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September 23, 2025

Global Solidarity Through South-South Partnerships

This factsheet highlights the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) role in advancing South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)—a solidarity-driven, non-conditional model of development led by the Global South and supported by Northern partners. It outlines why SSTC matters: enabling inclusive, nationally owned […]
October 3, 2025

From Baku to Belém: Bridging COP29 and COP30 through South-South and Triangular Cooperation

The road from COP29 in Baku to COP30 in Belém is more than a transition between summits—it is a critical bridge where lessons learned must translate into actionable strategies. South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) is at the core of this […]
October 8, 2025

The 20th ILO American Regional Meeting

At the 20th ILO American Regional Meeting in Punta Cana (1–3 October 2025), governments, employers, and workers adopted the Punta Cana Declaration, reaffirming democracy, peace, social justice, and decent work as the foundations for inclusive and sustainable development across the […]
October 13, 2025

Employment-intensive Investment Programme Inter-regional forum for Asia and the Arab States

The EIIP SSTC Inter-Regional Forum for Asia-Pacific and the Arab States report captures the collective efforts of 19 countries to advance employment-intensive, inclusive, and sustainable development through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). Convened by the ILO in Bangladesh, the forum […]
October 16, 2025

The Regional Policy Dialogue on “Policy Innovations to Navigate Labour Market Transitions and Uncertainty for High-quality and Full Employment in South-East Asia”

The Regional Policy Dialogue on “Policy Innovations to Navigate Labour Market Transitions and Uncertainty for High-quality and Full Employment in South-East Asia” included a dedicated session—Session 8: Leveraging South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) for High-Quality and Full Employment in South-East […]
October 23, 2025

Innovative approaches urgently needed to tackle global shifts in the world of work

Annual regional policy dialogue ignites critical discussions on South-East Asia’s rapidly changing labour landscape. BANGKOK (ILO News) – As the fifth-largest economy in the world with a nominal GDP of US$3.8 trillion in 2023, ASEAN holds enormous potential in inclusive […]
November 5, 2025

BRICS Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work: Internal Peer Review Workshop

The International Labour Organization (ILO) convened an internal peer review workshop bringing together experts and offices from across the Organization to validate the findings of the BRICS Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work country studies and the accompanying Analytical Report. The […]