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Just energy transition
Indonesia’s South Sumatra charts a just energy transition through coffee and tourism
From coal mines to coffee farms and the tourism sector, South Sumatra, with support from the ILO, is showing how a just transition can create new opportunities while protecting workers and communities.
Solomon Islands ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
Solomon Islands is the 112nd Member State of the ILO to ratify the MLC, 2006 and the 25th to ratify Convention No. 188.
Safe seas, fair work: Indonesia’s push for ratification of ILO Convention No. 188 on Work in Fishing
The provincial meeting in Batam, Riau Islands Province, reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to safe migration practices in fishing.
Practical guide explains key terms on labour rights, supply chains and trade
Designed for a wide audience, the guide promotes shared understanding of fundamental rights at work across supply chains.
EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project
Community-led economic planning takes shape in Southern Belize
The pilot of a Participatory Appraisal of Competitive Advantage (PACA) in Hopkins and Seine Bight demonstrated how community-led planning can generate practical, locally owned priorities for inclusive and sustainable economic development in Southern...
Uzbekistan advances a just energy transition with UN Joint SDG Fund support
Uzbekistan’s energy transition links climate ambition with decent work, employment and social protection with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Japanese industries advance human rights in business
Industry-wide collaboration emerges as central to effective human rights due diligence.
Press Release
Nepal launches national campaign to bring informal workers into social security
The campaign, launched by the Social Security Fund (SSF) in collaboration with ILO Nepal, brings together government institutions, employers’ and workers’ organizations, local governments, civil society, and the media to expand social security...
Strengthening Protection for Migrant Workers
East and Horn of Africa states advance rights-based bilateral labour agreements
A five-day regional training in Addis Ababa has strengthened capacity of stakeholders from East and Horn of Africa to design, negotiate, and implement rights based Bilateral Labour Agreements, bolstering fair and safe labour migration governance...
Press Release
ILO estimates up to 374,000 workers affected by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka
A brief by the ILO outlines the devastating labour market impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall in Sri Lanka in late November. It shows that up to 374,000 workers have been potentially affected by flooding and landslides, with potential...
Environmental social and governance (ESG)
Employer organizations scale up support as environmental, social and governance becomes a business priority, an ILO survey report shows
A new ILO survey report shows that, as demand from businesses rises across all regions, employers and business membership organisations worldwide are scaling up environmental, social and governance services.
ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) Meets Workers’ Organizations in Türkiye
Views exchanged on the activities jointly carried out by the ILO Office for Türkiye and workers’ organizations, as well as on freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and social dialogue.
ILO leads efforts to build climate-resilient social protection systems in Southern Africa
Climate change is hitting Southern Africa hard. The ILO is driving efforts to make social protection systems climate-resilient— helping communities withstand shocks and secure inclusive growth.
ILO showcases groundbreaking survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing and calls for global replication at Blue Justice 2025
At the Blue Justice Conference in Copenhagen, the ILO presented Indonesia’s pioneering “Survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing”, calling on governments to adopt similar evidence-based tools to combat forced labour and trafficking in the global...
Indonesia and the ILO: 75 Years of Collaboration
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Indonesia’s membership in the International Labour Organization (ILO), a partnership that has been instrumental in advancing labour standards and promoting social justice across the country.
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Azerbaijan joins Equal Pay International Coalition
By joining the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), Azerbaijan is strengthening its alignment with international labour standards and global efforts towards gender equality in the world of work.
Oman hosts the Gulf region’s first training workshop on monitoring and evaluating social protection systems
The training advances inclusive social protection in Oman, including for migrant workers, by strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacities for social protection systems.
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Palau advances integrated strategy for resilient and inclusive future
National Policy Alignment Forum, supported by the ILO and European Union (EU), brings stakeholders together to align priorities and strengthen coordination for sustainable development.
Kazakhstan ratifies the Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1979 (No. 131)
Kazakhstan becomes the 57th country to ratify this Convention.
International Migrants Day
Indonesia amplifies women migrant workers’ voices and cross border solidarity for fair recruitment and violence-free workplaces
The ILO and its partners support the Government of Indonesia in promoting the protection of migrant workers’ rights and advancing gender‑responsive labour migration governance.
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