World Day of Social Justice takes place every year on 20 February. It was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2007 to remind us of the need to build a fairer and more equitable world and to urge all efforts to combat unemployment, social exclusion, and poverty.&nbsp;&nbsp;The ILO will mark the occasion this year with a series of five events held in major cities around the globe. The events will bring together high-level speakers from across the world of work to discuss how to put social justice at the centre of international, national and regional policy agendas.&nbsp;

Official website of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

Join ILO Regional Director for Asia Pacific, representatives of academics, members of the Mahidol University, Bangkok, and experts in the field of Social Protection as they discuss how to reinforce commitment to universal social health protection through inclusive policies and to strengthen knowledge-sharing for advancing social health protection.

Bangkok

Achieving Universal Social Health Protection for Social Justice 

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Regional office for Europe, is hosting a high-level discussion featuring ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo, EESC President Oliver Röpke, Ministers of Labour from various EU member countries and partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, and senior representatives from EU institutions, European social partners, academia, and civil society. The event will explore how Artificial Intelligence is set to transform the world of work, focusing on opportunities to harness AI to promote decent work, foster inclusive labour markets, and advance gender equality.

Brussels

Social justice in the digital era: AI's impact on the labour market

To mark the day, the Regional Office for Africa is hosting a high-level panel discussion on advancing social justice through decent work in Africa. The event will highlight the impact of ILO projects on improving lives and fostering greater social justice. The panel will feature representatives from the government, the ILO Regional Director for Africa, a young entrepreneur, a cultural sector representative, and a partner from the Global Coalition.

Abidjan

Decent work in Africa: a key component of Social Justice

Join the ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, the co-authors of the book Justicia Social y Trabajo: Un Nuevo Contrato Social para América Latina y el Caribe, and a representative from the European Union in Peru for an insightful discussion on the challenges and opportunities of advancing social justice in the region through the framework of a new social contract.&nbsp;

Lima

Social justice in the field of work : A new social contract for Latin America

Join key representatives from the United Nations in New York, Member States, the ITUC, and the IOE, along with the Special Advisor on Climate Action and Just Transition (TBC) and the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology (TBC), for an engaging discussion on driving sustainable climate action through a Just Transition. The session will also highlight opportunities to build a socially inclusive and empowered low-carbon economy.

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