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Opening remarks by Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director for Africa at the event to mark the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa
I commit the Office to work as one ILO to mainstream child labour issues into all relevant areas of work of the Abidjan Declaration implementation plan, in order to maximize our contribution to ending child labour in Africa. We will work closely with our tripartite Constituents to do so
AU, ILO and UNICEF mark the World Day against Child Labour in Africa
The African Union, ILO and UNICEF organized a virtual Continental event to mark the World Day against Child Labour. The event brought together key actors, to discuss strategies to address child labour, taking a holistic and systemic approach based on the 2020 Global Estimates on Child Labour and related recommendations, which had been launched by the ILO and UNICEF on 10 June.
#EndChildLabour2021
Media Advisory- Event to mark the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa
Join us for a regional virtual event to commemorate the World Day against Child Labour.
« 100 YEARS – 100 LIVES » | DJIBOUTI – ETHIOPIA – ERITREA – KENYA – SOMALIA – SUDAN – SOUTH SUDAN – UGANDA - “Improving labour mobility and regional integration can boost decent work and economic growth in the IGAD region”
The ILO is implementing a project to improve opportunities for regulated labour mobility and decent work within the IGAD countries.
Child labour
Eritrea ratifies Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
Eritrea is the 185th Member State to have ratified Convention No. 182.
ILO and IGAD consult social partners on IGAD draft Protocol on Free Movement of Persons
ILO and IGAD invite social partners to discuss the draft Protocol on Free Movement of Persons before it is adopted.
IGAD member states discuss labour migration, mobility governance and skills development
ILO partners with IGAD and EU to validate findings of two studies on assessment of labour migration and mobility governance, and potentials of skills development for regulated labour mobility in the IGAD Region.
ILO Cairo Office Director on official visit to Eritrea
The ILO Cairo Office Director, Peter Van Rooij, on his first official visit to Eritrea from 22- 23 February 2015
Mr. Peter Van Rooij is appointed as the New Director of the ILO Cairo Office
The ILO Director- General Guy Ryder has appointed Mr. Peter Van Rooij as the New Director of the ILO Cairo Office.
Gender Equality
More women needed at top management positions in Africa
New ILO study reveals that the ratio of working women in senior management positions in Africa is still very low and calls for innovative measures to operate meaningful change.
Skills for Green economy
Invest in skills development and green economies in LDCs, says ILO
How more and better skills combined with pro-employment policies can contribute to job creation in new green economies of Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Decent work
Decent Work agenda for Eritrea
The National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW), the Eritrean Federation of Employers (EFE) and the ILO reviewed the Decent Work Agenda for Eritrea and proposed a way forward.