILO analysis that highlight emerging risks to workers’ mental well-being and point to gaps in existing frameworks to address them.
ILO strengthens youth employment in Cameroon
The visit of the ILO Regional Director to Cameroon reinforces support for the Presidential Programme for Youth and Women’s Employment, with a focus on concrete results, social dialogue and inclusive policies.
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Saint Lucia ratifies Tripartite Consultation Convention
In a landmark Labour Week, Saint Lucia ratified ILO Convention No. 144 on tripartite consultation and formally installed a new national tripartite advisory body, the strongest commitment to social dialogue in the country's recent history.
World day for safety and health at work 2026
Uzbekistan marks OSH Day with focus on psychosocial risks and violence prevention
On World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026, Government, employers and workers in Uzbekistan highlighted the need to address psychosocial risks and prevent violence and harassment at work at a conference in Tashkent.
JobAgri project
Jobs grow in Ghana’s agriculture, but gaps persist
JobAgri data show that Ghana’s agriculture sector remains a key employer, but improving job quality and access to better opportunities will be essential to unlock its full potential.
Workers activities - skills training
Saint Lucia trade unions build skills for collective bargaining
Trade union leaders in Saint Lucia have completed a two-day ILO training to sharpen their collective bargaining and negotiation skills, a timely investment as the country formalizes its first national tripartite advisory committee.
Decent work
Brazil and ILO strengthen South–South cooperation on care economy
New project promotes knowledge sharing and policy exchange to support inclusive care systems and advance gender equality across the Global South.
Uzbekistan addresses violence and harassment in the health sector
WHO and ILO bring together tripartite partners and health professionals in Uzbekistan to discuss violence and harassment in the health sector and measures to promote safer workplaces.
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