Inclusive social protection essential for child rights, says Deputy High Commissioner | OHCHR
Read Nada Al-Nashif’s -United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights- statement during the Annual meeting on the rights of the child – Opening of the Panel Discussion on the Rights of the Child and Inclusive Social Protection, 55th session of the Human Rights Council. Inclusive social protection essential...
Read MoreUN Secretary-General calls for accelerated action on jobs and social protection
UN Secretary-General calls for accelerated action on jobs and social protection. Deeply diverging recoveries threaten to undermine trust and solidarity and make the world more vulnerable to future crises, including climate change. In response the UN and ILO have established a ‘Global Accelerator’ to help ensure global financing to...
Read MoreThe ILO launched the World Social Protection Report 2020-22
The ILO launched the World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit of a better...
Read MoreCOVID-19 and social protection among key debates as June session of virtual International Labour Conference ends
COVID-19 and social protection among key debates as June session of virtual International Labour Conference ends. The impact of COVID-19 on the world of work featured prominently in the June segment of the first virtual International Labour Conference. Conclusions on social protection and the application of international labour standards...
Read MoreILO launched a report estimating the financing gaps in social protection for achieving SDG target 1.3
ILO launched a report estimating the financing gaps in social protection for achieving SDG target 1.3. Learn...
Read MoreThe ILO Resource Package on “Extending Social Security to Workers in the Informal Economy” was launched
The ILO Resource Package on “Extending Social Security to Workers in the Informal Economy” was launched. Learn...
Read MoreThe ILO launched a Toolkit on ILO Social Security Standards
The ILO launched a Toolkit on ILO Social Security...
Read MoreNew Policy Brief on Social Protection for Youth by UN Women
Several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, recognize March as Women’s History Month. Both International Women’s Day and the Commission on the Status of Women, a 12-day forum dedicated to promoting gender equality and empowering women, take place during the month of March. UN Women plays...
Read MoreUNRISD Hosted an Event during International Women’s Week
Technological and infrastructural innovations have profound impacts on the way society functions, affecting human rights in ways both positive and negative. On the one hand, new technologies can help provide access to education, improving outcomes for people who may otherwise find it difficult to enter the labour market. In the...
Read MoreMarco de referencia para aunar derechos humanos y protección social, disponible ahora en español
Gracias al apoyo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Social Protection and Human Rights se complace en anunciar a sus audiencias hispanohablantes la publicación del Marco de Referencia en español, disponible en https://socialprotection-humanrights.org/marco-de-referencia/ Los visitantes de la plataforma encontrarán también las versiones en español...
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