News and Press releases

May 2015

  1. To end poverty, champion employment opportunities, says ILO

    27 May 2015

    African countries must create employment opportunities, build inclusive societies, and strengthen institutions to eradicate poverty, stated ILO Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas C. Chuma, at the UN experts meeting on poverty alleviation in Addis Ababa.

  2. ECLT Foundation and ILO sign agreement to combat child labour in tobacco

    26 May 2015

    Agreement to develop global guidance on hazardous child labour and occupational safety and health in tobacco growing, and to support stronger social dialogue in three of the countries where ECLT operates projects: Malawi, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda.

  3. Implementing the Decent Work Agenda in Rwanda

    26 May 2015

    Creating 200,000 off-farm jobs per year is the target set by Rwanda to tackle unemployment in the country. The ILO is supporting these efforts through dialogue with constituents to finalize and adopt a new Decent Work Country Program.

  4. ILO and UNAIDS Support Nigeria Labour Congress on Access to HIV testing at work

    22 May 2015

    The VCT@WORK initiative of the International Labour Organization, together with the UNAIDS ProTest HIV initiative, are joining forces to expand the reach of HIV testing to workers and young people worldwide.

  5. Assessing labour immigration in Ghana

    22 May 2015

    The ILO, the OECD and Ghana will hold a national consultation to assess the economic contribution of labour immigration in the West-African country.

  6. Head of ILO Africa to visit Rwanda

    20 May 2015

    Aeneas Chapinga Chuma, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, will travel to Rwanda from 25-26 May 2015 to take part to the Regional Employment Forum and meet with tripartite constituents.

  7. Watch out for extreme vulnerability in the African Labour market, says ILO

    19 May 2015

    Gaps in coverage for workers in different employment statuses are acute in Africa. Find out more in the new World Employment and Social Outlook 2015 (WESO).

  8. Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Developent

    18 May 2015

    The International Training Centre of the ILO are pleased to announce that enrolment is now open for the 8th edition of the Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Development and for the first time it will take place in Lusaka, Zambia at the New Government Complex from 31 August – 4 September 2015.

  9. Government officials trained in Green Building Practices and Technologies

    14 May 2015

    The National Council for Construction (NCC) in partnership with the Zambia Green Jobs Programme, has successfully conducted a training workshop on green building practices and technologies targeting planners, architects and engineers to enhance skills and appreciation for green construction as well as building institutional capacity.

  10. Countdown to World Day against Child Labour, 12 June 2015

    12 May 2015

    NO to child labour – YES to quality education! Join the ILO Global Campaign to raise your voice against child labour and call for action for children’s right to education.