Tag: International Labour Organization (ILO)

New South4Care Platform launched to advance decent work in the care economy

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its International Training Centre (ITCILO) have launched South4Care, a new global platform to strengthen South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) for advancing decent work in the care economy. The initiative brings together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and international partners to turn care into a driver of decent work and social justice. The high-level launch, hosted in Doha, brought together government officials, employers’ and workers’ representatives, UN agencies, and development partners from around the world. Participants highlighted the urgency of addressing global care needs, while showcasing…

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Persistent social protection gaps in Europe and Central Asia worsened by climate change impact

Stuart Mitchell

Despite relatively high levels of social protection coverage in the region, significant gaps in adequacy and coverage remain at a time when stronger, more sustainable systems are urgently needed to address the growing impacts of climate change, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. The most recent data show that while 85.2 per cent of the population in the region are covered by at least one social protection benefit, 14.8 per cent are still entirely unprotected. Strengthening these social protection systems is essential not only to address immediate…

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Decent work and fair recruitment key to climate-resilient labour migration in ASEAN

Stuart Mitchell

A new policy brief by the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that climate change is already having profoundly disruptive impacts on people and their livelihoods across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The crisis is intensifying factors that drive human mobility and exacerbating vulnerabilities for millions of workers, particularly migrants. The brief, entitled “Climate change, environmental degradation and labour mobility in the ASEAN region“, highlights that while most climate-related movement occurs within a person’s country of origin or residence, cross-border movement is also affected. Climate impacts such as…

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ILO launches Global Policy Tracker on Digital Labour Platforms

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching a new global policy tracker to provide a comprehensive overview of legislative initiatives concerning digital labour platforms.  The growth of digital labour platforms has opened up new markets for businesses and created new jobs and income opportunities globally. In many countries, governments are taking steps — or are engaged in discussions — to regulate work on digital platforms. The global policy tracker is designed to equip governments, and employers’ and workers’ representatives, with information to facilitate discussions and foster decent work in the platform economy. The digital transformation of the workplace,…

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ILO welcomes G20 targets on youth and gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

At the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM) in George, South Africa, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, welcomed the adoption of new commitments to address labour market inequality and advance social justice through decent work. Meeting under the theme Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability, G20 Labour Ministers adopted the Nelson Mandela Bay Youth Target. Building on the significant progress made toward the G20 2014 Antalya Goal, this pledge to reduce the share of young people aged 15–29 not in employment, education or training (NEET) by a further 5 per cent…

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