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ILO’s call for empowering youth for decent work and sustainable development in Bangladesh

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Empowering Africa's Youth: Key Findings from the ILO's GET Youth Report

ILO Regional Director for Africa, Fanfan Rwanyindo, addresses the critical challenges facing young people in Africa, highlighting findings from the latest Global Employment Trends for Youth report.

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Joint Statement of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2024.

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The Future of Employment in İzmir: I am Trained for My Job Program

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Cooperatives are at the heart of social justice and sustainable solutions

ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, issued a statement for the 2024 International Day of Cooperatives, emphasizing the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All”.

World Day Against Child Labour

ILO Director-General calls for ending child labour

Marking the 25th anniversary of Convention 182 on the worst forms of child labour, the only universally ratified ILO convention, the ILO Director-General underscores the need to make ending child labour a central goal of economic and social policies.

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Let's act on our commitments and eliminate child labour

By eliminating child labour and ensuring vocational skills for the youth, Bangladesh would secure a better future for its children, and develop the skilled workforce needed for the country’s economic prosperity.

112th International Labour Conference

Opening address by ILO Director-General at the Special Sitting on the Situation of Workers of the Occupied Arab Territories

Opening address of Director-General at the 112th International Labour Conference

80th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philadelphia

Special address by Jayati Ghosh

Ms Jayati Ghosh -Development Economist- addressed the opening of the 112th International Labour to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philadelphia.

ILO Director-General reaffirms importance of the Declaration of Philadelphia for Social Justice

On the 80th anniversary of the Declaration of Philadelphia, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo underscores its enduring relevance in advocating for social justice, human rights, and solidarity as a basis for sustainable and lasting peace.

Social Justice

Labour Day heightens urgency for renewed commitment to social justice

Celebration of Labour Day has a sense of urgency for renewed commitment to social justice, as we navigate through the complexities of our time, including climate change and the rapid evolution of the workplace due to technological advancements.

Healthy workplace

Message of support at the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024 in the Philippines

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, 29 April 2024, Manila, Philippines

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Reflections on Bangladesh's progress on safety and health at work

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made since Bangladesh began commemoration of the day in 2016.

Statement agreed by the meeting participants of the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Why safety and health at work is essential for social justice

As climate change intensifies, workers around the globe find themselves at an increased risk of exposure to hazards such as excessive heat, ultraviolet radiation, extreme weather events, air pollution, vector-borne diseases and agrochemicals. The...

World Bank / IMF Spring Meetings

ILO Director-General statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee and to the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee

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ILO is committed to Decent Work amid conflicts in Sudan

On the first anniversary of the war in Sudan, ILO stands in solidarity with the people of the country as they face danger, displacement, job losses, and economic decline.

India can reap its demographic dividend by investing in the care and gig economies

Opening remarks by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the 64th Annual Indian Society for Labour Economics Conference

Digital labour platforms can advance social justice by focussing on worker welfare

Opening Remarks at the OMI Foundation's National Dialogue: Social Protection and Sustainable Welfare in the Platform Economy by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi