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Partners celebrate a decade of impact from ILO Job Search Club training

ILO and Ministry of Youth and Sports highlight ten years of youth empowerment in Egypt.

2025 World Day for Safety and Health at Work

ILO and China celebrate 2025 World Day for Safety and Health at Work with launch of new SCORE pilots

The Ministry of Emergency Management of China expands the SCORE programme into eight more provinces one year after entering a new MOU with the ILO.

Uganda’s pilot opens doors for youth and refugees to the digital economy

ILO supported Online Gig Work pilot programme equipped over 200 youth and refugees in Uganda with essential digital skills, paving the way for income generation and greater inclusion in the global gig economy.

ILO Director-General calls for an integrated approach to jobs, rights, and growth

Decent work must be an explicit target of economic policy, Gilbert F. Houngbo tells IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings.

Occupational safety and health (OSH)

Tripartite discussion and validation of ILO reports on OSH, safety in mines and labour inspection in Kazakhstan

Tripartite seminar in Kazakhstan reviews key ILO reports on occupational safety and health, mine safety and labour inspection, paving the way for improved compliance and national policy development.

BRICS Brazil

The ILO calls on BRICS to strengthen efforts on social justice as groundbreaking LEMM declaration on AI and Just Transition is adopted

BRICS Labour Ministers adopted their Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting Declaration during their annual meeting in Brazil.

The ILO, through its Vision Zero Fund, joins forces with Nike Inc. to launch Commuting Safety Challenge for garment factories

Global Government Summit

The ILO reaffirms the social and solidarity economy as a key driver of social innovation

The ILO participated in the Summit, reaffirming the role of the social and solidarity economy in advancing social innovation, consistent with its tripartite mandate and relevant international resolutions.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Philippine employers launch AI-powered tool to support sustainable and responsible business practices

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025

Indonesia welcomes the latest ILO report on the transformation of AI and digitalization to occupational safety and health

Indonesia values the latest ILO report on AI and digitalization, recognizing it as a crucial opportunity to align the country’s inspection and preventive measures with the changing dynamics of the modern workplace.

Press release

MoU signed to strengthen decent working conditions for health workers in Punjab

The new collaboration marks a bold step forward in safeguarding the rights, health, and dignity of those who dedicate their lives to caring for others.

News

Toward more institutionalized labour-management dialogue - ILO joins Asian Automotive Trade Union Conference hosted by JAW

Trade unions in the automotive industry from 8 countries gathered online to discuss their role in human rights due diligence

Press release

ILO steps up urgent support for people of Myanmar following devastating earthquake

Rapid relief efforts and long-term employment recovery plans aim to protect workers, support small businesses, and promote decent work in Myanmar’s post-earthquake recovery.

The ILO report on peak-level social dialogue is presented in Spain at the headquarters of the Economic and Social Council (ESC)

Vera Paquete-Perdigao, Director of the ILO’s Governance and Tripartism Department, shared the main findings of the recently published ILO report on 23 April 2025 during a session of the ESC’s Aula Abierta series.

Building and wood: strengthening prevention at work in Tunisia

An awareness-raising event in Bizerte brought together workers, trade union representatives, enterprises and experts to discuss the prevention of occupational risks in the building and wood sectors.

Press release

Enhancing service quality at the national employment services centres through digital finance skills

A deeper understanding of digital finance and wage payments equips public employment services officers with the ability to offer more effective support to their clients, especially small businesses and self-employed workers.

Just Transition

Building a greener future: Cambodia paves the way for Just Transition in construction

Supported by the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme, a national workshop highlights the urgency of Just Transition and collaborative action for the sustainable construction sector.

AI and digitalization are transforming safety and health at work

A new ILO report unveils opportunities and risks ahead of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Decent work and wage justice

Nepal's commitment to fair wages: A path to social justice

Nepal is stepping up efforts to strengthen fair wage-setting mechanisms through inclusive, evidence-based policies. The International Labour Organization (ILO) continues to support social dialogue and tripartite cooperation to ensure living wages...

Social Protection

Angola takes a key step towards the ratification of Convention No. 102

Angola's tripartite partners came together to support the ratification of the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102) through a process supported with funding from the European Union.