International Labour Organization

🔴 More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress, says the new International Labour Organization report. This silent killer is causing serious health issues worldwide, with regions previously unaccustomed to extreme heat now facing increased risks. 🗒️Read the full report: https://ow.ly/cBle50SJUP5

🚨The world is warming at a rapid rate. Over 2.4 billion workers are at risk. 🔹When was the last time you worked in 40-degree heat? 🔹Do you know someone who has had to shift their working hours due to excessive temperatures? The latest International Labour Organization report shows alarming statistics: over 70% of the global workforce is exposed to excessive heat, leading to millions of occupational injuries and thousands of deaths each year. These findings highlight the urgent need for implementing occupational safety and health (OSH) measures to mitigate the financial and health impacts of excessive heat. 👇

The International Labour Organization's new report, "Heat at Work: Implications for Safety and Health," highlights the urgent need to protect workers from extreme heat. 🌡️ The world is warming at a rapid rate, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres calls for global action to safeguard workers' rights and safety.

Over 70% of the global workforce –2.41 billion workers– is exposed to excessive heat annually. 🌡️ This exposure has led to an estimated 22.85 million occupational injuries and 18,970 deaths each year. New International Labour Organization findings highlight the critical need for enhanced occupational safety and health measures to protect workers worldwide. Have a look 👇

Advancing gender-responsive public procurement (#GRPP) is integral to #DecentWork and #SocialJustice. Together with the International Labour Organization, we are calling for more inclusive supply chains and procurement practices. Learn more about our #GRPP campaign: https://bit.ly/49PRiMy

⌛️#Paris2024 is just days away! A new documentary, highlighting the groundbreaking Social Charter adopted by the organizers of the Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 has been released just days before the 2024 games open. Directed by filmmaker Nicolas Garier, Paris 2024 Social Charter – The Gamble of the Games!, delves into the Social’s unique, inclusive and wide-ranging social economic and environmental approach to delivering the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Inspired by the international labour standards, there are 16 commitments which, together, create a range from guarantees of employees’ working conditions, wider and more diverse recruitment parameters, and opening procurement processes to smaller businesses. 📽️Watch it: https://ow.ly/NGUi50SI3aq

The Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, created in September 2021, aims to accelerate progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The initiative focuses on the challenges of poverty, income inequality, informal employment, the global jobs gap and inadequate social protection coverage. 🗒️The first progress report on the initiative shows headway on this path. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/skwY50SFYbT

Despite global progress, the gender pay gap persists, with women in low-income countries being particularly affected. In high-income nations, women earn 73 cents for every dollar earned by men. In contrast, in low-income countries, women earn just 44 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. More from the International Labour Organization: https://ow.ly/1yfm50SBl3B