Highlights
June 2021
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© Rod Waddington 2022
World Day Against Child Labour 2021
Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades
10 June 2021
The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
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© JannHuizenga 2022
WESO Trends 2021
Slow jobs recovery and increased inequality risk long-term COVID-19 scarring
02 June 2021
ILO projections highlight the danger of a COVID-19 labour market legacy of increased geographic and demographic inequality, rising poverty and fewer decent jobs.
May 2021
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109th International Labour Conference
First ever virtual International Labour Conference opens
20 May 2021
For the first time in its history the International Labour Conference is taking place online and will be divided into two segments during the course of the year.
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© Tony Webster 2022
Press release
International Day against homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and intersex
17 May 2021
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© ILO/Kivanc Ozvardar 2022
Press release
Joint ILO-UNHCR communique of the seminar on “Business and inclusion of refugees in the Italian labour market”, 11 May 2021
11 May 2021
April 2021
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© KB Mpofu / ILO 2022
Giornata mondiale per la salute e la sicurezza sul lavoro 2021
ILO calls for resilient occupational safety and health systems for future emergencies
28 April 2021
Better national occupational safety and health policies, institutional and regulatory frameworks, that are also integrated into crisis response, are needed, says the International Labour Organization.
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Article
The ILO support to the Italian Presidency of the G20
08 April 2021
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Article
Seminar on the Collection of potential good practices for decent work in agriculture
08 April 2021
March 2021
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UN Year: End Child Labour 2021
Laura Pausini: Education and music empowers children
11 March 2021
The Music Against Child Labour Initiative's international song competition will be judged by Grammy and Golden Globe Winner, Laura Pausini.
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© WOCinTech Chat 2022
International Women’s Day
ILO Director-General: "Let us invest in women as part of a human-centred recovery"
08 March 2021
To mark International Women’s Day, ILO Director-General paid tribute to the tremendous efforts made by women during the COVID-19 pandemic.