On 20 February, the world marks World Day of Social Justice – a UN initiative to build a fairer, more equitable world and to combat unemployment, social exclusion, and poverty. This year the International Labour Organization (ILO) will host a series of five high-level events in major cities across the globe, putting social justice at
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched an observatory focusing on how artificial intelligence is reshaping work and the digital economy. The initiative provides research, data, and policy guidance to help ensure that technological change benefits all workers. Below you can watch a video presentation and access the official ILO resource page. Watch the video:
The report Mind the AI Divide, co-authored by the United Nations and the International Labour Organization, addresses the urgent issue of uneven adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for global equity, fairness, and social justice. Disparities in access to digital infrastructure, advanced technology, quality education, and training are deepening existing inequalities as the
The International Labour Organization’s podcast explores the real impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, rights, and the global economy. In this episode, experts discuss how AI is already reshaping workplaces and what businesses and workers can do to harness its potential while mitigating risks. Artificial intelligence, or AI, isn’t a tool for the future, it’s
Heat stress is having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers, as they are exposed to higher daily temperatures and more frequent and severe heatwaves. Workers can suffer immediate illnesses such as heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and even death. In the longer term, they can develop serious chronic diseases affecting the cardiovascular and respiratory
Climate change is already having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers in all regions of the world. Workers are among those most exposed to climate change hazards yet frequently have no choice but to continue working, even if conditions are dangerous. Global occupational safety and health (OSH) protections have struggled to keep
