ILO Events

ILO and OHCHR are organizing an event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the ILO Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87). The event aims to inspire more decisive action to preserve and expand both human and labour rights. It will celebrate the contributions of the OHCHR and of the ILO and its tripartite constituents to the promotion of Freedom of Association and related civil liberties for the protection of civic space.

The ILO’s flagship Local Empowerment through Economic Development and Reconciliation (LEED+) project, implemented in northern Sri Lanka, is nearing its closure after two successful phases initiated from 2011 onwards. This knowledge forum is a culmination of the project’s 12-year journey, highlighting key achievements, success stories, lessons learnt, good-practices, and way-forward.

This technical dialogue on labour administration will bring together Governments and social partners´ representatives from different world regions.  We will share experiences from countries in which the labour administration is the national authority in charge of occupational safety and health, as well as the key role played by social partners in the governance of occupational safety and health.

Many regions of the world are already breaking record temperatures. What is the impact of this heat on workers and economies, and what can we do to keep people safe and companies productive? The ILO World of Work Show will also mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia by exploring the current state of discrimination against LGBTIQ+ workers worldwide and what can be done to better include them in the world of work.

The 5th Employment Policy Research Symposium, organized by the ILO in partnership with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, will provide a platform for economists, specialists, policymakers, and social partners to discuss how integrated employment policy development can promote inclusive transitions, advance social justice and a better future of work.

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023 global dialogue will explore how to implement a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.  The event will promote the new fundamental right which was recognized in the 2022 International Labour Conference Resolution and will include discussion on the action ILO tripartite constituents can take moving forwards.

The ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) has identified non-payment of wages, delayed payment of as key modern-day wage protection issues that can also lead to debt bondage and forced labour, with migrant workers being especially vulnerable. This event presents a new ILO guidance note on the protection of wages for migrant workers.

This ministerial session of the ECOSOC Youth Forum will address the financial and other means that are needed to implement the 2030 Agenda Agenda 2030 for sustainable development with a view to allow young people to achieve their full potential, contribute to youth development and reach the goals and targets contained therein. It will focus on experiences and best practices in promoting Youth-led innovations for Decent Jobs for Youth.

10 years ago this month, over 1130 Bangladeshi workers died and thousands more were injured when the Rana Plaza building collapsed. To this day, it remains one of the most brutal lessons about the importance of occupational safety and health. A decade on, what has been changed in the Bangladesh garment industry and the four million workers who depend on it? And has it affected global supply chains and the clothes we buy? We all have a right to go to work and come home alive, uninjured, and healthy. As we mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we explore the designation of "a safe and healthy working environment" as a fundamental principle and right at work. Watch the ILO World of Work Show to find out what this means for workers around the world.

To stimulate the discussions and research on the challenge of revitalization within the trade union movement, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) is organizing a series of Labour Research Journeys in April. This series of events will bring together authors, researchers, academics, ILO representatives and leaders from trade unions. This session is devoted to Africa and focuses on how to achieve trade-union unity across the continent.