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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 5h

Progress has been made, but social justice remains out of reach for millions 🌍

The ILO's report reveals persistent challenges that hinder the path towards #SocialJustice worldwide.

👉Discover more: ow.ly/3Lae50X0JOT

International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 1d

What’s changed in the last 30 years?

✔️ Longer lives
✔️ Less poverty
✔️ More education

And yet, frustration, insecurity, and inequality remain.

New ILO report explains 👇 #SocialJustice

International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 2d

🙌 Celebrating World Day for #DecentWork today! #SocialSummit2025

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 3d

In the last 30 years:

⬇️ Child labour
⬇️ Poverty
⬆️ Education

But fairness? Still uneven.

ILO’s new report calls for action now 👉 https://ow.ly/cYgn50X1hWO

#SocialJustice

International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 6d

🗓️ 1 month to go!

From 4–6 Nov the world gathers in Doha, Qatar 🇶🇦 for the Second World Summit for Social Development to accelerate social development and renew our shared commitment to people-centred development.

🌍 https://social.desa.un.org/world-summit-2025
#SocialSummit2025

International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 7d

The world is healthier, wealthier, better educated than 30 years ago. But entrenched inequalities & fragile trust still hold us back.

As we head to #SocialSummit2025, the ILO’s flagship report sets the agenda for fairness.

📖 Read 👉 https://ow.ly/3Lae50X0JOT #SocialJustice

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 8d

By 2050, Europe & Central Asia will have ~10M fewer workers due to ageing, low fertility & fewer young entrants.

Adapting means investing in care, lifelong learning & inclusive labour markets & retaining older workers longer.

🎧Listen: https://ow.ly/qSQh50X4Qtn

#OlderPersonsDay

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 9d

📍30 years after the Copenhagen World Summit on Social Development:

Child labour ⬇️

Poverty ⬇️

Social protection ⬆️

Yet inequality has stalled & trust in institutions is fragile.

👉The call for fairness is urgent.

📖 ow.ly/3Lae50X0JOT #SocialJustice #SocialSummit2025

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 10d

Social justice doesn’t happen by chance.
It is the result of deliberate choices in policy, institutions and cooperation.

📖 Discover the findings of the
ILO’s State of Social Justice 2025: buff.ly/QAHcrzE
#SocialJustice

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 13d

The State of Social Justice report shows:

🔹 Where we’ve advanced
🔹 Where we’ve stalled
🔹 Why the world is still far from fair

Read now 👉 www.ilo.org/resource/new...

#SocialJustice

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 15d

Yesterday, the @coe.int joined the Global Coalition for Social Justice at #UNGA with DG Gilbert F. Houngbo to enhance our cooperation with @ilo.org, at a time when social inequalities drive polarisation and democratic backsliding.

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 15d

🔹 Healthier.
🔹 Wealthier.
🔹 Better educated.
🔻 But millions feel left behind, excluded from opportunity and dignity at work.

📢 The ILO’s new report reviews 30 years of progress and persistent gaps 👉 ow.ly/3Lae50X0JOT

#SocialJustice

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 21d

Equal work deserves equal pay, regardless of gender.

Yet, women earn on average 20% less than men for the same work.

⏰ End inequality. End the gender pay gap. #EqualPayDay

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 23d

In the last 30 years:
📉 Poverty fell
👶 Child labour declined
🛡️ Social protection expanded

But inequality & informality still hold millions back.

Ahead of #SocialSummit2025, the ILO’s new report will call for stronger action on #SocialJustice.

↪️ ow.ly/NmxU50WUpiW

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 24d

“The care house will allow women to study, work, and take part in decisions — while their children grow up learning our traditional songs."

From weaving mochila bags 🧵 to building community-led childcare, Arhuaco women are reshaping the way care work is valued.

Read their story: ow.ly/jnua50WWyWg

International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 27d

Shared challenges call for shared solutions. 🌍

Through South-South and Triangular Cooperation, the ILO supports countries in the Global South to build decent work and #SocialJustice together.

#SouthSouthCooperation

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 28d

📅 4–6 Nov 2025, Doha 🇶🇦

📢The Second World Summit for Social Development: a moment to strengthen cooperation for social progress and #SocialJustice.

Learn more: www.ilo.org/about-ilo/il... #SocialSummit2025

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · 29d

At the heart of the ILO’s work is tripartism:
Governments, employers & workers working together to advance #SocialJustice. 🗝️🗝️🗝

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · Sep 9

Forced labour❌
Decent work✅

Everyone has the right to work in freedom and dignity.

#EndForcedLabour #DecentWork

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · Sep 8

🌍 85.2% of people in the region are covered by at least one social protection benefit, but large sub-regional variations remain.

Stronger systems are vital for resilience and climate action.

↪️📖 A new ILO report explains: ow.ly/utP850WT4CG

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · Sep 5

Countries face many challenges in achieving #DecentWork for all.

Social dialogue paves the way by fostering collaboration and integrated policymaking.

Learn more: ow.ly/KZ5750UoAH7

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · Sep 4

Child labour❌
Education✅

Every child deserves a classroom, not a workplace.

#EndChildLabour #SocialJustice

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · Sep 3

Multilateral cooperation remains essential to achieve #DecentWork for all.

In Doha 🇶🇦 (4–6 Nov), the ILO will spotlight social protection and the importance of international labour standards.

👉 ow.ly/XUPt50WQ5p9 #SocialSummit2025

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · Sep 2

Small businesses are the backbone of supply chains.

Yet too many face poor conditions and limited opportunities.

A new ILO brief shows how changing the system can help them thrive and improve workers’ lives.

👉 ow.ly/3g2T50WPmgh

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International Labour Organization @ilo.org · Sep 1

🚨Every worker deserves to return home safe and healthy.

Yet millions of deaths each year show the right to safety and health at work remains unrealized.

📃Learn more: ow.ly/PLBe50VIFlz

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