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THAMM Plus

National Thematic Forum on Mobility, Skills, and Working Conditions in the Tourism Sector, within the Framework of the Morocco–European...

A national forum organized in Rabat, with the support of the ILO through the THAMM Plus project and the support of the European Union, made it possible to identify skills needs in the tourism sector and to outline the main lines of a roadmap for...

Press release

Myanmar migrant workers improve knowledge of labour rights and social protection in Thailand

Global training in Doha strengthens action toward fair recruitment and labour rights

ILO and Canada launch project to strengthen Thailand’s rubber sector

Three-year initiative will demonstrate how fundamental rights can benefit workers and businesses alike.

Building safer workplaces, ILO kick-starts decent work interventions in Garden Route Municipality

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Department of Employment and Labour, BCAWU, and the Progressive SMME Initiative, launched catalytic interventions in the Garden Route Municipality to promote Decent Work in the...

Global Accelerator

Towards a roadmap for decent jobs and social protection in Viet Nam’s just transitions

Viet Nam’s government and UN partners have taken an important step toward shaping a national roadmap under the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions in Viet Nam.

Brunei Darussalam ratifies Convention No. 100 on Equal Remuneration, 1951

With the ratification of Convention No. 100, Brunei Darussalam has ratified five of the ten ILO fundamental Conventions.

Labour Statistics

Angola adopts new international standards for labour market statistics

With this initiative, Angola joins the other SADC Member States in developing their labour market statistics.

Skills development

Empowering Timor-Leste’s trainers: ILO and EU invest in future workforce development

The ILO’s Agroforestry Skills Programme, funded by the EU, supports certified training for local trainers in Timor-Leste to advance the standard of vocational education nationwide.

Masculinity and construction workers' safety and health in Madagascar

Cultural norms may seem intangible, but on construction sites, they can be the difference between life and death. A new report by the International Labour Organization’s Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Branch explores how ideas of...

Social dialogue

Bangladesh calls for a national social dialogue forum for labour reforms in High-Level Tripartite Dialogue

A high-level tripartite conference aimed at leveraging social dialogue for inclusive and sustainable labour reforms in Bangladesh commenced on October 8, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa

South Africa appoints national tripartite focal points for the promotion of the ILO MNE Declaration

South Africa designates national tripartite focal points (government, employers, workers) to champion the ILO’s guidelines for multinational enterprises and promote decent, fair work.

Institutional capacity building

Strengthening employers’ capacity to engage effectively in regional wage-setting mechanisms in the Philippines

Employer representatives from across the Philippines strengthened their skills in regional wage-setting, learning how to balance economic realities, productivity, and fair outcomes for both workers and businesses

Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa

Namibia develops national roadmap to advance responsible business conduct and decent work in trade and investment

Namibia adopts a national roadmap to advance responsible business conduct, committing government, employers and civil society to promote ethical, inclusive and sustainable business practices.

ILO introduces new indicators to strengthen labour administration

Validated globally, the tool helps governments improve effectiveness, accountability, and inclusion in line with international labour standards.

Child labour

Japan and ILO support cocoa farmers to fight child labour through climate-smart solutions

A high-level ILO mission, joined by the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, visited the Climate Cocoa Project in Bibiani to witness the impact of Japan-funded efforts to eliminate child labour through climate-smart farming and stronger child protection...

CLEAR Supply Chains project

Occupational Health and Safety: A key strategy to prevent child labour

A new ILO-led initiative is empowering Honduran coffee communities to tackle child labour at its roots, by making workplaces safer for adults and building hope for the next generation.

Europe charts path for Second World Summit for Social Development 2025

Key European and international stakeholders met in Brussels to outline their expectations and priorities for the upcoming World Social Summit and its follow-up.

Thailand’s construction sector embraces green and digital transformation by upskilling youth

Skills study identifying critical digital and green skills needed for the Thai construction sector.

Labour migration

Cook Islands launches website to support migrant workers

New online platform provides practical guidance, cultural insights and essential contacts for migrant workers.