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Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia (SEA)

Return migrant workers in Cambodia receive COVID-19 relief assistance from European Union and ILO

The Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia Programme provides relief assistance to more than 1,700 Cambodian migrant workers returning to Cambodia in partnership with CENTRAL.

Knowledge exchange on formalisation between BRICS and CIS

From 2 November 2021 to 9 December 2021, tripartite constituents and academic partners from the BRICS and the CIS countries exchanged experiences in transitioning to formality organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the...

ILO publication

Inclusive institutions and structures are needed to go beyond the “illusion” of diversity

A one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work where diversity is concerned say contributing authors of "The Future of Diversity", an ILO co-publication.

ILO’s SCORE programme brought tremendous improvements to Indonesian MSMEs after 12 years of implementation

The ILO handed over its Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme in Indonesia to national implementing partners for sustaining the productivity and competitiveness enhancement of Indonesia’s micro, small and medium...

Digitalization of safety at work

Laying the foundation for safer workplaces in Moldova - Labour Inspectorate and ILO launch a new IT platform on work accident reporting

The Moldovan Labour Inspectorate with ILO assistance developed a new IT-platform for reporting work accidents. This new platform should help the country to overcome the widely spread underreporting of work accidents. Current statistics report a rate...

The Bahamas launches new Decent Work Country Programme

Five-year Programme seeks to achieve tripartite solutions to comprehensive national labour issues

ILO’s Flagship Programme Safety + Health for All launches its second phase, reaching up to 138 million workers worldwide

As the ILO Flagship Programme Safety + Health for All launches its second phase (2021-2025), it will continue to bring together governments, social partners, the private sector and other stakeholders to improve the safety and health of more than 138...

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - High level panel 1: A human-centred recovery. Impacts of and responses on the COVID-19...

World AIDS Day 2021

Prevent the spread of HIV and COVID-19 with VCT and vaccine programmes

The ILO joins hands with the Confederation of Indonesian Moslem Trade Union (K-Saburmusi) and the City Government of Sukabumi to prevent the spread of HIV and COVID-19 for transportation workers and people with HIV.

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Opening Session

The ILO Director General and the Portuguese Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security opened the 12th Academy on Social and...

The official opening of the 12th edition of the ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy took place virtually on November 15th, 2021.

EU Ambassadors visit coffee farm in Chiapas, Mexico

Ambassadors of 11 EU Member States and the EU Delegation based in Mexico visited a coffee farm in San Fernando-Chiapas where they met with small-scale producers and witnessed EU funded OSH training activities being implemented.

Questions and Answers

Q&A on the ProAgro Ethiopia project

In this Questions and Answers section, Ruchika Bahl, Chief Technical Adviser of the project, gives a brief overview of the initiative, the approach adopted and expected results.

ILO participates in European Parliament public hearing on ending child labour in Africa

This year is the UN’s International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour: Global progress against child labour has stalled since 2016.

COVID-19 and road transport

Road transport operators warn of a “perfect storm” in supply chain crisis

Road transport companies and workers’ representatives call on governments to address labour concerns, rising fuel prices and pandemic restrictions in the sector, to stem driver turnover and prevent supply chain disruptions.

Press Release

New guidelines for ethical reporting on labour market issues in the Arab region

The guidelines aim to provide support to journalists at all levels who wish to cover the world of work in a fair and equitable manner.

Global Media Competition: Online anthology on Migrant Domestic Workers

Since 2015, the International Labour Organization and its partners have organized an annual Global Media Competition on labour migration to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment.

Change needed to rid Thai workplaces of sexual harassment report finds

Sexual harassment in Thailand remains deeply embedded in society to the detriment of women and especially women migrant workers, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women.

Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines prepare to strengthen national OSH policy processes

Constituents participate in national ILO-facilitated sessions to articulate priorities and next steps

Empowered by new management skills, novice event organizers turbocharge launch of new tourism spot

The ILO-UK programme is equipping coastal villagers in Indonesia with knowledge, skills and tools to help them capitalize on emerging tourism opportunities.