International Labour Organization
@ilo
We are the ILO, the UN agency for the world of work.
Advancing social justice, promoting decent work, since 1919.
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She couldn’t find the childcare she needed. So she created it.
On #CareAndSupportDay#, meet Mariana Grigorenco, whose childcare business in #Moldova# helps parents return to work, with support from @ilo training and a grant.
Her story:
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On #CareAndSupportDay#, the @ilo calls for investment in comprehensive, rights-based care and support, and for all care workers to be adequately protected and remunerated.
It’s time to make decent work a reality for all care workers.
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On International Day of Care and Support, let us commit to make decent work a reality for all care workers.
Care work, including domestic work, is essential for our societies and our economies.
And all care workers deserve decent work, dignity, and respect.
#CareAndSupportDay#
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I warmly welcome Sweden’s ratification of @ILO Conventions on Violence & Harassment and Safe & Healthy Working Environments.
Together they reinforce our shared commitment to a world of work where everyone can work in safety, dignity, and respect, free from violence & harassment.
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Domestic workers earn, on average, just 53.3% of the monthly wage of other employees, new @ilo estimates show.
Valuing domestic work means paying fairly and strengthening wage protection.
Read more: #RatifyC189#
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Domestic workers “[make] millions of lives possible.”
Yet in 2025, four in five domestic workers worldwide were informally employed, according to @ilo. They are twice as likely as other employees to lack effective labour and social protection.
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How is heat stress affecting jobs and productivity?
Join us on 29 October for findings from six country studies on its current and future impacts on the world of work.
➡️ #ClimateChange#
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It’s time to turn recognition into action for care workers.
This #CareAndSupportDay#, join @ilo @UNHumanRights and @UN_Women to explore the way forward.
📅 29 October
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Our latest data show progress in reducing informality among domestic workers but 4 in 5 still work informally, often without effective labour and social protection.
I urge all Member States to ratify and implement @ILO Convention 189 to advance decent work for domestic workers.
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60M people work for nature-based solutions to protect, conserve, restore, sustainably use and manage freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems.
Let's take action for nature & create opportunities for decent work by implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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If we value care, we must value those who provide it.
Women make up over three quarters of domestic workers and face particularly low pay and demanding hours, according to new @ilo data:
#RatifyC189#
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83% of domestic workers worldwide are in informal employment, new @ilo estimates show.
Accelerating formalization and extending effective protection must go hand in hand.
Read more: #RatifyC189#
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When the climate changes, work changes with it.
At #COP31#, the @ilo will call for turning climate commitments into action, with decent work and social justice at the heart of a just transition.
COP31 is just around the corner. Stay tuned.
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How can young people gain experience if they need experience to get their first job?
Too often, even “entry-level” opportunities ask for prior experience.
A new @ilo brief explores how skills-based hiring can help break the youth experience trap:
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The values and principles agreed by @UN Member States are as relevant today as they were in 1945.
Dialogue & international cooperation are essential for lasting peace.
On #UNDay#, @ILO reaffirms its commitment to human dignity, rights, equality, decent work & social justice.
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How is heat stress affecting jobs and productivity?
Join us on 29 October for findings from six country studies on its current and future impacts on the world of work.
➡️ #ClimateChange#
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How is AI reshaping entry-level jobs for young people?
From gaps between education and labour market needs to technological change, the ILO Future of Work podcast explores the challenges facing young people in accessing decent work.
🎧Listen:
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Global cooperation matters more than ever.
The @ilo works in the UN system to advance #SocialJustice#, promote #DecentWork# and uphold values the @UN has championed for 81 years. #UNDay#
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How is digital platform work being regulated around the world? 🌎
Explore the ILO's Digital Labour Platform Tracker to discover legislation, collective agreements and other initiatives across countries.
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Long hours & blurred boundaries hurt workers’ well-being and productivity.
#DecentWork# means healthier lives and better workplaces for all.
💬 What’s your biggest challenge in finding balance?
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Investing in care could create 299 million jobs.
But investment must go hand in hand with decent work, rights and quality care.
This #CareAndSupportDay#, join @ilo @UNHumanRights and @UN_Women .
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