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International Equal Pay Day 2026
Equal Pay for work of equal value — For everyone, everywhere
On International Equal Pay Day, the ILO reaffirms a fundamental principle: work of equal value deserves equal pay.
International Equal Pay Day 2026
Equal Pay for work of equal value: A driver of economic growth and social justice
On International Equal Pay Day 2026, Yasser Hassan, Director of the ILO Office for Türkiye, highlights the importance of equal pay for work of equal value and the need to address the gender pay gap in Türkiye.
International Day of Cooperatives
Cooperatives for a Peaceful World: A message from the ILO Director-General
In his message marking the International Day of Cooperatives 2026, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlights the vital role of cooperatives in advancing peace through decent work, social justice and resilient communities.
MSME Day 2026
ILO Director-General's message for International Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
In his message for International MSME Day 2026, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlights the vital role of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises in creating jobs and calls for policies that support entrepreneurship, decent work and...
114th session of the International Labour Conference
Statement by Davide Dorino, Delegate of CGIL, CISL, UIL trade unions (Italy), Plenary session of the International Labour Conference
114th session of the International Labour Conference
Statement by Alessandro Bevitori, Minister of Labour (San Marino), Plenary session of the International Labour Conference
114th session of the International Labour Conference
Statement by Marina Elvira Calderone, Minister of labour and social policies (Italy), Plenary session of the International Labour...
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138 million children in child labour: ILO calls for urgent action
Nearly 138 million children are still in child labour, including 54 million in hazardous work. In this message, Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), calls for urgent action to change this reality.
114th Session of the International Labour Conference
Opening address by the ILO Director-General to the International Labour Conference
Statement on the loss of life and injuries among workers in road accidents in Cambodia
Statement
International Labour Organization statement on promoting fair and effective recruitment in Malaysia
World day for safety and health at work 2026
Safe work, healthy workplaces: Tackling psychosocial risks at work
On World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlights the urgent need to improve psychosocial working environments.
The ILO welcomes the adoption of Indonesia’s Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers
Simrin Singh, ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, welcomed the adoption of Indonesia’s Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers on 21 April, after 22 years of deliberation. The long-awaited law marks an important step in...
World Bank / IMF Spring Meetings 2026
ILO Director-General statement to the World Bank Group Development Committee
Strengthening the foundations: Jobs, rights, and democratic values amid global conflict and uncertainty.
World Bank / IMF Spring Meetings 2026
ILO Director-General statement to the IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee
Strengthening the foundations: Jobs, rights, and democratic values amid global conflict and uncertainty.
International Women’s Day 2026
Turning commitments into action for women at work
On International Women’s Day, Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for urgent action to make women’s rights at work a reality everywhere. In this message, the Director-General of the ILO highlights the need to close the gender pay gap, ensure safe workplaces...
Platform economy
ILO Philippines clarifies misuse of preliminary Platform work survey findings
The ILO in the Philippines issues a follow-up statement addressing the misrepresentation of preliminary findings from its ongoing study on platform work, which is not a final or officially endorsed report on the country’s platform economy.
ILO/ICS/ITF
20 years of advancing social dialogue and decent work at sea
Joint statement from the International Labour Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping, and International Transport Workers’ Federation on the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention.
World Day of Social Justice
ILO Director-General urges action to shape a just future for all
On World Day of Social Justice, Gilbert F. Houngbo urges action, not just commitments: formalizing work, ensuring living wages, using artificial intelligence for social progress, and implementing the Doha Declaration to build a fair and inclusive...
16 Days of Activism
Protecting women from violence in the digital world of work
On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo calls for urgent action to end online violence and harassment against women and girls. He highlights how technology-facilitated abuse is driving women out...
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