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SDG 8 and interlinkages with other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Decent work and economic growth

Strengthening alliances for SDG implementation: multi stakeholder engagement for the 2030 Agenda 

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SDG 8 and the 2030 deadline: What needs to be done?

Just transitions and the world of work: Delivering inclusive growth and jobs

Voices from the 113th International Labour Conference, Day 1

Towards Formality: Shaping the Future of Work at the International Labour Conference

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Voices from the 113th International Labour Conference, Day 3

Recognition of my skills brought me new hope for the future

Through my business, I see the value of investing in women

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I faced my hardships, and it made me stronger

Voices from the 113th International Labour Conference, Day 5

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A social protection benefit transformed our daily lives

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United States of America

With just five years left to meet the 2030 Agenda, SDG 8 - promoting sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all - remains one of the most off-track goals. Although modest gains have been made, including increased access to financial services, progress has stagnated or regressed across critical areas such as youth employment, informality, labour rights, and child labour. The erosion of decent work is symptomatic of broader global structural challenges, including macroeconomic volatility, inequality, climate shocks, geopolitical fragmentation, and digital transformation. The <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/HLPF/2025/ThematicReviewEGMs/SDG8">UN Expert Group Meeting on SDG 8 (New York, 6-7 February 2025)</a> highlighted how the SDG 8 agenda is not only central to the economy but foundational to the 2030 Agenda. Decent work underpins poverty reduction, gender equality, education, and climate resilience. Achieving it requires addressing both the quantity and quality of employment — with equal attention to rights, social protection, productivity, and inclusion.This session will explore critical pathways to accelerate progress on SDG 8 by identifying priority areas in need of urgent action and examining how national policies can be realigned to place decent work at the center of economic planning. Participants will discuss practical strategies for formalizing informal work, financing social protection, embedding labour standards in green and digital transitions, and strengthening data systems to monitor labour rights and non-standard forms of work. The session presents an opportunity to re-commit to the vision of SDG 8 — one where growth benefits all, where work is safe and dignified, and where no one is left behind in transitions shaping the future of work.

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Strengthening alliances for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) implementation: multi stakeholder engagement for the 2030 Agenda -How can we apply the insights gained from the work of MGoS to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs?-What strategies can we adopt to bolster the engagement of MGoS in ensuring the successful implementation, follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda?

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