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12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy – High-level panel 2: Partnerships for inclusive and sustainable development: SSE ecosystems...

UNTFSSE and ILO Participate in an International Seminar on Social Innovation and Inclusion

The Chair of UNTFSSE and Director of ILO Enterprises Department joins a discussion at the MedTOWN’s international seminar on social and solidarity economy.

Roundtable discussion on social policy and economic perspective in Iraq

The roundtable discussion is part of efforts to enhance social dialogue among policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, allowing them to exchange ideas, knowledge, and experience on social policy in Iraq.

Competency-based vocational training programmes launched in Lebanon by Safadi Foundation and ILO

The programmes will train young women and men on agri-food processing, welding, plumbing, and elderly home caregiving, including post-COVID-19 care.

Digitalization and the finance sector

Improve the policy environment to reap the benefits of digitalization in the finance sector, says ILO

A better framework would harness the full potential of technological innovation in the financial sector, which provides jobs for more than 50 million people, and help achieve decent work and sustainable enterprise development.

ILO participates in French EU presidency conference on responsible and sustainable trade

Labour market in Myanmar

ILO estimates reveal 1.6 million jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021

Military takeover hammers labour market already weakened by impact of COVID-19, women workers hit hardest.

Human Rights

New ILO initiative to develop professional skills and promote rights, equity and inclusion of transgender people in the world of work

Launched during the national month of Trans Visibility in Brazil, the PRIDE project will train 300 people in several locations of the country. It will be developed in partnership with CUT and LGBTQIA+ civil society organizations.

12th Edition of the Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy

The 12th edition of the ILO Global Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy focused on: “Building back better: the role of social and solidarity economy in a human-centred and planet sensitive recovery”. The Academy took place between the 15th and...

European Parliament meeting

ILO participates in European Parliament exchange on human and labour rights in Sri Lanka

ILO holds consultative and capacity building workshops to support employment services in Iraq

The events support on-going activities with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Government and of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq to enhance career guidance and job-matching services.

Trade union confederations signed a Joint Commitment to support Indonesia’s national initiative on skills development and lifelong learning...

Five trade union confederations signed a Joint Commitment on Skills Development and Lifelong Learning Agenda, with support from the ILO, emphasizing the important roles and contributions of trade unions in Indonesia’s human capital development.

With the support of the ILO, Mauritania bans hazardous child labour

In the framework of the MAP'16 project implemented in Mauritania and financed by USDOL (US Department of Labor) and in accordance with the provisions of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Mauritanian Ministry of Public...

Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements Hub

ILO launches new online database on trade agreements that include labour provisions

The new database is a one-stop source for information on labour provisions in more than 100 regional trade agreements covering about 140 economies.

Outcome report of ILO-JCA webinar:TSUNAGARU by Social & Solidarity Economy

Current situation and challenges of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in Japan

Media Advisory

ILO launches a new video download platform

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a new video download platform for use by media and the general public. Alongside the video download platform, nearly 20,000 photos on world of work issues and the ILO are available for...

ILO, Apindo and PHRI to Enhance COVID-19 Prevention Measures in Hospitality Industry and SMEs

The ILO together with the Indonesian Employers’ Association’s (Apindo) Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) unit and the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) signed a partnership agreement on the COVID-19 risk assessment service...

Press Release

Supporting efforts in Fiji to return children back to school safely

ILO in partnership with the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation, Fiji Trade Union Congress and Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations are working together to support continued coordinated efforts in Fiji to see that every...

International Day of Education

Pandemic or no pandemic, young people need more skills training!

A Philippine student’s account of challenges he has faced during the pandemic re-emphasizes the urgent need to support the enhancement of education, training and skills development systems, ensuring young people have a smoother transition from...

Guidance on occupational safety and health for domestic workers and employers to prevent and mitigate COVID-19