Tag: ILO

Shipowners can now take a simple, powerful step to help protect ship recycling workers

Stuart Mitchell

For shipowners selling end‑of‑life vessels, the EIS provides a simple, transparent mechanism to ensure workers and their families are protected in case of permanent injury or death. By contributing 0.5 USD per Light Displacement Tonne (LDT) through a BIMCO Letter of Intent, sellers can help guarantee that compensation reaches workers quickly and in line with international labour standards. As a result, stakeholders involved in the process will have the certainty that the workers recycling those ships have better protection.  This contribution offers shipowners a concrete way to demonstrate leadership, improve…

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New ILO–World Bank paper highlights uneven global impact of generative AI on jobs

Stuart Mitchell

A new joint working paper by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Bank finds that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is set to reshape labour markets worldwide, but with uneven impacts across countries. In developing economies, disruption may materialize faster than productivity gains due to existing digital gaps and differences in how work is performed. The paper – a joint ILO and World Bank background study for the World Development Report 2026 – examines labour market exposure to GenAI across 135 countries, covering around two-thirds of global employment. It…

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New ILO data confirm women face higher workplace risks from generative AI than men

Stuart Mitchell

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping the world of work, with the potential to boost productivity, support job creation and improve job quality, but its impacts are far from gender-neutral. A new research brief from the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that GenAI is set to affect women’s jobs more than men’s, with female-dominated occupations almost twice as likely to be exposed to the technology. The brief, Gen AI, occupational segregation and gender equality in the world of work, shows that women are disproportionately exposed to GenAI for three main…

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Maritime Labour Convention at 20: The ILO and the International Maritime Organization reaffirm commitment to decent work at sea

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are marking the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), a landmark treaty that has reshaped working and living conditions for seafarers worldwide and strengthened fair competition in global shipping. Adopted on 23 February 2006 by the International Maritime Labour Conference through an unprecedented tripartite consensus, the MLC, 2006 stands as a powerful example of social dialogue and multilateral cooperation in action. Governments, shipowners and seafarers came together to establish a comprehensive global…

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Marrakech Global Framework for Action urges scaled implementation to end child labour

Stuart Mitchell

A newly adopted Global Framework for Action against Child Labour calls for stronger implementation of international labour standards, including the ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) and the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182), as well as better enforcement, strengthened institutions, social dialogue, and effective coordination. With an estimated 138 million children still in child labour, including 54 million in hazardous work, the Framework aims to scale up interventions that have proven effective in combating child labour. The Framework was adopted at the 6th Global…

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