Event

JUST TRANSITION FORUM 2021: Energy and jobs to power the future

The Forum will in particular draw on the outcomes from recent major international processes such as the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy as well as the COP26.

Article

Young scientists have great roles to play for a better future of humanity and planet

15 November 2021

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Voices

Poisoned by pollution, so I fight for climate justice

11 November 2021

It wasn’t until he was an adult that Bryan Parras made the connection between his asthma and the polluted air in Houston Texas, where he grew up. This realization has shaped his work today as an environmental justice advocate.

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COP26

ILO welcomes COP26 Just Transition Declaration

05 November 2021

The ILO plays key role in developing the Just Transition Declaration, agreed at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.

UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021

Local climate action

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Greening the ILO

What is the ILO doing to become greener?

01 November 2021

The ILO has been mainstreaming environmental sustainability in its operations and programmatic work.

G20 Leaders' Summit

Sustainable development goals set back further by COVID-19 crisis

31 October 2021

The world was already badly off-track before the pandemic in realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Now the situation has dramatically worsened, said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder in remarks at the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

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G20 Leaders’ Summit

ILO welcomes G20 endorsement of human-centred approach to COVID-19 recovery

31 October 2021

Include needs of working people and labour markets in pandemic recovery plans, ILO Director-General tells G20 leaders.

COP 26

Prioritize world of work in implementation of Paris climate agreement

28 October 2021

Urgent measures to address climate change should prioritize decent work and a just transition to greener economies, says the International Labour Organization, ahead of COP26 climate change conference.

UN Day

ILO calls for global solidarity to build peaceful and sustainable future

22 October 2021

The world is faced by its biggest crises since the United Nations was established in 1945. A global pandemic and a climate emergency. It is humanity’s common agenda to address both and secure a resilient recovery for people and planet. Ahead of COP26, the ILO calls on all countries to work together for a more equitable, peaceful and sustainable future.