News room
September 2023
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ILO launches global communication campaign to promote inequality reduction and social justice
25 September 2023
Launched at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, the ILO “This Way to Social Justice" campaign calls for urgent action to reduce inequalities in the world of work.
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ILO welcomes US-Brazil global initiative on decent work
21 September 2023
The U.S Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights aims to ensure safe and fair working conditions, promote a worker-centric transition to clean energy, ensure new technologies benefit workers, and eliminate workplace discrimination.
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Judges and legal practitioners in Armenia learn how to apply international labour law within domestic legal systems
19 September 2023
September 19, 2023, Yerevan։ On September 15th, the UN House Armenia hosted a launching ceremony of the "International Labour Law" and "Domestic Labour Law" curriculum, developed for judges and legal practitioners by the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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21 million euros pledged at UNGA for Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions
18 September 2023
The International Labour Organization-coordinated initiative will play an important role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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© M. Crozet / ILO 2023
World is “well off track” to achieve SDG 8, new ILO research finds
15 September 2023
ILO analysis of progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) on Decent Work for All, finds much still needs to be done, particularly on social and environmental issues, and offers policy recommendations to speed up progress.
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Just transition and climate change issues high on the constituents’ agenda in Kyrgyzstan
11 September 2023
On 5-10 September 2023, national tripartite constituents – government, employers’ and workers organizations - and other partners participated here in a series of events dedicated to the climate change and just transition agenda.
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United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 September 2023
11 September 2023
The United Nations' Day for South-South Cooperation celebrates the economic, social and political developments made in recent years by regions and countries in the South and highlights United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries. The theme for this year is “Solidarity, Equity and Partnership: Unlocking South-South Cooperation to Achieve the SDGs”.
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ILO welcomes G20 support for just transition measures
10 September 2023
G20 Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to promote inclusive growth, sustainable development and decent work and their support for the UN Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.
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Training for civil society activists involved in independent monitoring of the 2023 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan
07 September 2023
On 4-6 September 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) delivered a 3-day training for civil society activists engaged in independent monitoring of 2023 cotton harvest.
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© Harry Quan 2023
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).