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A new multi-stakeholder partnership to advance labour and human rights, decent jobs and fair and adequate incomes and wages within the agri-food sector has been formed by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Fund for Agricul

The new alliance between ILO, IFAD and CARE will promote decent work and productive employment, with the aim of tackling poverty and inequality in the sector while also promoting sustainable business.

A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Bank and Circle Economy reveals a lack of research on how the circular economy affects decent work and vulnerable populations in the Global South.

The transition to a circular economy could lead to the creation of millions of new jobs, according to the International Labour Organisation. The ILO added that at the same time, this shift calls for informed policies that promote both job quality and environmental sustainability.

A SENIOR official with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has rooted for promotion of decent work and safety and health in the forestry sector. Ms Alette van Leur, who is ILO’s Director of the Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) noted that much as the sector plays significant role in ...

More than 229 million construction workers may benefit from the new code, particularly in countries where construction is contributing to the post-COVID-19 recovery.

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on health workers and has demonstrated dangerous neglect of their health, safety and wellbeing, warned the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a new ...

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have published a new guide on developing and implementing stronger occupational health and safety programmes for health workers, as the COVID-19 pandemi

Health teams worldwide need much safer working conditions to combat the dangerous neglect they have faced during the coronavirus pandemic, the UN health and labour agencies said Monday. Approximately 115,500 health workers died from COVID-19 in the first 18 months of the pandemic, linked to a sys ..

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have published a new guide on developing and implementing stronger occupational health and safety programmes for health workers, as the COVID-19 pandemi