News and Press releases
November 2023
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The Netherlands commits to further support for ILO’s work on forced displacement
30 November 2023
PROSPECTS Partnership enters second phase with the new agreement signed between the Netherlands and the ILO
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CO-Harare has a new Director
26 November 2023
The ILO is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Philile Masuku as the new Director of the Country Office for Zimbabwe and Namibia.
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The Youth Network Committee in Ethiopia ensure youth-responsive implementation of PROSPECTS activities
24 November 2023
The committee met for their third quarterly review meeting, visited an urban refugee settlement and learned about monitoring and evaluation techniques to support Advancing Meaningful Youth Engagement initiative of the ILO PROSPECTS programme.
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Protecting mining workers’ safety and health through South-South Cooperation between ILO, China and Zambia
22 November 2023
The ILO, Ministry of Emergency Management of China and key stakeholders in Zambia joined hands in making a contribution towards protecting mining workers’ safe and health in Zambia through a South-South Cooperation Programme on building the capacity of mining companies.
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ILO and ECOWAS Strengthen Collaboration to Combat Child Labour and Promote Free Movement of Persons in the Region.
20 November 2023
In a recent meeting at the Social Affairs Division of the Department of Human Development and Social Affairs in ECOWAS, Abuja, The Commissioner, Prof Fatou Sow Sarr expressed gratitude for the enduring partnership between ECOWAS and the International Labour Organization (ILO), emphasizing their joint commitment to promoting Decent work across the region, especially in eradicating child labour, forced labour, and human trafficking. The visit aimed to fortify the ongoing collaboration between both entities.
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Tiny but mighty voices against child labour in cobalt mining
20 November 2023
Children in mining areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) expressed in artistic forms to their communities the child labour-free future they want through the ILO Supporting Children's Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media (SCREAM) training provided by the 8.7 Accelerator Lab Project.
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Entrepreneurship Training for Unemployed Youth and Business Owners
15 November 2023
Upskilling the Automotive Industry
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Entrepreneurship Training for Unemployed Youth and Business Owners
15 November 2023
Upskilling the Automotive Industry
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Enterprises registration procedures and transformation steps to the formal sector
14 November 2023
A workshop organized by the Federation of Egyptian Industries and an ILO- EU project focused on company registration procedures in Egypt.
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All Hands in Kenya supports tripartite to review industrial relations charter
09 November 2023
International Labour Organization (ILO) Project All Hands in Kenya supported tripartite partners in Kenya to review the industrial relations charter, that sets out the principles for resolving labour disputes in the country.
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ILO Empowers Sierra Leonean SMEs in Palm Oil Production
09 November 2023
The Opportunity Salone Programme, supported by the EU, is propelling positive transformation in Sierra Leone's palm oil industry. Through capacity building and access to finance, the program contributes to the creation of 4,000 jobs for men, women and persons with disabilities.