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ILO at COP28: Events on sustainable enterprises, financing and just transition

24 November 2023

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G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines

23 November 2023

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the need to improve skills training in the face of multiple challenges in the world of work.

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World of Work Show

How will the Global Coalition for Social Justice address world of work challenges?

In this episode of the World of Work Show, Deputy Director-General Celeste Drake discusses the Global Coalition for Social Justice, recently endorsed by the Governing Body of the ILO. With just days until the next UN Climate Summit, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, we look ahead to what is likely to be on the table in Dubai, the backdrop for the talks and what the ILO will be doing during the Conference. We also provide a sneak peek of what's in store at the forthcoming Congress on Safety and Health at Work, scheduled to take place in Sydney at the end of this month.

Our impact, their voices

Photo essay: Young persons in Jordan share their Green Job Search Club experience

16 November 2023

Four enthusiastic Jordanian and Syrian youths who became part of the Green Job Search Clubs have shared their personal experiences with us. Tune in to the stories of Hadeel, Abdullah, Adham, and Mais, and join us in celebrating their achievements

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Disability and work

ILO advocates for inclusive Green Transition for Persons with Disabilities

15 November 2023

People with disabilities can seize job opportunities in the ecological transition if given the necessary support, says a new report by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network and Fundación ONCE.

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ILO highlights the relevance of ILO and UN Resolutions on the social and solidarity economy at a European Congress in San Sebastián

14 November 2023

ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection, Mia Seppo, intervened in the high-level panel on the "Plan of Action on Social Economy and the UN Resolution on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE): tools for scaling up the Social Economy", stressing the role of the social economy in promoting more inclusive growth.

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Creating green jobs and conserving natural capital through sustainable tourism: The case of North Sulawesi

20 October 2023

Conservation of nature and the creation of jobs are compatible goals and the cornerstone of sustainable development, participants at the launch last month of the Biodiversity and Jobs Initiative by the International Labour Organization learned.

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Policymakers from over 20 countries explored new frontiers at Global Academy on the Green Economy

16 October 2023

The 5th edition Global Academy on the Green Economy ended successfully on 13 October 2023. A total of 90 policymakers and policy advisors from 22 partnering countries completed a 3-week training programme designed and delivered under the auspices of the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) on state-of-the-art and emerging green, just and circular economy policies.

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Occupational Safety and Health

ILO welcomes new global measures addressing workplace hazardous chemicals

05 October 2023

Under a new Global Framework, some of the most harmful chemicals used in the working environment will be phased out.

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The Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) and the Bonn High-Level Declaration on Chemicals and Waste adopted: Implications for ILO

05 October 2023

The ILO attended and organized the participation of tripartite constituents in the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5), from 25 to 29 September 2023, in Bonn, Germany.