Decent Work, Just Economy and Just Transition

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Decent work for all is a core condition for human dignity, economic prosperity and sustainable development. Thus, we support the International Labour Organization (ILO), trade unions and civil society organisations in advancing labour rights, social protection and just transition globally. As a member of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors’ core team and as a partner of the Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (USP2030), we engage with stakeholders and mechanisms to particularly strengthen social protection. Social protection is a key factor in reducing poverty and inequality, in promoting social cohesion and in guaranteeing access to decent working and living conditions globally.

As labour rights are continuously and increasingly under attack and social protection remains highly unequal across countries, our goal is to bring together progressive actors from all around the globe to strengthen the advocacy for decent working and living conditions for all.

Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF)

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) is a worldwide alliance of over 100 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), trade unions, and civil society groups committed to advocating for universal social protection as a fundamental human right. Established in 2012 following the adoption of the International Labour Organization’s Recommendation 202 on National Floors of Social Protection, the Coalition aims to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their circumstances, have access to essential social services such as health care or basic income security among others throughout their lives. The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Geneva Office played a pivotal role in the formation of the GCSPF. By organizing a workshop that brought together NGOs from various regions to discuss strategies for supporting the ILO Recommendation which led to the creation of the Coalition. FES remains until today a member of the coalition.

The Coalition actively engages with international bodies such as the ILO and the United Nations to promote the inclusion of social protection in global policy agendas.

To learn more about the coalition and to get the latest updates please visit: www.socialprotectionfloorscoalition.org

Media

Decent Work, Just Economy and Just Transition
Media Center
2024

Policy Brief - Social Protection for Climate Justice: Why and how?

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Decent Work, Just Economy and Just Transition
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2022

Why does the world need a Global Fund for Social Protection?

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2021
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Events

2026
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Universal Social Protection in a Changing World: Advancing Social Development and Decent Work

How can universal social protection advance in an era of crises and tight financing? Join us at the USP2030 Conference on Universal Social Protection taking place on 4 November 2026 at the ILO, Geneva, and online. The event is open to...

USP2030

2026
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Who Defends Democracy? Trade Unions Make Their Case at the FES Reception

During the ILC, FES Geneva invited global and strategic partners to debate international labour standards and the role of workers’ movements in defending democracy in an increasingly fragile multilateral world.