23 September 2019
United Nations Climate Action Summit
The ILO will be taking part in the UN Climate Action Summit, which takes place on 23 September 2019 at the UN General Assembly in New York. The aim of the summit is to give impetus to the commitments made under the Paris Agreement on climate change, to limit global temperature increases to well below two degrees Celsius with an endeavour to limit them to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The Summit will focus on nine action areas which will be led by 19 countries in total and supported by international organizations. The ILO will support the ‘Social and Political Drivers’ action area, which focuses on the economic, environment and social issues arising from the transition towards greater sustainability. The aim is to find ways to maximize decent work opportunities, reduce inequalities, promote social justice and enhance countries’ efforts to improve people’s health.
In the run up to the summit, the ILO is asking leaders to make specific commitments for a just transition for all. It has drawn up a set of guidelines to help countries move to environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economies. The Just Transition Outcomes under the Social and Political Drivers action area will spotlight five key issues:
In the run up to the summit, the ILO is asking leaders to make specific commitments for a just transition for all. It has drawn up a set of guidelines to help countries move to environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economies. The Just Transition Outcomes under the Social and Political Drivers action area will spotlight five key issues:
- Social dialogue
- Employment, social and economic impacts
- Skills development
- Social protection
- Technology and knowledge transfer