Research Guides: Conference primer: Labour and Social Affairs: 2023 Labour and Social Affairs

International Labour Organization (ILO)

ILO Meetings

111th International Labour Conference

111th Session of the ILC, 5 - 16 June 2023
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111th ILC News
Agenda of the 111th Session
Reports and Documents
Committees of the 111th Session
ILO Live - World of Work Summit: Social justice for all | 14-15 June 2023
A high-level forum for global voices to address the need for increased, coordinated and coherent action in support of social justice.
Media accreditation at the 111th International Labour Conference

ILO News Room

Past Events

Technical meeting on digitalization in the retail sector as an engine for economic recovery and decent work (25-29 September 2023)
Representatives from governments, employers and workers in the retail sector are meeting at the International Labour Organization in Geneva on 25-29 September 2023 to discuss how to harness the full potential of digitalization; to ensure it is sustainable, resilient, inclusive, and that it effectively promotes decent work.
Eighth meeting of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group | 11 to 16 September 2023
It will review three instruments concerning maternity protection and seven instruments concerning protection of children and young persons (night work of children and young persons and minimum age).
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It will also examine the follow-up to be taken to six instruments concerning social security (old age, invalidity and survivors’ benefits), two concerning maternity protection, and six concerning protection of children and young persons, all of which had been previously determined to be outdated.
8th Regulating for Decent Work Conference | 10 - 12 July 2023
Ensuring decent work in times of uncertainty
The RDW Conference in 2023 addressed the impact of interconnected crises on the world of work.
347th Session of the Governing Body (13-23 March 2023)
Programme and tentative order of business

Labour and Human Rights

Ninth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights
23 - 27 October 2023
Documents, overview, intersessional activities and history of the process.
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On 26 June 2014, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 26/9, in which it decided "to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, whose mandate shall be to elaborate an international legally binding instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises."

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World Federation of Trade Unions
Provides information on the ILO Session and its objectives, agenda and discussion points to be accomplished.
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UN, NGOs and Media reporting

