09/11/2023 03:29 PM
Working under the sun causes 1-in-3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer, say WHO and ILO
New research has found that exposure to ultraviolet solar radiation is a major cause of work-related cancer deaths globally, and more needs to be done on prevention and mitigation.
07/11/2023 10:50 AM
Over 60 per cent of employment has been lost in Gaza since start of current conflict
The ILO has issued its first bulletin on the impact of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
03/11/2023 02:00 PM
How flexible funding is saving lives
Across the globe, children are facing a historic confluence of crises – from conflict and displacement to infectious disease outbreaks and soaring rates of malnutrition. Meanwhile, climate change is compounding the severity of these crises and unleashing new ones.
02/11/2023 09:30 AM
Global Coalition for Social Justice endorsed by ILO Governing Body
The Coalition will increase multilateral cooperation and partnerships and play a key role in advocating for social justice.
01/11/2023 09:22 AM
Closing childcare policy gaps offers high return on investment
There is a compelling social investment and gender equality case for transforming childcare policies so that they universally and effectively cover children from birth until the start of mandatory primary education, new ILO research has found.
29/10/2023 08:20 AM
Opening of the Forum to strengthen the OECD-Southeast Asia partnership
The forum drew the participation of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang, OCED Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and more than 200 ministers, deputy ministers, ambassadors and representatives from 48 OECD member states and Southeast Asian countries, and many scholars, experts and business community.
25/10/2023 02:39 PM
ILO stresses the importance of business resilience in uncertain times
New report underscores the key role that adaptability and strategic planning play in safeguarding jobs and fortifying economic expansion.
24/10/2023 09:00 AM
ISSA contributed to BRICS Ministerial meeting in South Africa
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) contributed to the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting in Durban, South Africa on 28–29 September 2023. The Ministers have made social protection one of their four priority topics.
Sickness
Work Injury and Occupational Disease
Survivor’s
Old-age
Maternity
Unemployment
Medical (Health Insurance)
Certificate of coverage
VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security