News and Press releases

December 2023

  1. Unveiling Trends, Practices, and Opportunities in Skills Development Across Southern, East, and Horn of Africa

    09 December 2023

    Addressing the need for more reliable information on the skills dimensions of labour migration by establishing an information hub within the Knowledge Sharing Portal on Skills and Labour Migration (ASPYEE) platform.

  2. Decent Work in Construction project engages SMME's in Ethekwini

    08 December 2023

    Fact finding mission in Kwazulu Natal Province

  3. Reinforcing Commitment and Fostering Action for Migrant Workers' Rights

    08 December 2023

    The Multi-regional Trade Union Dialogue and Cooperation meeting focused on evaluating the progress made since the signing of the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and planning for the implementation of the renewed MOU signed in June 2023.

  4. Building National System of Social Protection Statistics in Eswatini

    08 December 2023

    The workshop aligned with global goals, emphasizing the role of monitoring systems in shaping national strategies on social protection

  5. Priorities and Plans for Returnee Migrant Workers in Kenya

    06 December 2023

    Identifying priority sectors, addressing challenges, and establishing key action points to support returnee migrant workers in Kenya.

  6. Knowledge-sharing seminar on ILO Convention 102 brings together tripartite partners

    06 December 2023

    The ILO and ITC-ILO convened yesterday, 6 December, a hybrid knowledge-sharing seminar on the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102). Aimed at tripartite partners, the seminar delved into the convention, including its guiding principles, ratification process and practical application.

  7. Ethiopia’s 100th anniversary of ILO membership celebrated

    04 December 2023

    Ethiopia’s 100th anniversary of International Labour Organization (ILO) membership celebrated with a National Labour Conference in Addis Ababa.

  8. Strategic Collaboration for Labour Migration

    04 December 2023

    Enhancing coordination and collaboration among members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) and the National Labour, Employment, and Social Security Council (CONTESS) in Djibouti to promote decent work and effective management of labour migration.

  9. Trade provides economic opportunities, but can this be translated into decent jobs for all?

    04 December 2023

    The ILO’s Director of the Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department, Sangheon Lee, advocates for stronger alignment of trade, investment and employment policies for translating economic opportunities into decent employment realities during the 5th UfM Trade and Investment Forum.

  10. ILO supports Nigeria to Unveil Ambitious Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) III 2023 – 2027

    04 December 2023

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) supports the tripartite and other relevant partners in Nigeria to launch its Decent Country Programme (DWCP) III on 30th November 2023 at Rockview Hotel Royale, Abuja.