comments feedGENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching the eighth edition of its annual Global Media Competition. Its aim is to recognize fair and balanced reports that contribute to the elimination of xenophobia and discrimination against migrant workers. The competition is open to professional and student journalists and will be judged by a panel of international migration […]
ILO launches the 2022 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration
September 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Labour Overview 2022: Low growth and global crisis slow job recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean
September 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
(ILO News) – Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a significant recovery in employment following the COVID-19 pandemic, but the region’s labour markets face a complex and uncertain future that could be marked in 2022 by rising unemployment, informality and increasing numbers of the working poor, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said today. Low economic growth, […]
ILO: Redouble efforts for gender equality at work in Latin America and the Caribbean
March 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In the region there are persistent gaps: lower labour participation, higher unemployment and informality, lower wages. The future of work requires taking steps to advance towards equality, said the Regional Director of the ILO on the occasion of International Women’s Day. LIMA (ILO News) – During the last 20 years the inclusion of women in […]
ILO to launch new gender report for International Women’s Day
March 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
1 March 2019 — GENEVA (ILO News) – A new report on global gender equality issues will be launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 7 March, the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD). The report, A quantum leap for gender equality: For a better future of work for all, brings together research, data and […]
WESO 2019 Trends: Poor working conditions are main global employment challenge
February 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
GENEVA (ILO News) – Poor quality employment is the main issue for global labour markets, with millions of people forced to accept inadequate working conditions, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). New data gathered for the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019 (WESO) show that a majority of the […]
ILO to launch global report on employment and social trends
February 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch its flagship report,World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2019 (WESO), on Wednesday, February 13. The WESO looks at the latest labour market developments related to human prosperity and welfare and gives the latest ILO data – globally and regionally – on trends such as […]
Only one third of children covered by social protection: ILO, UNICEF
February 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
GENEVA (ILO News) – Social protection is critical in helping children escape poverty and its devastating effects, yet, the vast majority of children have no effective social protection coverage, UNICEF and the ILO said in a joint report. Evidence shows clearly that cash transfers play a vital role in breaking the vicious cycle of poverty and […]
A human-centred agenda needed for a decent future of work
January 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
GENEVA (ILO News) – The ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work has called on governments to commit to a set of measures in order to address the challenges caused by unprecedented transformational change in the world of work. Co-chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven, the commission outlines a […]
Global Commission to launch landmark Future of Work report
January 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
GENEVA (ILO News) – The Global Commission on the Future of Work will launch its report at the ILO headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday 22 January, marking the start of the Organization’s Centenary celebrations. The report will be officially released at 10:00 GMT (11:00 Geneva time). There will be an embargoed briefing for journalists at 08:00 GMT (09:00 […]
Taking the ILO to the people
January 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Geneva (ILO NEWS) – To coincide with its 100th year, the ILO has announced a Global Campaign, “Taking the ILO to the people”, that demonstrates the relevance of the Organization’s founding mandate to contemporary challenges and its central role in helping build a fairer future for all. “Work and the search for it touches all […]
