WASHINGTON DC, April 16, 2025 – Following a strong performance in 2024, global trade is now facing headwinds from a surge in tariffs and rising trade policy uncertainty. The volume of world merchandise trade is projected to decline by 0.2 ...
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Harnessing the digital revolution to build safer, healthier workplaces
GENEVA, April 28, 2025 – Digitalization is transforming the world of work and with it occupational safety and health (OSH). Digital technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to wearable sensors and virtual reality, are revolutionizing workplaces. They hold huge ...
Read More »Investments in reskilling needed to support workers and tackle skills shortages
GENEVA, March 9, 2025 – The ILO’s report World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025 highlights that labour shortages persist throughout much of Europe even though the number of vacancies has decreased from the post-COVID high in 2022. These shortages are concentrated ...
Read More »Revamped WTO tariff and trade platform enhances access to data
WASHINGTON DC, March 9, 2025 – WTO Tariff & Trade Data, an online platform providing enhanced access to official tariff and trade figures for over 150 economies, was launched on 4 March. The database — currently in its beta version ...
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