The International Labour Organization has emphasised the central role of social health protection in achieving Universal Health Coverage, as the world marked International UHC Day. The agency ...

Worldwide, 1.4 billion under 15 children lack social protection, leaving them vulnerable to disease, poor nutrition and poverty, says the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Save the Children and ...

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have partnered to strengthen social protection systems in Nigeria. The partnership will be executed through ...

A new report by HelpAge International and the International Labor Organization (ILO) draws on the testimonials of older people who convey the severe hardships they face because of the lack of an ...

The International Labour Organisation has welcomed the adoption of the Belém Political Package at the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, ...

For the first time, over half of people globally enjoy some form of social benefits, the UN said Thursday, but said more was needed, including to soften the impact of climate change. In a fresh report ...

12 September 2024 — Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable ...

Countries across the world aim to provide social protection for all citizens or residents, generally by a combination of public social insurance and social assistance. Social protection, or social ...

(Beirut) – Governments of the Middle East and North Africa region should develop and fund comprehensive social protection systems that fulfill all people’s right to social security, Human Rights Watch ...

(Washington, DC) – Targeted social protection programs intended to cushion people from the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have only had limited success in protecting human rights, Human ...