$20 million appeal to support Palestine labour market
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is seeking $20 million to respond to the critical needs of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian workers and employers affected by the current conflict between Israel and Hamas.
UN News, 9 November 2023
A Victory for Labor Rights and Transparency in Georgia
In a positive step for workers’ rights, Georgia’s Labor Inspectorate has reversed its decision to conceal employers’ names from its inspection reports, which had effectively protected rights-abusing companies from public scrutiny.
Human Rights Watch, 6 September 2023
AI tools like ChatGPT likely to complement jobs, not destroy them
ChatGPT is not coming for your job and might even enhance it, experts from the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published this week.
UN News, 22 August 203
Generative AI and Jobs: A global analysis of potential effects on job quantity and quality
This study presents a global analysis of the potential exposure of occupations and tasks to Generative AI, and specifically to Generative Pre-Trained Transformers (GPTs), and the possible implications of such exposure for job quantity and quality.
ILO publication, 22 August 2023
Highlights from the 111th International Labour Conference
The ILO's 111th International Labour Conference concluded with a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships and resolutions highlighting just transitions and labor protection, while global leaders rallied behind the proposal for a Global Coalition for Social Justice at the World of Work Summit on Social Justice for All.
Brazil and the ILO sign new South-South Partnership programme to promote social justice in the global South
The launch of this new South-South Cooperation Programme brought together representatives of the ILO, the Brazilian Government and workers’ and employers’ organizations in Geneva.
ILO News, 20 June 2023
ILO Governing Body elects new chair
At its 348th session, the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body elected its Officers for the period 2023-2024.
ILO News, 19 June 2023
International Labour Conference adopts new apprenticeship standard, among other key decisions
The International Labour Conference closed with the adoption of a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships. Delegates also passed resolutions on a just transition and labour protection, as well as adopting the standards report and the programme and budget, and a resolution on Belarus.
ILO News, 16 June 2023
There is no social justice without decent work for domestic workers
On the International Day for Domestic Workers, 16 June 2023, the ILO’s Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo calls upon all countries to ratify the International Labour Organization’s Domestic Workers Convention, Number 189.
ILO News. 16 June 2023
Social justice must be the foundation for the changing world of work: Guterres
Social justice must underpin the global transition to more just and sustainable jobs for all, UN Secretary-Antonio Guterres said in a video message to the opening of the World of Work Summit in Geneva on Wednesday.
UN News, 14 June 2023
Swiss welcome apprenticeship recommendation at labour conference
Switzerland has welcomed a new recommendation for quality apprenticeships, unveiled at the ILO's annual conference in Geneva.
Article also available in Arabic.
Swissinfo.ch, 13 June 2023
ILO to hold high-level World of Work Summit on promoting social justice
The Summit will bring together 17 Heads of State and Government, the ILO’s Director-General, and high-level representatives from the United Nations, other international organizations, and employers’ and workers’ organizations.
ILO News, 13 June 2023
One in every 10 children works - instead of going to school
Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That’s almost one in every 10 children.
UN News, 12 June 2023
To bring social justice to all we must end child labour
On World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June 2023, the ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo calls on the international community to support greater social justice and step up the fight against child labour.
ILO News, 12 June 2023
Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries
Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers’ hopes in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on Wednesday.
UN News, 2 June 2023
ILO Monitor on the world of work. Eleventh edition
A global employment divide: low-income countries will be left further behind without action on jobs and social protection.
ILO News, 31 May 2023
Mutually reinforcing crises have worsened the global employment divide
International cooperation aimed at bolstering jobs and social protection can help tackle growing disparities between high and low-income countries.
ILO News, 31 May 2023
Synchronization and the impact of UTC discontinuities
Accurate synchronization is fundamental to effective telecommunication network operations.
ITU News, 30 May 2023
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Synchronization is more important than ever in today’s 5G networks and will be even more so in future mobile networks, where emerging radio technologies and network architectures support increasingly demanding use cases, such as time-sensitive networking for automated vehicles or controlling robots in smart factories.
Experts agree new guidelines to promote decent work in the agri-food sector
More than one billion workers will benefit from the guidelines, which are based on the ILO’s instruments and Decent Work Agenda
ILO News, 25 May 2023
ILO and European Commission agree new employment research to advance social justice
The research aims to fill policy gaps and better communicate findings to policymakers and other stakeholders.
ILO News, 16 May 2023
The job ahead
The G7’s support in overcoming the challenges of unequal labour markets will help to bring about action and investments in decent work for all – and help to drive shared economic growth.
ILO News, 12 May 2023
As temperatures soar worldwide, experts gather to tackle heat stress at work
The Government of Qatar and the ILO held an international conference on occupational heat stress in Doha on May 9-10, 2023. The conference brought together international experts, government officials, workers’ and employers’ organizations to share experiences and strategies to prevent and mitigate the impact of heat stress on workers worldwide.
WTO News, 10 May 2023
New conclusions and recommendations adopted at an ILO technical meeting for the civil aviation sector call for human-centred approach
Delegates from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations have adopted new recommendations to promote decent work and ensure the sustainability of the aviation sector.
ILO News, 5 May 2023
Time to prioritize social justice
ILO Director-General calls for a Global Coalition for Social Justice and a reshaping of economic, social and environmental policies to create a more stable and equitable future.
ILO News, 1 May 2023
Why safety and health at work is essential for social justice
In a statement to mark World Day for Safety and Health, the ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, outlines the critical importance of safe and healthy working environments.
ILO News, 28 April 2023
ILO Live - How can we promote the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment?
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.
ILO Live News, 28 April 2023
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work.
UN News, 28 April 2023
ILO issues wage protection guidance for migrant workers
Many migrant workers face wage-related abuses, including non-payment and delayed payment of wages.
ILO News, 27 April 2023
Press accreditation for the 111th International Labour Conference
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will hold its annual International Labour Conference (ILC) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 5–16 June 2023.
ILO News, 19 April 2023
ILO welcomes new UN resolution on social and solidarity economy
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution on the social and solidarity economy for sustainable development.
ILO News, 19 April 2023
ILO equips women-led micro and small businesses with digital skills with Microsoft's support.
The Women in Digital Business (WIDB) initiative will support 30,000 women entrepreneurs in 10 countries.
ILO News, 17 April 2023

Conference primer: Labour and Social Affairs: 2023 Labour and Social Affairs

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349th Session of the Governing Body
30 October - 11 November 2023

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Conference primer: Labour and Social Affairs: 2023 Labour and Social Affairs

Highlights

349th Session of the Governing Body30 October - 11 November 2023

ON THIS PAGE

International Labour Organization (ILO)

ILO Meetings

111th International Labour Conference

Past Events

Labour and Human Rights

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)

More on Labour and Social Affairs

UN, NGOs and Media reporting

DISCLAIMER: This site contains links and references to third-party resources. It does not imply the endorsement of the content by the United Nations.

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349th Session of the Governing Body
30 October - 11 November 2023