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We are the ILO, the UN agency for the world of work. Advancing social justice, promoting decent work, since 1919.
@ilo.orgWork can bring purpose, stability and connection. It can also put health and well-being at risk.
The difference often lies in how work is designed, organized and managed. What makes a workplace feel healthy to you?
Read more: https://ow.ly/Tghm50YLtMP #WorldMentalHealthDay
@ilo.org🙌 Celebrating World Day for #DecentWork today!
@ilo.orgA new ILO brief highlights promising practices to strengthen prevention, protection and access to remedies for workers in the informal economy.
Read more: https://ow.ly/twzX50ZUOp4
@ilo.org"More jobs now, better jobs later" is a false choice. Low-quality work weakens skills, productivity and resilience, which are the things economies need to grow. ILO Chief Economist Sangheon Lee explains in the Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/9ed39214-1735-4e55-91dc-42dba21c4fba
@ilo.orgOn #OlderPersonsDay, we highlight the need for social protection systems that keep pace with demographic change.
Pension schemes that ensure income security in old age & access to quality health and long-term care are essential for older persons.
@ilo.orgAn interactive event was held at the ILO as part of the process to appoint the Organization’s next Director-General.
The dialogues provided an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates
🔄Watch the replay of the event here: https://ow.ly/s7Hh50ZRmGs
@ilo.orgWithout seafarers, the world would stop.
On World Maritime Day, we recognize the people who keep global trade moving — and the Maritime Labour Convention, which helps protect their living and working conditions at sea.
@ilo.orgJust transition policies need knowledge, practical experience and social dialogue.
The ILO’s Just Transition Policy Gateway brings together policies, strategies and action plans from around the world in one searchable platform.
Explore the Gateway: https://justtransitionpolicygateway.ilo.org/
@ilo.org“I am starting over, one repair at a time.”
After seeking safety in Egypt, Alhassan Ali used his mobile phone repair skills to rebuild his life and support his family.
Read his story: https://www.ilo.org/about/newsroom/i-am-starting-over-one-repair-time
@ilo.orgWatch the public interactive event with the candidates for the position of International Labour Organization Director-General, as part of the process to appoint the Organization's next Director-General.
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@ilo.orgEqual pay for work of equal value is a matter of rights, fairness and economic sense. Yet globally, women in wage employment still earn on average 18% less than men. On International Equal Pay Day, it’s time to turn commitment into action.
@ilo.orgWhat can space teach us about the circular economy, and the future of work?
In this new ILO podcast, astronaut David Saint-Jacques and ILO expert Casper Edmonds explore what circular approaches mean for jobs and decent work.
Listen: https://ow.ly/XHav50ZOGwB
@ilo.orgGilbertFHoungbo Director-General of the ILO, addressed the Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice as partners from across the world of work and beyond came together for two days of exchange and collaboration. #SocialJustice
@ilo.orgOn 16–17 September, the Global Coalition for Social Justice brings partners together for two days of exchange, learning and collective action to advance #SocialJustice.
See what’s ahead at the 2026 Annual Forum 👉
https://ow.ly/5p6J50ZNHpu
@ilo.orgThe Global Coalition for Social Justice holds its Annual Forum on 16–17 September, focusing on turning global commitments into action.
Read more: https://ow.ly/ro5L50ZMvsg
@ilo.orgSocial justice requires collective action.
On 16–17 September, partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice will come together to share progress, lessons and priorities for the road ahead.
👉Mark your calendar: https://ow.ly/lFAC50ZL800 #SocialJustice
@ilo.orgDecent work is a human right. 🕊️
@ilo.orgThe world of work is full of changes. Staying safe shouldn’t be one of them.
@ilo.orgSince 1926, the ILO supervisory system has helped transform international labour standards into concrete progress for workers, employers and societies worldwide.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/RPUQ50Z8R7G #ILOsupervision100
@ilo.orgYouth employment is about more than creating jobs.
It is about ensuring those jobs provide rights, protection and opportunities to grow.
That is what #DecentWork means.
Youth employment is a call to action. Are you ready to answer?
