News and features
August 2023
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Timor-Leste to extend its social security coverage to informal workers
07 August 2023
The ILO supports the government of Timor-Leste strengthen its social security policies and programmes focusing on informal sector.
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What will it take to ensure Decent work for all?
03 August 2023
Sustainable Development Goal 8 on Decent Work for All is the only SDG that brings together social, economic and environmental targets. It has an impact on all other Agenda 2030 goals. Ahead of the UN SDG Summit on 18-19 September, we ask what will it take to ensure it is achieved?
July 2023
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Ambitious reforms in Oman pave way to universal social protection
20 July 2023
Newly approved legislation, developed with the support of the ILO, radically reshapes the social protection system in the Sultanate and is set to become a reference for countries in the region.
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13 million people enjoy better social protection through improved financing
07 July 2023
International symposium highlighted progress made on sustainably financed social protection in 24 countries, and highlighted movements towards universal social protection.
May 2023
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Advocating for universal maternity coverage for Vietnamese women
17 May 2023
Viet Nam provides generous maternity benefits, yet for many women they remain out of reach. Enhancing access would benefit women, families, businesses and the nation alike.
April 2023
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The Ministry of Social Affairs Introduces a Social Protection Programme for People with Disabilities in Lebanon
26 April 2023
In partnerships with UNICEF and the ILO and through European Union funding
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Skillful and successful through apprenticeship
12 April 2023
This is the successful journey of four former apprentices who have become skilled and competent workers with good careers and better lives.
March 2023
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Progress on better social protection for 30 million people
27 March 2023
The annual Development Partners meeting of the ILO’s Global Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All, noted significant progress in expanding and improving access to social protection globally.
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Iraq and ILO intensify efforts to strengthen social security system, in light of recent ratification of ILO flagship Social Security Convention (C102)
24 March 2023
Supporting the process to ensure the extension of social security coverage to workers in the private sector has been one of ILO’s key priorities under a European Union funded programme to reform social protection in Iraq.
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Iraq ratified the ILO conventions on social protection and on Maritime Labour
23 March 2023
Iraq becomes the 64th Member State to have ratified ILO Convention on social protection and the 102nd Member State to have ratified the maritime labour convention MLC, 2006.
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Ground-breaking reforms in Oman pave the way for a new social protection model in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
15 March 2023
New draft law reflects an ambitious set of reforms which will lead to the modernization and redesign of the social protection system in Oman.
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Number of children without critical social protection increasing globally
01 March 2023
Multiple crises set to plunge more children into poverty creating an urgent need to scale-up social protection, new joint ILO-UNICEF report warns.
February 2023
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ILO Director-General welcomes Côte d'Ivoire's action on social protection
27 February 2023
During his visit to Abidjan, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, stressed the need to promote decent work in the cocoa sector.
January 2023
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ILO launches Massive Open Online Course "Making Universal Social Protection a Reality"
25 January 2023
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) enables learners to understand the key social protection concepts and the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to social protection.
December 2022
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Low levels of social protection and statistical invisibility increases the vulnerability of 55 million indigenous people
15 December 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected more than 800 groups of indigenous peoples, who are overly affected by poverty and informality, have few opportunities for decent work, and face obstacles in accessing education or participating politically, says new ILO report.
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Turning Moldova “white” – The Moldovan government takes bold steps to encourage the formalization of employment
06 December 2022
With ILO assistance, the Government of Moldova is developing innovative and ambitious policies for combating undeclared work, including a voucher system for occasional workers in agriculture, subsidy of social security contributions and by strengthening the labour inspectorate.
October 2022
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Routes to success for youth through digital skills and apprenticeship
28 October 2022
The ILO’s digital skills training and apprenticeship programmes have provided two young Indonesians with a better opportunity for skilled jobs in animation industry.
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ILO Director-General calls for social protection and minimum wages to respond to cost-of-living crisis
17 October 2022
In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, ILO calls for a crisis response that reduces inequalities and promotes sustainability, through universal social protection, adequate wage increases, greater support for vulnerable economies and respect for labour rights.
September 2022
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Despite some improvements needed, Indonesia’s unemployment benefit helps laid-off workers during the transition period
26 September 2022
The ILO continues to support initiatives taken by the Indonesian government to improve its unemployment benefit programme (JKP). Two workers shared their stories participating in the JKP programme.
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Spain approves law improving working conditions and social security for domestic workers
19 September 2022
The new Spanish legislation will bring the rights of domestic workers into line with those of other employed workers.