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Empowering Bosnia and Herzegovina’s youth with entrepreneurial skills
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Empowering Bosnia and Herzegovina’s youth with entrepreneurial skills

By building young people’s entrepreneurial skills, the ILO programme aims to prepare the next generation to thrive in the labour market and contribute to sustainable development. 

Green tourism as the foundation for the future of Indonesia’s MSMEs
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Press release

Green tourism as the foundation for the future of Indonesia’s MSMEs

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have partnered to enhance MSMEs’ capacity for adopting sustainable and environmentally responsible business practices.

ILO urges bold G7 action to empower youth for future of work
G7 signage in Canada, 2025

G7 Labour and Employment Ministers

ILO urges bold G7 action to empower youth for future of work

ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, calls on G7 Ministers to tackle barriers, prepare young people for technological transformation, and create opportunities for their inclusion in labour markets.

Strategic compliance planning for labour inspectorates in Tunisia

Strategic compliance planning for labour inspectorates in Tunisia

A workshop in Hammamet brought together labour inspection officials in Tunisia to discuss strategic planning for compliance and occupational safety and health.

Mongolian civil servants address the complexity of the E-Business platform to develop a more advanced version
N. Uchral, First Deputy Minister and Minister for Economy and Development is delivering the opening remark

Formalization of the Informal Economy Project (Phase II)

Mongolian civil servants address the complexity of the E-Business platform to develop a more advanced version

The Government of Mongolia is advancing its digital transformation agenda to reduce administrative barriers and improve access to public services by upgrading its E-Business platform.

Trinidad and Tobago advances child labour policy with ILO support
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Child labour

Trinidad and Tobago advances child labour policy with ILO support

The ILO participated in Trinidad and Tobago’s National Multipartite Stakeholder Consultation on 3 December 2025, supporting government, employers, and civil society in finalizing the national Child Labour Policy.

Grenada charts path to decent work: Tripartite partners unite in landmark workshop
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Decent work

Grenada charts path to decent work: Tripartite partners unite in landmark workshop

Tripartite stakeholders from Grenada's government, employers, workers' unions, in addition to civil society united in a landmark workshop to validate the Decent Work Country Diagnostic for the nation's first Decent Work Country Programme.

Tripartite constituents renew commitment to advancing formal employment in Armenia
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Tripartite constituents renew commitment to advancing formal employment in Armenia

ILO tripartite workshop in Yerevan highlights coordinated policies, evidence-based action and social dialogue as key drivers for expanding formal employment in Armenia.

CCLCS hosts webinar on the outcomes of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference
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ILC2025

CCLCS hosts webinar on the outcomes of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference

The December 4, 2025, CCLCS webinar explored outcomes of the ILO’s 113th International Labour Conference, highlighting implications for biological hazards, platform work, and formalization in Trinidad and Tobago.

ILO vocational training strengthens women’s economic empowerment and community resilience in Myanmar
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ILO vocational training strengthens women’s economic empowerment and community resilience in Myanmar

Skills training equips women to earn incomes, rebuild livelihoods and contribute to post-earthquake recovery in Mandalay and Southern Shan State.

ILO leads critical dialogue at 22nd CCL Triennial Delegates Conference
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Social dialogue

ILO leads critical dialogue at 22nd CCL Triennial Delegates Conference

The ILO played a key role at the CCL 22nd Triennial Delegates Conference, offering evidence-based insights and technical guidance to advance workers’ rights, strengthen regional solidarity, and shape Caribbean labour priorities beyond 2026.

Between 121 and 142 million people are employed in the circular economy globally
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New joint report

Between 121 and 142 million people are employed in the circular economy globally

A new report by the ILO, Circle Economy, the World Bank Group, and UN-PAGE urges policies for decent jobs, sustainable enterprises, and stronger social protections in the circular economy.

ILO supports safer migration for Nepali workers to GCC countries by advancing social protection
Migrant workers lay down supporting rods for a floor at a construction site in Doha Qatar.

Press Release

ILO supports safer migration for Nepali workers to GCC countries by advancing social protection

The ILO intensifies collaboration with the government, social partners and civil society in Nepal to ensure safe, dignified and equitable migration for Nepali workers to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries through the STREAM Programme.

A new era for decent work: Bangladesh aligns with international standards on occupational safety and workplace dignity

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A new era for decent work: Bangladesh aligns with international standards on occupational safety and workplace dignity

To commemorate Bangladesh’s historic step to ratify the three pivotal ILO Conventions: No. 155 (Occupational Safety and Health), No. 187 (Promotional Framework for OSH), and No. 190 (Violence and Harassment), the Ministry of Labour and Employment...

Armenia ratifies the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190, 4 December 2025: Ms Hasmik Tolmajian, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations Office in Geneva and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Armenia ratifies the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

Armenia becomes the 54th Member State to ratify Convention No. 190.

Qatar Foundation and the International Labour Organization partner to help shape the future of Qatar’s workforce
ILO and QF team taking a group photo during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between QF and the ILO during the recent WISE 12 Summit in Doha, hosted by QF’s global education initiative WISE. Doha, Qatar November 2025

Qatar Foundation and the International Labour Organization partner to help shape the future of Qatar’s workforce

Insights from Qatar Foundation alumni will be harnessed to develop policy briefs covering key employment areas – from skills gaps and talent retention to gender equality

A delegation of the State Labour Inspectorate of Uzbekistan studied Austria’s experience in the functioning of the labour inspection system...
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Safety + Health for All

A delegation of the State Labour Inspectorate of Uzbekistan studied Austria’s experience in the functioning of the labour inspection system...

The visit provided practical insights and lessons to help Uzbekistan strengthen workplace safety, labour inspection and employment policies.

Building respectful and cooperative workplaces in Indonesia’s coffee sector
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Building respectful and cooperative workplaces in Indonesia’s coffee sector

The joint ILO-Nestlé initiative strengthens Indonesia’s coffee sector by providing training on workplace cooperation and creating harassment‑free work environments.

Language training helps migrant workers improve communication and access to services

Language training helps migrant workers improve communication and access to services

Basic language skills provide an essential entry point for migrant workers to access healthcare, understand labour rights and participate in their communities.

Viet Nam explores resilient and inclusive path for jobs in trade and global supply chains
Book on Decent work

Trade for Decent Work

Viet Nam explores resilient and inclusive path for jobs in trade and global supply chains

Amid rising global trade uncertainties, Viet Nam is experiencing a growing need to enhance the resilience and inclusiveness of its global supply chains while ensuring that workers and enterprises can navigate future transitions.