June 12, 2023
Africa: One in Every 10 Children Works - Instead of Going to School
Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That's almost one in every 10 children. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Economic Woes Dash Job Prospects in Low Income Countries - ILO
Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers' hopes in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO)… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Malawi: Child Trafficking, Forced Labour Push Thousands to Work On Tobacco Farms - UN Experts
Large numbers of children working on tobacco farms in Malawi are missing school, 13 UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Wednesday, urging the Government and… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Africa: ILO Welcomes First Global Agreement On Professional Footballers' Rights
The UN's labour agency welcomed on Monday, the first ever global agreement on working conditions and rights of professional football players in both the men's and women's game. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: 400 Million New Green and Digital Sector Jobs, Will Pave Way to 'Rebalance Societies' #AfricaClimateHope
A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to "put… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Renewable Energy Jobs Rise By 700,000 in a Year, to Nearly 13 Million
Worldwide employment in the renewable energy sector reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in just 12 months, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the… Read more »
March 16, 2010
Madagascar: UN Scheme Aims to Give Youth Employment a Boost
A year after political violence rocked Madagascar, the United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty is helping to generate employment for the Indian Ocean nation's… Read more »