Events

November 17, 2022
Group photo of the launch of the Green Jobs for Youth Pact at COP27

Launching the Green Jobs for Youth Pact at COP27

On 9 November 2022, the ILO, UNEP, and UNICEF/Generation Unlimited launched the ambitious "Green Jobs for Youth Pact" at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
August 28, 2020
Photo of Smiling Woman

Greening with jobs learning forum

This Forum provides an opportunity to share good practices, knowledge and experiences and be inspired to create sustainable and decent work opportunities in sectors with high potential for green jobs creation, such as building and construction, waste management, and agriculture.
December 10, 2019

Climate Action for Jobs Initiative launched by UN Secretary-General and ILO Director-General

Launched at the COP25 in Madrid, the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative is designed to support countries in implementing their national climate action commitments, while ensuring that jobs, well-being and a just transition remain at the heart of climate responses.
September 18, 2019

UN Secretary-General announces new Climate Action for Jobs initiative; urges countries to join

The initiative provides a roadmap for ensuring that people’s jobs and well-being are at the centre of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.