Foreword   Almost one hundred years ago, in the wake of World War I, the International Labour Organization (ILO) was founded to achieve social justice in the pursuit of universal and lasting peace. The quest for workers’ well-being: physical, […]

  ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE FOR THE TRADITIONAL EXCHANGE OF NEW YEAR GREETINGS Given in the Vatican State on 8 January 2018.    

  Foreword   This report presents a short summary of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) Global Dialogue on “The Future of Work We Want”, which brought together leading economists, academics and representatives from governments and social partners (employers’ and workers’ […]

  Decent Work is not just a Goal – It is a Driver of Sustainable Development   More people in decent jobs means stronger and more inclusive economic growth. Improved growth means more resources to create decent jobs. It is […]

  Preamble   This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is […]

  ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SÌ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME Given in Rome at Saint Peter’s on 24 May, the Solemnity of Pentecost, in the year 2015.