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October 2023

  1. © Juliano Bacelar 2024

    News

    International education conference explores access to decent jobs for youth

    17 October 2023

  2. © Juha Roininen 2024

    News

    How to ensure decent work and job quality for essential workers

    10 October 2023

    Whilst key workers generate considerable benefits and kept our societies and economies afloat during the pandemic, they lack decent working conditions. A joint Eurofound-ILO event discussed this.

  3. Press release

    Building Bridges: ILO’s EU-funded ENABLE Programme links Social Protection and Employment Activation in Lebanon

    10 October 2023

    The new programme aims to empower individuals and enhance social protection measures by creating sustainable employment opportunities in Lebanon.

September 2023

  1. News

    ILO and WHO Guidance on mental health at work presented during the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

    29 September 2023

    During the high-level event "Precariousness at work and mental health", the ILO's occupational safety and health department presented these Guidelines applicable at both policy and workplace level to prevent and address mental health at work.

  2. Press release

    The State of Kuwait, the European Union and the International Labour Organization join efforts to advance Just Transition ahead of COP-28

    28 September 2023

  3. Sustainable supply chains

    EU and UN agencies join forces to address root causes of child labour

    27 September 2023

    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).

  4. © OHCHR Regional Office Europe 2024

    Human Rights Talk

    OHCHR and ILO discuss adequate minimum income, a matter of human rights

    27 September 2023

    At a Human Rights Talk, stakeholders supported a human rights based approach to social protection including minimum income, and the need for a more targeted outreach to those eligible for such benefits.

  5. News

    ILO highlights the link between inclusive growth and democracy and social dialogue

    22 September 2023

    The ADG of the Governance, Rights and Social Dialogue cluster of the ILO, Manuela Tomei, participates in Spain in the European Tripartite High Level Conference: "Towards a new European social agenda from the perspective of social dialogue".

  6. News

    Belgium hosts Employment conference on labour market participation of women

    21 September 2023

    The ILO discussed the situation of women in the world of work, and the initiatives which are being taken to support women’s participation in the labour market and reduce the gender pay gap.

  7. UN General Assembly, SDG Action Weekend, High Impact Initiatives

    21 million euros pledged at UNGA for Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

    18 September 2023

    The International Labour Organization-coordinated initiative will play an important role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.