👏 Today, @ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo will sign an agreement with #Angola to open an office for Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) in Luanda. 🤔 But what happened yesterday? Follow behind-the-scenes as this historic agreement comes close to fruition... 👇

👏 A big welcome to our 14th Country Office in #Africa❗️ 🌍 A first for Portuguese-speaking African countries and a historic step towards strengthening #SocialDialogue and #SocialJustice in the region.

Honored by the opportunity to brief the President of the Angolan National Assembly, Carolina Cerqueira, on the work @ILO is doing in the country. Parliament plays a critical role in ratifying International Labour Standards, which enable #DecentWork and #SocialJustice.

🌱 The African Union ten-year strategy on the Social and Solidarity Economy is set to empower communities and foster sustainable development. 🤝 @ILO is proud to partner in building a future of cooperation and social justice in Africa. Find out more 👉 ilo.org/resource/news/…

In my statement to the ITUC-Africa // CSI-Afrique Conference of Women in Trade Unions, I emphasized the need for action to achieve gender equality. In particular, we need to ensure decent work for women, full participation in social dialogue & access to social protection. #ITUCAfricaWomen24

👩🏾‍💻 A joint @ILO United Nations report warns that the AI revolution could widen the gap between high and low-income countries. 🤔 So how to close the gap? 👉 Read the report to see how #SocialDialogue can ensure #AI respects workers' rights and improves job quality. ilo.org/resource/news/…

📈 Between now and 2050 the #youth labour force in Africa will grow by 73 million people. 💬 "We must do whatever it takes to ensure Africa’s youth becomes the continent’s biggest asset!" says Fanfan Rwanyindo.K 🇷🇼 Find out how 👉 ilo.org/resource/news/…

📈 D'ici à 2050, la main-d'œuvre jeune en Afrique augmentera de 73 millions de personnes. 💬 "Nous devons faire tout pour que la jeunesse africaine devienne le plus grand atout du continent!" dit Fanfan Rwanyindo.K 🇷🇼 Découvrez comment 👉 ilo.org/fr/resource/ne…

1⃣ in 4⃣ active youth in North Africa are unemployed. While 3⃣ in 4⃣ young workers in Sub-Saharan Africa lack a secure job. ❤️ Behind every statistic is a life, a future, a dream at risk. We must do better! Find out how 👉 ilo.org/resource/news/…

⚠️ Millions of young people around the world are blocked in their aspirations for decent work. No #SocialJustice is possible without addressing these barriers. ❗This #YouthDay2024, let's unite for urgent action❗ Learn more 👉 ilo.org/publications/m…

👩🏾‍💻 #Digital skills are critical for the future of Africa. 🌍 The @ILO & Int’l Telecommunication Union DecentJobsforYouth Digital Skills Campaign has already empowered over 23 million young people worldwide with the digital skills to transform their lives. Let's reach 25 million👉 decentjobsforyouth.org/campaign/digit…

📢 Good News: Youth unemployment is down worldwide! ⚠️ Bad news: Not every youth benefits and #inequality is growing. 🤝 We need #DecentWork for all young people. Check out the @ILO report for more details: ilo.org/publications/m…

💡 Sustainable development also involves creativity... 🛰️ Such as using satellite images of night-time lights to assess the impact of infrastructure investments in Sub-Saharan #Africa Check out the @ILO & European Commission STRENGTHEN2 project for more 👉 ilo.org/publications/h…

With concerted action the global community can #EndSlavery for good. 50 million people are in modern slavery, 28 million of them are in forced labour. Ratification & implementation of the @ILO's Protocol on Forced Labour is essential to end this unacceptable human rights abuse.

Getting ready got a sunny ☀️ weekend? 🤔 But remember, too much heat can be dangerous. 🚨 Over 70% of the world's workers face climate-induced health threats. ⚠️ So measures to prevent heat stress at work should be implemented as a matter of urgency 👉 ilo.org/publications/h…

🎉 C'est parti pour notre atelier avec le soutien de @ONUGabon et du Ministère du travail et de la lutte contre le chômage. 🤝 Ensemble, nous renforçons les capacités des journalistes pour mieux couvrir les enjeux du #TravailDécent et de la #JusticeSociale au Gabon 🇬🇦.

🌍 Our work in Africa also involves building the capacity of members to understand and report on International #Labour Standards. 📰 This includes the ongoing training for journalists in Gabon with ONU Gabon, empowering them to cover #DecentWork topics with accuracy and impact!

🗣️ "Le travail décent concerne tout le monde!" 📰 "Decent work concerns everyone!" 👏 Successful ending to a media training in #Gabon 🇬🇦 with On N'endort Pas L'anesthésiste 🇬🇦 and other journalists, supported by ONU Gabon to explore how reporting on #decentwork can help achieve #socialjustice.

🌍 Are you leading a youth organization in Africa❓ 🤝 If so, join the African Youth Network for #SocialJustice! We're looking for youth-led organizations passionate about driving change. Let's amplify youth voices and create a just future together. 👉 ilo.org/african-youth-…

🌍 Vous dirigez une organisation de jeunesse en Afrique ? 🤝 Rejoignez le Réseau de la jeunesse africaine pour la #justicesociale Amplifions les voix des jeunes et créons ensemble un avenir juste. 👉 ilo.org/fr/reseau-de-l…