Crisis situations and response
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

Final Report HDPN Workshop Amman

ILO support to Ukraine
ILO Ukraine project closes with important labour market improvements
Fragile and crisis settings
Disaster settings
Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus
Forced displacement settings
Featured publications

Brochure
Sustaining peace through decent work and employment

Employment and Decent Work in fragile situations: Pathways for peace and resilience

Employment and decent work in refugee and other forced displacement contexts
Normative framework for crisis situations and response

Recommendation No. 205 on Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience

Examples of country operations
Occupied Palestinian Territory
War in Ukraine
Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Partnerships and networks
Publications
Emergency Response Plan progress update
How the ILO’s employment-intensive investment approach is supporting recovery and resilience in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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
Events and training

Decent Work Across the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus in the Arab Region