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Armenian employers promote formalization for business growth platonova@ilo.org Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:55 Document Type News Countries Armenia Regions Europe and Central Asia Date of Publication Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:00 Subject (relevant to topic/sector) employers organizations formalization Hero Image © The Republican Union of Employers of Armenia © The Republican Union of Employers of Armenia Conference “Formalization of the Economy as a Precondition for Business Growth” in Yerevan, Armenia on 17

In just two months of late 2025, six East African countries held a coordinated wave of summits, workshops, and community campaigns to transform how migrant workers are protected.

In Cameroon, decent work in construction is rebuilding lives johnssona@ilo.org Tue, 04/21/2026 - 11:44 Document Type News ILO local classification (if relevant) Utilities (gas, electricity, water, waste management) Countries Cameroon Regions Africa Date of Publication Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:00 Subject (relevant to topic/sector) employment labour intensive employment Hero Image © Etienne Tayong / ILO © Etienne Tayong / ILO Female trainees actively mix mortar for the starter pillars of a market shed

Updated methodology to quantify forest-sector employment Subject (relevant to topic/sector) 3001 thompsonc@ilo.org Tue, 04/21/2026 - 08:58 Report Forestry, wood, pulp and paper Global ILO & FAO (joint publication) 14 April 2026 Joint study by FAO, ILO and Thünen Institute of Forestry includes first global sex-disaggregated employment estimates for the forest sector. Global and regional estimates Teaser Image Updated methodology to quantify forest-sector employment FINAL.pdf The number of peo

Timor-Leste advances social security coverage for informal workers gita@ilo.org Mon, 04/20/2026 - 07:14 Document Type News Countries Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Regions Asia Global Date of Publication Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:00 Eyebrow Social protection Subject (relevant to topic/sector) informal employment social protection employment accident benefits old age benefits pension schemes unemployment benefits education and training partnerships Hero Image © ILO © ILO A two-day tripartite work

ILO Pretoria hosts dialogue on women in leadership in the world of work mohatle@ilo.org Mon, 04/20/2026 - 10:23 Document Type Article Countries South Africa Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Regions Africa Date of Publication Tue, 03/31/2026 - 12:00 Eyebrow International Women’s day Subject (relevant to topic/sector) work women workers gender equality womens rights society inclusion womens empowerment women Brief description A dialogue on International Women’s Day dialogue brought together women leaders

Multi-stakeholder approach key to ending child labour in Telangana’s agriculture sector seena@ilo.org Mon, 04/20/2026 - 10:49 Document Type News Countries India Regions Pacific Date of Publication Thu, 03/26/2026 - 12:00 Subject (relevant to topic/sector) child labour Brief description Child Labour Platform (CLP) Programme launches the first state-level multi-stakeholder dialogue to tackle the root causes of child labour. Hyderabad (ILO News) – A collaborative approach is necessary to addr

Building resilient societies starts with strengthening the care economy kathireson@ilo.org Mon, 04/20/2026 - 07:19 Document Type Statement Countries India Sri Lanka Regions Asia Date of Publication Sun, 04/19/2026 - 12:00 Eyebrow OpEd Subject (relevant to topic/sector) care economy Hero Image © ILO/Reza Akaram © ILO/Reza Akaram Whether paid or unpaid, care work underpins every other sphere of work by enabling families, communities, and labour markets to function. Brief description OpEd by, Michi

Globally, most people say they want two or more children, but many are having only one, or none at all. According to a senior UN economist, fears of a demographic timebomb are unwarranted.

In one week, the ILO made labor-rights moves across 8 countries — from Sahel road-building to Sri Lanka's historic C190 ratification to AI-era workplace webinars.

ILO strengthens its commitment to decent work in the Sahel dard@ilo.org Fri, 04/17/2026 - 13:53 Document Type News Countries Burkina Faso Mali Niger Regions Africa Date of Publication Fri, 04/17/2026 - 12:00 Eyebrow Partnership Subject (relevant to topic/sector) Director-General Hero Image © ILO © ILO Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director-General, speaks to the media in Bamako following the inauguration of a road section built by beneficiaries of an ILO Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP

356th Session of the Governing Body dard@ilo.org Fri, 04/17/2026 - 14:02 Event type Meeting Subject (relevant to topic/sector) employers organizations workers representation Eyebrow 23 March-2 April 2026 Start Date Mon, 03/23/2026 - 12:00 End Date Thu, 04/02/2026 - 12:00 Teaser Image © Opening of 356th Session of ILO Governing Body, 23 March-2 April 2026. 23 March 2026. Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Alioune Ndiaye/ILO © Opening of 356th Session of ILO Governing Body, 23 March-2 April 2026. 23 Marc

Globally, most people say they want two or more children, but many are having only one, or none at all. According to a senior UN economist, fears of a demographic timebomb are unwarranted.

ILO and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry advance responsible business conduct agenda yuren@ilo.org Fri, 04/17/2026 - 13:51 Document Type News Countries Viet Nam Regions Asia Date of Publication Fri, 04/17/2026 - 12:00 Eyebrow Employers and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOS) Subject (relevant to topic/sector) employers organizations responsible business conduct Hero Image © Rajesh Pamnani © Rajesh Pamnani Brief description The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Vie

ILO strengthens its commitment to decent work in the Sahel dard@ilo.org Fri, 04/17/2026 - 13:53 Document Type News Countries Burkina Faso Mali Niger Regions Africa Date of Publication Fri, 04/17/2026 - 12:00 Eyebrow Partnership Subject (relevant to topic/sector) Director-General Hero Image © ILO © ILO Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director-General, speaks to the media in Bamako following the inauguration of a road section built by beneficiaries of an ILO Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP

356th Session of the Governing Body dard@ilo.org Fri, 04/17/2026 - 14:02 Event type Meeting Subject (relevant to topic/sector) employers organizations workers representation Eyebrow 23 March-2 April 2026 Start Date Mon, 03/23/2026 - 12:00 End Date Thu, 04/02/2026 - 12:00 Teaser Image © Opening of 356th Session of ILO Governing Body, 23 March-2 April 2026. 23 March 2026. Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Alioune Ndiaye/ILO © Opening of 356th Session of ILO Governing Body, 23 March-2 April 2026. 23 Marc

From Indonesia to Belize, Costa Rica to China, a wave of ILO-backed initiatives is rebuilding economies around dignity, dialogue, and green growth — one community at a time.

How dialogue is steering Thailand’s auto manufacturing future dard@ilo.org Thu, 04/16/2026 - 11:46 Document Type Article ILO local classification (if relevant) Transport equipment Future of work Countries Thailand Regions Asia Date of Publication Thu, 04/16/2026 - 12:00 Eyebrow Podcast Subject (relevant to topic/sector) social dialogue responsible business conduct manufacturing Brief description In this episode of the ILO’s Future of Work podcast, Georg Leutert of IndustriALL Global Union and Sa