All ILO Newsroom content
October 2022
-
Article
Routes to success for youth through digital skills and apprenticeship
28 October 2022
The ILO’s digital skills training and apprenticeship programmes have provided two young Indonesians with a better opportunity for skilled jobs in animation industry.
-
© ILO 2022
346th Session of the Governing Body
ILO Governing Body to hold autumn session
28 October 2022
The ILO’s new Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, will present his first report to the Organization’s Governing Body meeting, which opens on October 31.
-
Video address
ILO Director-General message to the National Evaluation Capacities Conference
27 October 2022
-
The 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC
ILO to advocate for a Just Transition at COP27
27 October 2022
Keeping the social dimension of climate change at the forefront of discussions will be the focus of events being organized by the International Labour Organization at the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference.
-
Multilateral system
ILO Director-General makes first visit to UN in New York
26 October 2022
During his trip to the United Nations in New York, the Director-General met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and chaired a preparatory meeting of the UN 2023 Water Conference.
-
Article
Towards SDG Target 8.7: prevention and elimination of child labour in Burkina Faso’s cotton production sector.
25 October 2022
Child labour is present in the garment, textile and cotton supply chain in multiple countries around the world. It is found particularly in Africa and Asia where cotton production systems are labour intensive and/or are dominated by small-holder farms.
-
© ILO 2022
Ukraine crisis
Moldova trade unions help Ukrainian refugees to help themselves
24 October 2022
Nearly 90,000 refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine have chosen to stay in Moldova, where they received a warm reception from the country, as well help from Moldovan trade unions, who are supported by the ILO.
-
Sport and migration
Didier Drogba, ILO and FIFPRO raise awareness among young football players of the risks of emigration
24 October 2022
A look back at the launch of the campaign to raise awareness among young Ivorian football players of the risks of ill-prepared emigration. The campaign is being run jointly by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Didier Drogba and his Foundation, the International Federation of Professional Footballers' Associations (FIFPRO), and former Ivorian international footballers.
-
© Better Work 2022
Better Work
Stress management programme key to ramping up labour productivity in Indonesia
24 October 2022
Better Work Indonesia helps managers and workers to self-diagnose and resolve problems through training among other approaches.
-
Our impact, their voices
Resilience and growth aided by digital tools and inspiring female friendships
19 October 2022
Sirintra Jittrawong is a Thai entrepreneur juggling not one, but two separate businesses. Always looking to expand her skillset and help those around her, Sirintra demonstrates the powerful role women play in their business communities.