• ILO Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery

    From 22 to 24 February Heads of State and Government, heads of international organizations and multilateral development banks, and employers’ and workers’ leaders from around the world are gathered to propose concrete actions and strengthen the international community’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. Follow the opening session today from 13:00 CET.

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    How to make the informal formal?

    Podcast

    Just what is life like for workers in the informal economy? What are the global solutions to intransigent informality and will the growth of the ‘gig’ economy help informal economy workers gain the security and social protection they so badly need?

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  • ILO Director-General’s message for World Day of Social Justice 2022

    World Day of Social Justice

    On the occasion of World Day of Social Justice 2022, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says international community has a rare chance that must not be missed to shape a recovery from COVID-19 that delivers social justice for people and protects the planet we all depend on.

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    We stand up for our labour rights

    Voices

    Sai Sai is a migrant construction worker in Chiang Mai, a city in Northern Thailand. Under Thai legislation, migrant workers were not allowed to do skilled construction work. Sai Sai along with other migrant workers and local organizations worked together to get the law amended.

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    Voices

    New skills helped my business recover from pandemic

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  1. ILO's flagship programmes

    The ILO has integrated many of its existing technical projects into five flagship programmes, designed to enhance the efficiency and impact of its development cooperation with constituents on a global scale.

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  1. Partnering for Development

    With over 50 years of experience in development cooperation, the ILO today has a bigger portfolio than ever with some 600 active programmes and projects in more than 100 countries.

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  1. World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022
  2. World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit of a better future
  3. Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward
  4. Working from home: From invisibility to decent work
  5. Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19

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  1. Keys to understanding the world of work

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  1. Appointment of the Director-General of the ILO

  1. Programme of ILO meetings 2022

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  5. 1986 Instrument of Amendment to the ILO Constitution: Questions & Answers 

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  1. ILO Director-General’s message for World Day of Social Justice 2022

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