Generative AI likely to augment rather than destroy jobs
ILO report assesses the impact of generative artificial intelligence on job quantity and quality.
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Accelerate progress on Sustainable Development Goal 8
At the start of SDG 8 month, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, warns that without concerted action on the social, economic and environmental targets Goal 8 covers, humanity risks being locked in a cycle of crisis and conflict on a forever damaged planet.
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They were taking nearly everything I earned, I lived in fear
Modern slavery affects 28 million people worldwide. Behind these statistics are millions of harrowing human stories. Jonas was deceived, trafficked to the UK and pushed to the brink.
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New partnership to promote decent work across food systems
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.
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Improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to meet skills and labour mismatch
A new joint study by the World Bank, the ILO, and UNESCO says TVET needs to adapt to globalization, technological progress, demographic transformation, and climate change.
Drogba warns about African footballers’ dreams that turn into nightmares
Ivorian football star, Didier Drogba, has warned young, aspiring African footballers about the dangers of exploitation and human trafficking – part of a campaign run by the ILO, the International Federation of Professional Footballers’ Associations (FIFPRO) and the Didier Drogba Foundation. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the risks facing young footballers hoping to
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Recovery in Ukraine can be built on decent work and social justice
On the occasion of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023, the ILO’s Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo states that “a rapid recovery is only possible if sound foundations, built on decent work and social justice, are laid now as an essential precondition for peace.”
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International Labour Conference adopts new apprenticeship standard, among other key decisions
The International Labour Conference closed with the adoption of a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships. Delegates also passed resolutions on a just transition and labour protection, as well as adopting the standards report and the programme and budget, and a resolution on Belarus.
Maternity cash benefit for women in Kenya’s informal economy – a call to action
This video is a call to action to provide women in the informal sector in Kenya with maternity cash benefit to ensure that they are cushioned against income losses during pregnancy.
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Local collaboration is key for global progress towards health-related SDGs
Since its launch in 2019, the SDG3 GAP has improved coordination in key areas such as sustainable financing and primary health care to reach the Global Goals.
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