News, articles and statements
August 2022
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Voices
How work gave me purpose after Beirut blast
04 August 2022
On August 4, 2020, large parts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, were devastated by a massive explosion in the port. For Hani Baltaji, the rebuilding of a municipal police station has not only helped towards Beirut’s recovery, but also his own.
July 2022
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The Future of Work Podcast
Is there a place for grief at work?
19 July 2022
When Lizzie Pickering's young son Harry died in 2000, she embarked on a journey to understand grief, how to live with it and how to help other people when their life has changed. In this podcast, she shares the lessons she's learned from her own experiences and those of others.
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Gender equality
Women in the health and care sector earn 24 per cent less than men
13 July 2022
The most comprehensive global analysis of gender pay inequalities in the health and care sector finds that women face a larger gender pay gap than other economic sectors.
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Video
Improving working conditions of women rural workers
01 July 2022
This ILO animated video aims to raise visibility and awareness on some of the labour issues being faced by women rural workers and promote improved labour laws compliance, OSH and gender equality through workers’ participation to improve their lives and working conditions.
June 2022
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G7 Leaders’ Communiqué
ILO welcomes commitments in G7 leaders’ communiqué
29 June 2022
New commitments by the G7 Leaders, covering gender equality, tackling inflation, climate change, and support for a just transition to a sustainable and inclusive future, have been welcomed by the ILO.
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Occupational safety and health
ILO adopts new guidelines on biological hazards in the world of work
29 June 2022
Groundbreaking new guidelines on handling biological hazards in the workplace have been agreed by experts meeting in Geneva.
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Trade union capacity building
Indonesian trade unions enhance their capacity to promote collective bargaining and dispute resolution in palm oil sector
27 June 2022
The ILO through its Advancing Workers’ Rights in Indonesia and Malaysia’s Palm Oil Sector project enhances the capacity of trainers and branch leaders of the national trade union confederations and their federations to improve conditions of work and promote social dialogue for dispute resolution.
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G7 Summit
ILO Director-General warns G7 Summit on great divergence
27 June 2022
In his statement to the G7 Summit in Germany, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says pandemic and conflict have widened divergence between industrialized and developing countries. Raises concern over inequalities within countries, including gender gaps.
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Article
Building a safe business
27 June 2022
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Press release
ILO supports the launch of Indonesia’s first Trade Unions’ Network in the Fishing Sector
23 June 2022
The 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme together with the Bureau of Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) supported the launch of a Trade Unions’ Network in the fishing sector aiming to foster a common voice between trade unions and to reinforce bilateral and tripartite social dialogue in the fishing sector.
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Social protection
Bangladesh government launches first employment injury scheme pilot in the garment sector
21 June 2022
A transformative approach towards an employment injury scheme for all.
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Press release
App helps protect outdoor workers from dangers of the sun
21 June 2022
Skin cancer is preventable, yet despite this more than 120,000 people globally died of the disease and more than 1.5 million were diagnosed with it in 2020.
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110th International Labour Conference
International Labour Conference closes with “remarkable harvest of achievements”
11 June 2022
The Director-General told delegates that the 110th International Labour Conference had made history with its work on safety and health, apprenticeships, and labour standards, among other areas.
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110th International Labour Conference
International Labour Conference adds safety and health to Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
10 June 2022
The landmark decision means that all ILO Member States commit to respect and promote the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment, whether or not they have ratified the relevant Conventions.
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Occupational safety and health
Uzbekistan ratifies the Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)
09 June 2022
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News
Trade union confederations contribute to the achievement of HIV/AIDS global target in Indonesia
07 June 2022
The ILO conducted a seminar to showcase contributions given by trade unions confederations through their programme activities aimed to prevent HIV at the workplace and to promote a non-discriminatory policy in various industrial sectors.
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Press release
ILO statement on BM Container Depot incident
06 June 2022
May 2022
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Video
Occupational safety and health as a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work?
30 May 2022
Three things we need to know about the ILO discussion on occupational safety and health as a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work during the International labour Conference.
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G7 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting
ILO welcomes G7 call to make a just transition to a green economy happen
24 May 2022
At the end of their meeting the G7 Labour Ministers highlighted the urgent need to greater focus on rights and occupational safety and health.
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G7 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting
Intervention by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on “Improving Occupational Health and Safety”
24 May 2022