Brics – South-South Meeting Point

May 2, 2025

Declaration of the Eleventh BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

The Eleventh BRICS+ Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM) convened under Brazil’s 2025 Presidency, bringing together ministers and senior officials from the expanded BRICS+ group: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab […]

June 12, 2025

Brazil and ILO Deepen Historic Partnership to Advance Social Justice in the Global South

Geneva, 10 June 2025 – In a powerful reaffirmation of their long-standing alliance, Brazil and the International Labour Organization (ILO) convened for the XII Annual South-South Review Meeting, held on the sidelines of the International Labour Conference in Geneva. The gathering […]

June 25, 2025

Decent Work and Productivity in the BRICS: the Case of Brazil

BRICS aims to strengthen cooperation among its member countries to foster socioeconomic development, reduce poverty and unemployment, and promote sustainable growth and social justice. Initially comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, […]

July 8, 2025

BRICS 2025 Summit: a strong signal for inclusive multilateralism and decent work

On 6–7 July 2025, BRICS leaders met in Rio de Janeiro under the theme “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.” This summit marked an important milestone in amplifying the role and voice of the Global […]

February 3, 2026

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in the BRICS

At the 2023 BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting in South Africa, Ministers highlighted the strong link between productivity growth and the creation of decent, formal jobs as a foundation for inclusive and sustainable development. They called for the establishment […]

March 18, 2026

Indian Presidency BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) First Meeting, 2026 16-17 March 2026

The first meeting of the BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) under the 2026 Indian Presidency was held virtually on 16–17 March 2026, bringing together representatives from BRICS member states and partner countries—including Brazil, India, Russia, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Egypt, […]

July 14, 2026

BRICS – ILO Cooperation

BRICS cooperation with the ILO has grown significantly in recent years, driven by a commitment to mutual respect, understanding, equality, solidarity, openness, inclusiveness, and consensus. Following major expansions since 2024, with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab States (UAE), […]

July 15, 2026

ILO welcomes third BRICS Employment Working Group discussions advancing inclusive labour markets and decent work under India’s Presidency

Hyderabad, Telangana, 14 July 2026 – The International Labour Organization (ILO) welcomed the constructive discussions held during the third BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting on 13–14 July under India’s Presidency, held under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” Representatives […]

July 15, 2026

2026 BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Declaration

The BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Declaration, adopted in Hyderabad under India’s 2026 Chairship, sets out a people-centred agenda to build resilient, inclusive and future-ready labour markets by expanding social protection and formalisation, strengthening portability of benefits for migrant workers, […]

July 16, 2026

ILO welcomes BRICS focus on social protection, women’s labour force participation, formalization and future-ready labour markets

HYDERABAD, India (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed the outcomes of the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM), held under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairmanship with the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability” and […]

August 3, 2026

From commitment to action: ILO South-South initiatives enter operational phase across regions

GENEVA – Several weeks after the launch of its new portfolio of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) initiatives, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is already seeing strong momentum across regions as projects move from design to implementation. The new generation […]

August 10, 2026

BRICS Indian Presidency 2026: Advancing social security and the formalization of labour markets

Social protection and labour market formalization were among the four priorities discussed by BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship. The discussions highlighted the importance of extending adequate social security coverage to workers in all forms of […]