Transforming Somalia: Infrastructure and job initiatives empower displaced people and local communities
Stories & Blogs ILOApr 02, 2025(Article )Through employment-intensive infrastructure projects, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host community members are gaining access to improved roads, better job opportunities, and a brighter future.
African ministers convene in Zambia to tackle labour informality
Stories & Blogs ILOFeb 11, 2025(News )The 51st African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) Governing Council Meeting for Ministers Responsible for Labour/ Employment/ Manpower issues in Africa and High-Level Symposium on ‘Innovative approaches to tackling informality and promoting t
In Burkina Faso, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’ brings education and hope to forcibly displaced children.
Stories & Blogs UNHCROct 09, 2024(Story )As conflict forced thousands of children to flee to the safety of her hometown, Maimouna Ba rallied the community to provide support and education.
Why social protection is essential to shielding the world’s most vulnerable from the impacts of the climate crisis
Stories & Blogs ILOOct 03, 2024(Article )The ILO brings together thought leaders and experts to discuss the findings of its social protection report, focusing on the structural inequalities that permeate the climate crisis, and the role of social protection.
Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate
Stories & Blogs ILOAug 12, 2024(News )Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate
Mind the Gap: Bridging the AI divide will ensure an equitable future for all
Stories & Blogs ILOAug 07, 2024(News )In a joint report, the ILO and the UN Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology warn that without international action, the AI revolution could widen the gap between high and low-income countries.
UNHCR welcomes commitments at ID4Africa 2024 on digital identity gains for displaced people in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCRMay 27, 2024(Announcement )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems at the ID4Africa 2024 annual general meeting in Cape Town.
The duality of the education challenge in Africa: Historical imperatives and 21st-century necessities
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalMay 08, 2024(Article )Education in Africa stands at a crossroads, confronting dual challenges related to the juxtaposition of existing deficits with the rapidly evolving demands of the Digital Age.
Leaders at the UN General Assembly pledge to reduce the gender pay gap.
Stories & Blogs ILOSep 18, 2023(News )These commitments are expected to provide momentum in addressing the significant pay disparities between men and women, with initiatives ranging from funding apprenticeship programs to expanding pay transparency efforts.
21 million euros pledged at UNGA for Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.
Stories & Blogs ILOSep 18, 2023(News )The International Labour Organization-coordinated initiative will play an important role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.