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New PROTECT project supports women migrant workers and children in Indonesia
A new initiative launched by the European Union (EU) and two agencies of the United Nations (UN)—the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)— will help strengthen the rights of women migrant workers and children in Indonesia, while reducing their vulnerabilities.
Prospects to achieve decent work in cocoa supply chain
In a closing address to the 5th World Cocoa Conference, the ILO addressed challenges and opportunities to make the cocoa supply chain more sustainable, based on its decent work approach.
ILO welcomes EU’s renewed commitment to a strong and resilient social Europe
At a high-level EU conference, participants signed a Declaration on the Future of the European Pillar of Social Rights, renewing their commitment to the European social model to continue making social and economic progress.
Education
ILO discusses key recommendations to transform teaching profession
The ILO highlighted the Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-level panel on the teaching profession, to be considered within national contexts to address the urgent crisis in the teaching profession and the teacher shortages facing many parts of the world.
Aviation
Aviation sector has enormous potential to sustainably fuel decent work
At a conference organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the ILO highlighted the relevance of international labour standards and tools and how these can help the industry address existing challenges.
Forced labour
Key stakeholders discuss how to tackle forced labour and make it less profitable
The illegal profits from forced labour have risen significantly over the past decade, and are highest in Europe and Central Asia. A high-level conference in Brussels discussed the way forward.
ILO advocates for inclusive employment at EU conference on rights of persons with disabilities
Manuela Tomei, ILO Assistant Director-General, stressed the need to stressed the need to take a human-centred approach that considers the specific needs of persons with disabilities and to embed gender and youth perspectives in policy making.
Future of work
Algorithmic management practices in regular workplaces are already a reality
While it can improve productivity and service quality, algorithmic management also presents risks to workers’ surveillance and job quality, particularly if there aren’t robust legal safeguards.
ILO discusses ways to tackle mental health issues at work
At a High-level conference on mental health and work, organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the ILO discussed how mental health at work can be fostered and briefed participants about the latest developments in this area.
ILO discusses best practices in labour inspection at EU conference
EU and ILO to improve the employability of Youth NEETs in the MENA region
A new action funded by the European Union will enable the ILO to improve the employability of young people not in employment, education or training across the Middle East and North Africa for their successful integration in labour markets.
Informal EPSCO
Promotion of social justice essential for sustainable and equitable recovery, ILO tells EU ministers
Speaking to EU ministers of employment and social affairs, the ILO Director-General underlined the need to put social justice back at the centre of policy-making, using concerted and decisive action.
EU and ILO to strengthen constituents’ capacity on labour dimension of human rights due diligence
A new EU-funded action will enable the ILO to inform and train its constituents globally on effective and inclusive human rights due diligence and responsible business conduct, thereby advancing decent work.
Safe and Fair project
Realizing women migrant workers’ rights in ASEAN region – main outcomes
At an InfoPoint organized by the European Commission, the ILO presented key results of the Safe and Fair project, which is part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative and implemented across ten countries in Southeast Asia.
ILO highlights the relevance of ILO and UN Resolutions on the social and solidarity economy at a European Congress in San Sebastián
ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection, Mia Seppo, intervened in the high-level panel on the "Plan of Action on Social Economy and the UN Resolution on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE): tools for scaling up the Social Economy", stressing the role of the social economy in promoting more inclusive growth.
Sustainable supply chains
EU and UN agencies join forces to address root causes of child labour
A new EU-funded action will tackle the root causes of child labour in supply chains, focusing primarily on coffee and leveraging existing efforts on cobalt. Under the leadership of the ILO, the project will be jointly implemented with FAO and UNICEF, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Employment creation
“Jobs for all” - European Union and Sweden pledge five million euros in support of employment of young women and the hard-to-employ in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The new project “EU4Employment”, introduced to the public on 27 February 2023 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be implemented by the ILO with a budget of four million euros from the European Union and one million euros from Sweden.
ILO Director-General discusses bilateral cooperation with the European Commission
During his first official visit to Brussels, the ILO Director-General met the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, the Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, and the EU Commissioners for Jobs and Social Rights and for International Partnerships. They discussed ongoing work and the priorities ahead.
Just transition
ILO underlines importance of skills and training in the green transition at EU Sustainable Investment Summit
At the second EU Sustainable Investment Summit, the ILO discussed the need to train the workforce to achieve the green transition and shared its views on the role of public-private partnerships in this key challenge.
Care work
ILO welcomes EU Care Strategy in the European Parliament and calls for recognition and better rewarding of care workers
At a meeting in the European Parliament, the ILO has welcomed the EU Care Strategy, and discussed the Strategy through the lens of its ‘5R’ Framework for Decent Care Work.