Past events

March 2023

  1. © UN Photo/Rick Bajornas 2023

    67th Commission on the Status of Women - Side Event

    Online and ICT-facilitated violence and harassment at work: resetting the system

    14 March 2023

  2. Event

    Replay: Presentation of the New ILO Care Policy portal and Investment Simulator

    7 March 2023

February 2023

  1. World Day of Social Justice

    Overcoming barriers and unleashing opportunities for social justice

    20 February 2023

    On World Day of Social Justice the ILO and the Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the UN host a dialogue with Member States and UN institutions on how to address inequalities, reinforce labour institutions needed to uphold and protect the rights of workers and strengthen the social contract in order to achieve social justice.

  2. 61st Session of the Commission for Social Development

    Enhancing Linkages between Universal Social Protection and Employment for Decent Work

    10 February 2023

    This side event to the 61st Session of the Commission for Social Development will showcase country experiences and discuss how to generate synergies between social protection and employment policies for decent work.

  3. © Eskinder Debebe / UN 2023

    61st Commission for Social Development

    Interactive dialogue with senior officials of the UN Systems

    9 February 2023

    By inviting the UN Regional Commissions and relevant UN organizations, the main objective of the interactive dialogue is to link the work of the Commission’s for Social Development with regional and national actions for enhanced coordination and strengthened policy coherence to promote the creation of full and productive employment and decent work for all, and assist Member States to overcome inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

  4. © Harandane Dicko / UN Photo 2023

    61st Commission for Social Development

    High-level panel discussion on creating full and productive employment and decent work for all

    6 February 2023

    Taking place during the 61st session of the Commission for Social Development, the high-level panel discussion will seek to identify effective policies to create full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

  5. © Tobin Jones / UN Photo 2023

    2023 ECOSOC Coordination Segment

    Addressing the crises, building resilience and achieving the SDGs through risk-informed policies

    1 February 2023

    The 2023 ECOSOC Coordination Segment is to take place on 1-2 February 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters. The Coordination Segment of ECOSOC will discuss how to address crises, build resilience and achieve the SDGs through risk-informed policies.

December 2022

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    How can the international recognition of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) help achieve the SDGs through social and inclusive innovation?

    12 December 2022

    The objective of the event is to raise awareness on the positive development impact of the social and solidarity economy, that can help localize the SDGs and render the recovery more inclusive, resilient and sustainable using experiences shared by Member States and civil society. It also aims to foster exchanges among CSOs and SSE organizations and decision makers to identify how best to advance the SSE and help us accelerate achievement of the SDGs.

  2. Event

    Go Goals Together

    1 December 2022

    “Go Goals Together”, the title of the exhibition, is therefore particularly relevant, clearly referring to the action programme endorsed in September 2015 by the UN Member States.

October 2022

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    Labour and Human Rights for Social Development

    20 October 2022

    ILO organized an event “Labour and Human Rights for Social Development” in partnership with OHCHR and the Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Decent Work for Sustainable Development, the Permanent Missions of Belgium and Morocco, on October 20, Thursday, at Conference Room 12, UNHQ New York from 1:15 to 2:30pm.

September 2022

  1. 77th UN General Assembly - Side event

    Partnering for Action: Implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

    23 September 2022

    This UNGA high-level event brings together Heads of State and Government, heads of UN agencies, international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society representatives, to announce concrete commitments aimed at ensuring the success of the Global Accelerator and the role it can play in advancing the SDGs.

  2. © E. Tuyay / ILO 2023

    Event

    Informal briefing on the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

    9 September 2022

    Information session on the Global Accelerator, its aims and challenges, co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Belgium and Morocco (Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Decent Work) and co-sponsored by the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General, UNDP, and UNICEF.

July 2022

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    World Youth Skills Day 2022: Transforming youth skills for the future

    15 July 2022

    This event brings together youth, governments, UN agencies, the private sector, and civil society representatives, to analyze the impact of current crises on youth globally and debate the options for young people to quickly adapt to the demands of an ever-changing world.

  2. World Youth Skills Day 2022

    World Youth Skills Day 2022: Transforming Youth Skills for the Future

    15 July 2022

    This side event at the HLPF, co-organized by The Permanent Missions of Portugal and Sri Lanka, together with UNESCO, ILO and the Special Envoy for Youth

  3. © Ridofranz 2023

    High level dialogue

    The gender pay gap in the health and care sector

    13 July 2022

    ILO and WHO will launch their latest joint report on The gender pay gap in the health and care sector during a side event High-level Political Forum. Following the presentation of the most comprehensive global analysis of gender pay inequalities in the health and care sector worldwide, a high level dialogue will examine integrated and intersectoral policy action to accelerate achievement of SDGs and boost political attention to the issue of gender equality in the health and care workforce.

  4. High-Level Political Forum 2022

    A New Social Contract for a gender-transformative agenda

    11 July 2022

    The ITUC will present its recommendations to the High-Level Politcal Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) to address the dramatic backlash of progress on the SDGs that the world is facing.

  5. High-Level Political Forum 2022

    Getting SDG 5 Back on Track: Lessons from COVID-19 for a World in Turmoil

    7 July 2022

    This side event at the HLPF, co-organized by UN Women, UNDP and ILO, will bring together a panel of policymakers, UN agencies and civil society to assess progress on SDG 5, and to analyze governments responses to COVID-19 from a gender perspective.

  6. High-Level Political Forum

    Rebuilding resilient sustainable societies: Private sector takes action on SDGs

    6 July 2022

    Organized by the IOE and USCIB-led Business and Industry Major Group to the HLPF

  7. High-Level Political Forum 2022

    Refugee Teachers and Teachers of Refugees: What does transformation look like?

    5 July 2022

    The achievement of SDG 4 and the transformation of education rely heavily on teachers and education personnel. Yet global progress on education is constrained by teacher shortages, teacher qualification and professional development gaps, and issues related to temporary appointments and difficult working conditions. These challenges are amplified for both national teachers and refugee teachers in national and community schools.

June 2022

  1. COSP15

    Decent jobs for people with disabilities: opportunities in the digital economy

    16 June 2022

    This UN COSP15 2022 side event is co-hosted by the ILO, the Federal Government of Belgium and GIZ.