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March 2024
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Social protection
ILO identifies priority areas to achieve universal social health protection
20 March 2024
At the EU-African Union high-level meeting for equitable access to health, the ILO explained how access to affordable healthcare services can be extended to the global population, including vulnerable groups.
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Forced labour
Key stakeholders discuss how to tackle forced labour and make it less profitable
19 March 2024
The illegal profits from forced labour have risen significantly over the past decade, and are highest in Europe and Central Asia. A high-level conference in Brussels discussed the way forward.
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ILO advocates for inclusive employment at EU conference on rights of persons with disabilities
19 March 2024
Manuela Tomei, ILO Assistant Director-General, stressed the need to stressed the need to take a human-centred approach that considers the specific needs of persons with disabilities and to embed gender and youth perspectives in policy making.
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Forced labour
Annual profits from forced labour amount to US$ 236 billion, ILO report finds
19 March 2024
The new study on forced labour in the private sector reveals a 37 per cent rise in illegal profits from forced labour since 2014.
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News
ILO shares perspective on career guidance for sustainable integration of youth in the labour market
12 March 2024
The ILO discussed its ongoing work on career guidance at the launch event of an ETF-UNICEF study on career pathways for youth.
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ILO calls for social justice and decent work at European conference for a just transition
04 March 2024
The ILO underlined the urgent need to adopt the right policies and foster multilateral cooperation to address the nexus between climate change, decent work and sustainable development.
February 2024
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Future of work
Algorithmic management practices in regular workplaces are already a reality
26 February 2024
While it can improve productivity and service quality, algorithmic management also presents risks to workers’ surveillance and job quality, particularly if there aren’t robust legal safeguards.
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OECD Skills Summit
Skills and lifelong learning are enablers of human development, says ILO
22 February 2024
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Occupational safety and health in fishing sector
First aid skills offer a lifeline to fishers at sea
22 February 2024
ILO's EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme is collaborating with NGO Stella Maris to give fishers in Thai fleet life-saving skills for safer maritime journeys.
January 2024
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News
ILO discusses ways to tackle mental health issues at work
31 January 2024
At a High-level conference on mental health and work organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the ILO discussed how mental health at work can be fostered and briefed participants about the latest developments in this area.