News, articles and statements

October 2023

  1. 27-30 November 2023

    ILO to co-organize the XXIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

    06 October 2023

    The theme of this year's World Congress is “Shaping change. Collaborating for a heathier and safer world of work”.

  2. © Sunan Wongsa-nga 2024

    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.

  3. News

    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.

September 2023

  1. Vision Zero Fund (VZF)

    International Labour Organization promotes safety and health in coffee supply chain

    27 September 2023

    The #CoffeePeople campaign, launched on International Coffee Day, urges collaboration between governments, employers, workers' organizations, and the private sector to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for the millions of coffee workers worldwide.

  2. Press release

    ILO conducts a training of trainers for tripartite partners on Occupational Safety and Health in Syria

    26 September 2023

    The training equipped participants with expertise in the field of occupational safety and health in various sectors of economic activity, especially in the construction sector.

  3. Press release

    Ensuring a workplace free of violence and sexual harassment, Minister of Manpower-ILO launch new guidelines for labour inspection

    25 September 2023

    Supported by the ILO, this guide equips labour inspectors with the necessary knowledge to identify gender-related biases and violations.

  4. Press release

    ILO and Bahrain Ministry of Labour validate the country's first ever occupational health and safety profile

    14 September 2023

    A landmark tripartite meeting convened key stakeholders across the government and employers’ and workers’ organizations, as well as industry experts, to critically assess and strengthen Bahrain's commitment to upholding standards in workplace safety and health.

  5. News

    “Mams Kema” programme empowers women in fisheries sector advocating gender equality and safe working environment

    14 September 2023

    An ILO programme has encouraged local women at a fishing village in North Sulawesi to promote gender equality, decent work and women’s empowerment.

  6. News

    Labour sector to play a key role in the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5)

    14 September 2023

  7. News

    ILO teams up with University of Diponegoro in a bid to combat forced labour in the fishing industry

    05 September 2023

    The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme has embarked on a joint venture with the University of Diponegoro to bolster the battle against forced labour in the fishing sector.

  8. © Harry Quan 2024

    Occupational safety and health

    Keep an eye on your eye health at work

    05 September 2023

    An estimated 13 million people live with vision impairment linked to their occupations, say the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

August 2023

  1. Press release

    Jobs that help neighbourhoods recover from the earthquakes

    03 August 2023

    Following the earthquakes that hit Syria and Türkiye earlier this year, ILO infrastructure recovery works engaged communities in clearing debris and rubble in Aleppo, making many streets accessible and creating hundreds of short-term jobs

July 2023

  1. Press release

    GCC maritime stakeholders explore application of the Maritime Labour Convention

    28 July 2023

    A training workshop held in Oman explored the practical applications of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 in the GCC region.

  2. Forced labour

    Joint labour inspection to prevent forced labour in Indonesia’s fishing sector

    28 July 2023

    The video features the importance of joint labour inspection at Indonesian fishing sector to ensure the labour rights of fishers and to prevent forced labour at sea.

  3. News

    ILO supports the establishment of Provincial OSH Council and Sectoral Tripartite Forum in Riau

    21 July 2023

    The ILO Workers’ Rights Project continues to support the establishment of Provincial OSH Council and Sectoral Tripartite Forum in some provinces in Indonesia promote compliance of labour standards.

  4. © Mesbaha Zein 2024

    Women in Mining

    Ensuring decent work for women in the mining industry in Africa

    20 July 2023

    An ILO regional tripartite meeting focused on advancing gender equality in a sector crucial to the continent's development.

  5. © Umesh Negi 2024

    Podcast

    Heat stress – how are we going to live with it?

    18 July 2023

    The summer of 2023 is recording some of the highest temperature on record, for our entire planet. This has enormous consequences for the world of work – regulators and businesses as well as workers. How can we adapt?

  6. Article

    Labour Rights are Human Rights for all Workers

    13 July 2023

    After the recent tragic death in Jordan of nine agricultural workers, most of whom were refugees, the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Shaza Al Jondi and Meredith Byrne* reflect on the vital need to safeguard the right of vulnerable workers to a safe and healthy working environment.

  7. Press release

    ILO supports Indonesia’s joint labour inspection in the fishing sector to prevent forced labour at sea

    05 July 2023

    The ILO through its 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme has supported Indonesia to improve working conditions of fishers and prevent forced labour through the establishment of joint labour inspection system and strengthened coordination between labour and fisheries inspectors.

  8. News

    Forest work must be made safer and healthier, says new FAO-ILO-UNECE report

    04 July 2023