Press releases

March 2023

Press release

ILO signs grant agreements with its social partners in Syria to support member workers and businesses affected by the earthquakes

19 March 2023

The grants were made in parallel to the ILO initiating an emergency employment scheme in Aleppo, to restore livelihoods and rehabilitate destroyed infrastructure.
World Employment and Social Outlook

New ILO report on the value of essential work

15 March 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how societies have undervalued essential workers, as well as the importance of giving such workers adequate pay and decent working conditions.
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Media Advisory

ILO to release new analysis on key workers

09 March 2023
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Female employment

Women bear brunt of Afghanistan job losses

07 March 2023

Female employment levels in Afghanistan have fallen steeply since the Taliban administration took over in 2021, according to new figures released by the ILO.
Press release

Bangladesh Business and Human Rights Week Landmark dialogue held to chart roadmap for responsible business conduct

02 March 2023

Stakeholders highlighted the importance of removing barriers to responsible business as a vehicle for advancing sustainable development in Bangladesh
Digitalization and financial inclusion

ILO launches the implementation of a digital transformation programme for Indonesian SMEs’ better productivity and competitiveness

02 March 2023

The ILO with support from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) continues to support the priority of the Indonesian government to promote digital economy and foster digital transformation for SMEs and financial services through the implementation of its Promise II Impact programme.
ILO and Viet Nam collaboration

ILO Director-General meets Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister

02 March 2023

The ILO Director-General and the Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister held talks about cooperation on key work issues, including decent work, social protection, and the transition from the informal economy to the formal economy.
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Joint ILO-UNICEF report

Number of children without critical social protection increasing globally

01 March 2023

Multiple crises set to plunge more children into poverty creating an urgent need to scale-up social protection, new joint ILO-UNICEF report warns.