Press releases
October 2023
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Tripartism and social dialogue
ILO supports Thai auto sector to navigate evolving Human Rights Due Diligence environment
31 October 2023
Joint efforts seek to strengthen responsible business practices and global competitiveness of the automotive industry.
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© ILO 2023
Media Advisory
ILO Governing Body holds 349th session
30 October 2023
The ILO’s Governing Body holds its 349th Session in Geneva between 30 October and 11 November. Members will discuss a broad range of world-of-work subjects, as well as examining the situations in a number of countries, as part of the Organization’s supervisory procedures.
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Gender equality
Women missing out on benefits of labour market growth in Asia and the Pacific
27 October 2023
The gap between male and female labour market participation rates remains high despite three decades of economic growth with South Asia home to the biggest differences.
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© Russell Watkins / DFID 2023
Childcare policy
Closing childcare policy gaps offers high return on investment
26 October 2023
There is a compelling social investment and gender equality case for transforming childcare policies so that they universally and effectively cover children from birth until the start of mandatory primary education, new ILO research has found.
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© Human Design Studios /ILO 2023
21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Statisticians adopt new standards on measuring informal employment
23 October 2023
The new standards will help countries collect better data and so devise improved policies for workers in the informal economy.
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Press release
Uzbekistan identifies national priorities for the implementation of the Global Accelerator
20 October 2023
A joint scoping mission by the United Nations, international financial institutions and other development partners to Uzbekistan took place on 19-20 October 2023, to discuss the implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.
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Labour migration
First-Ever African Labour Migration Conference Kicks Off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
18 October 2023
ILO and African Union Commission join forces to protect migrant workers' rights
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Press release
ILO Workshop aimed to boost agricultural cooperatives in Lebanon and Iraq and foster knowledge exchange
18 October 2023
The PROSPECTS Programme held a Training of Trainers workshop to address the needs of agricultural cooperatives in the region, raise awareness about their work, and enhance local capacities by establishing a network of qualified trainers.
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© M. Crozet/ILO 2023
21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Facing rapid changes in the world of work, labour statisticians meet to update measurement of key concepts of labour statistics
11 October 2023
The International Conference of Labour Statisticians, the global standard-setting body for labour market statistics, is meeting at the ILO to review new trends and requirements in data gathering and usage, and methods for measuring key indicators related to advancing social justice.
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Media Advisory
ILO to hold 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
05 October 2023
The major conference will take place at the ILO headquarters in Geneva from 11-20 October 2023. This edition will celebrate the centenary of the Conference, that was first held in October 1923.