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ILO sheds light upon the role of cooperatives in the elimination of child labour at the Academy on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

The two sessions organized in the framework of the Academy provided insights of the ILO’s work with cooperatives toward the elimination of child labour and presented practical cases of cooperatives that take action to combat child labour.

Italy ratifies the ILO Convention (No. 190) on the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work

Italy has ratified the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190), becoming the ninth country in the world and the second European country that ratified this Convention.

ILO country briefs from the Social and Solidarity Economy project in Asia

Formalizing Informal Economy: A Round Table in Kyrgyzstan

More than 50 representatives of public agencies, business associations, trade unions and international organizations gathered on 28 October to discuss the problems of informal economy formalization in Kyrgyzstan at the online round table on...

COP 26

Prioritize world of work in implementation of Paris climate agreement

Urgent measures to address climate change should prioritize decent work and a just transition to greener economies, says the International Labour Organization, ahead of COP26 climate change conference.

ILO Supports 5th Forum of EAC Ministers Responsible for Labour and Employment

The EAC Secretariat, with support from the ILO, successfully organised the much-awaited Forum of Ministers responsible for Labour and Employment from 25th -29th October 2021.

Government initiates HealthWISE programme to improve working conditions of healthcare workers

The first ‘HealthWISE Introductory Workshop’ was held in Islamabad today. The workshop was organized by the Directorate of Workers’ Education (DWE) – a subsidiary of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) – with the...

COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition

ILO: Employment impact of the pandemic worse than expected

Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, ILO warns on stalled global labour market recovery and significant disparities between advanced and developing economies.

Access to protection and remedies for victims of human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation

Last week, ILO Brussels and SIOD jointly organised an online workshop on ‘Access to protection and remedies for victims of human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation’.

Work and Employment Forum “Future of Work in Russia”

On 27 October Olga Koulaeva, Director of the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, made a presentation at the Work and Employment Forum “Future of Work in Russia”.

Announcing the finalists of the 3rd ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call on Preventing forced labour in Africa

The finalists will be invited to present their ideas to a panel of experts during a virtual pitch event.

At a WIPO programme, the ILO shares how the cooperative model can be used by indigenous women entrepreneurs

ILO contributed to the second edition of the WIPO Program for Indigenous and Local Community Women Entrepreneurs that took place in October 2021.

Agence Française de Développement Group and the ILO join hands to provide access to inclusive insurance for the most vulnerable

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and its subsidiary Proparco have recently signed two new projects in partnership with the ILO, which is recognized for its expertise in inclusive insurance.

The ILO and the UNTFSSE participated in GSEF2021

The leadership and staff of ILO contributed to a number of sessions at GSEF2021.

Changing the Game: Green Jobs for a Better Future

ILO presented a Global Call to Action for a Human-Centred Recovery at Lomonosov Moscow State University conferences

On 8 and 26 October 2021, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (DWT/CO-Moscow) contributed to two conferences held by Moscow State University (MSU), presenting a human-centred approach to...

2021 Labor Overview Series

ILO calls for universal social protection in Latin America and the Caribbean following the severe impact of COVID-19

The pandemic has setback contributory social security coverage and put strong pressure on non-contributory schemes that had served to address income loss and poverty in the region. Strengthening social protection, universalizing its coverage and...

ILO strengthens capacity of Iraqi inspectors on effective labour inspection procedures

A training workshop for labour and OSH inspectors of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Baghdad aimed to strengthen the capacity of inspections in promoting labour regulations and procedures in Iraq.

The UNTFSSE organized a session as part of the 8th EMES conference on statistics

The UNTFSSE session discussed opportunities and challenges around statistics concerning the SSE.

UN Day

ILO holds a dialogue with Indonesian youth on human centered recovery and future of work

As part of the UN Day celebration in Indonesia, the ILO participated in the lively discussion with youth during the thematic session.