The Joint Final Declaration, released at the high-level strategic meeting titled “The Labour Movement in the Face of the New Challenges of Work and World Transformation” held in Istanbul on 11 November 2025 by the International Labour Confederation (ILC) and the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), set forth a strong vision for the future of the global labour movement.

Delegates of the International Labour Confederation (ILC) and the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), who participated in the high-level strategic meeting held in Istanbul on 11 November 2025, extended their support to the “Breathe for the Future, for a Green Homeland” campaign organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye.

Istanbul, 11 November 2025 – The International Labour Confederation (ILC) and the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) convened a high-level strategic meeting in Istanbul under the theme “The Labour Movement in the Face of New Challenges of Work and Global Transformation.”

The Board of Directors of the International Labour Confederation (ILC) convened in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 11 November 2025. The meeting held significant importance for assessing the ILC’s global activities and adopting strategic decisions for the upcoming term.

As part of its visit to Lisbon, a delegation from the International Labour Confederation (ILC) paid a courtesy visit to the Independent Trade Union Confederation of Portugal (USI), a member of the ILC Board of Directors.

ILC President Ali Yalçın and ILC Secretary General Hamza Öksüz paid an official visit to Iraq, during which they held a series of high-level meetings. The delegation was welcomed at the first stop of the visit by Settar Denbous, President of the Federation of Iraqi Trade Unions and a member of the ILC Executive Board.