All ILO Newsroom content
August 2016
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Voice of the voiceless
Zambian musician Lindiwe Bungane gives voice to victim of modern slavery
11 August 2016
Zambian musician, Lindiwe Bungane, tells the real-life story of Thandi, a migrant domestic worker trapped in modern slavery. This video has been produced in support of the ILO’s 50 for Freedom campaign.
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© T. Lee 2024
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Delivering economic and social justice for indigenous and tribal peoples through decent work
09 August 2016
"Together, by building bridges and strengthening partnerships, guaranteeing equal access to education and most importantly, by empowering indigenous and tribal peoples through decent work, we can surmount the challenges ahead," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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Environmental and Social Framework
ILO Statement on the World Bank Environmental and Social Policy
08 August 2016
The revised ESF, which sets forth the safeguard policies that the Bank and its borrowers will apply to future investment project financing, now includes a labour standard for protecting workers on Bank-financed investment projects.
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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
International Day on Indigenous Peoples 2016
08 August 2016
On the occasion of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2016, the ILO hosted a panel on the critical role of indigenous and tribal peoples as agents of change in both achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and combating climate change.
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Indigenous peoples
ILO Bureau for Employer’s Activities launches a report on Convention 169 and its implementation in four Latin American countries
04 August 2016
The study, from the employer’s point of view, looks at the regulation processes of prior consultation, its impact in investment projects in the four countries and the main difficulties uncovered. It also provides recommendations in order to allow progress in the Convention’s implementation.
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© A. Dow / ILO 2024
Fair recruitment
ILO launches a new project for fair recruitment in Philippines
03 August 2016
A new ILO initiative aims to protect workers travelling abroad from unfair and deceptive hiring practices.
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Video
I Wanna Go to School
03 August 2016
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Video
Community Based Emergency Employment - Tropical Cyclone Winston recovery
01 August 2016
Enabling rural farmers and families to access social protection to reduce loss of income through Community Based Emergency Employment (CBEE)
July 2016
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© PAG-ASA, Massimo Timos 2024
Our impact, their voices
Their photos, their stories
30 July 2016
Deprived of liberty, working in inhumane conditions, suffering violence. These photos bear witness to harrowing stories of human trafficking. They were taken by men and women who had previously been trafficked into forced labour in Belgium, and who now live in safety at PAG-ASA, a shelter in Brussels, Belgium. PAG-ASA provides legal, administrative and psychosocial support to victims of human trafficking.
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Voice of the voiceless
Tricked and trafficked: A harrowing real-life story
30 July 2016
Listen to Gulnara’s story of being trafficked into forced prostitution – as told by actress Robin Wright, for the 50 For Freedom campaign to end modern slavery.