Recursos

The 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), convened under the auspices of the International Labour Organization (ILO), brought together tripartite delegations from all 187 Member States, comprising representatives of governments, employers, and workers. It was held from June 2 to 13, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland. This followed the 112th Session (June 3 to 14, 2024), which included a specific agenda item on Decent Work and the Care Economy, resulting in the adoption of a historic resolution on the matter. The resolution represented a critical milestone in guaranteeing the rights of paid and unpaid care workers and defining the corresponding roles and responsibilities of governments, employers, and workers.

In its 2025-2030 Strategic Priorities, the Global Alliance for Care (GAC) outlined several multilateral advocacy actions and identified key multilateral spaces to promote discussions on care. These efforts include dialogue with policymakers and other stakeholders, catalyzing action on care, and positioning the cross-cutting nature and centrality of care in the development agenda. The sessions of the ILC were identified as a critical platform, building on the ILO’s longstanding commitment to decent work and its growing role in advancing the care agenda as an integral component of social and economic development.

The GAC’s Strategic Priorities 2025-2030 emphasize the importance of monitoring anddisseminating international recommendations and resolutions on care. In response to thisdemand from GAC members—and based on their inputs, as well as a review of the 113thsession of the ILC’s footage, proceedings, and documentation—this report aims to highlight key conversations, debates, outcomes, and events related to care that emerged during the session. While not exhaustive, it identifies the main themes on care that surfaced at the 113th session of the ILC. The goal is to inform GAC members and a broader audience about achievements and conclusions that can support further care-related advocacy and strategies.