The immersive exhibition “Hope of Return: Al-Awda – The Story of the Olive Tree,” organised by the International Labour Confederation (ILC), brought Gaza’s humanitarian and environmental devastation, the Palestinian people’s deep-rooted connection to their land, and their enduring hope of return to the forefront of COP31.

The International Labour Confederation (ILC) will participate in COP31 with the immersive exhibition “Hope of Return: Al-Awda – The Story of the Olive Tree” and four panels and events across the Blue and Green Zones, bringing the labour movement’s priorities and expectations on climate policy to the forefront of the COP31 agenda.

Our President Ali Yalçın and our Secretary General Hamza Öksüz met in Ankara with a delegation headed by Sattar Danbous Barak, President of the General Federation of Iraqi Workers (GFIW), a member of our Executive Board.

Hamza Öksüz, Secretary-General of the International Labour Confederation (ILC), attended the Executive Committee meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of State Workers (CLATE), held in Toluca, Mexico, from 23 to 27 October 2026, as a special guest.
The meeting brought together leaders of CLATE-affiliated trade union organisations from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela.

“Who Will Set the Rules of Technological Transformation, and Who Will Share in Its Benefits?”

Hamza Öksüz, Secretary General of the International Labour Confederation (ILC), participated in the international conference on “Fair Labour Market Transformations in the Digital Age,” held in Minsk, Belarus, where he addressed the impact of technological transformation on the world of work, the future of the trade union movement, and the protection of workers' rights in the digital era.

On 7 October, World Day for Decent Work, we once again voice the common demand of millions of workers around the world: a dignified working life and a decent life.