Crisis situations and response
We live in a world of worry. After decades of progress in fighting inequalities and reducing poverty, social justice and decent work face unprecedented challenges. The emergence of a global polycrisis strains the prospects for recovery and universal social justice, challenging the ILO to respond with speed, scale, and impact.
Roughly 2 billion people live in countries experiencing situations of fragility and armed violence, and another 200 million people are affected by the slow or sudden onset of disasters. Conflict and catastrophic events are triggered by a variety of factors and can impact differently on societies, but one way or another they all undermine peoples’ livelihoods and create decent work deficits.
Left unattended, these problems can lead to increased poverty, inequality and social unrest.
Through its distinctive rights-based development approach, the ILO contributes to building the resilience of nations and people caught in fragile, conflict and disaster situations.
In direct collaboration with its member States, tripartite constituents, UN partners, international and national agencies, the ILO supports an employment-centred recovery from crises while promoting decent work and social justice as key drivers of resilience and social cohesion.
Sustaining peace through employment and decent work
News and articles
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Beyond the crisis: strengthening nexus coherence for social protection in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
ILO’s emergency response to the Rio Grande do Sul Floods
Policy areas
Disaster response
Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
Normative framework for crisis situations and response
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Recommendation No. 205 on Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience
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Where we work
Occupied Palestinian Territory
War in Ukraine
Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Partnerships and networks
Publications
Impact of the war in Gaza on private sector workers and businesses in the West Bank
ILO Brief - Bulletin No. 4
Impact of the war in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Bulletin No. 4
ILO Central and Eastern Europe Newsletter March 2024