The new ILO flagship report provides a global overview of progress made around the world since 2015 in extending social protection, with a sharp focus on the climate crisis and the need for climate action to transition to a more sustainable world.
The global launch was held on 24 September 2024 during a high-level event at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. Organized by the ILO in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations, the event provided discussed the report’s key findings by providing a forum for reflection policy recommendations related to universal social protection and climate action.
Moreover, despite global progress, barriers to accessing health care remain, particularly in low-income countries. The report identifies the need for enhanced investments in health care infrastructure, improved working conditions for health workers and stronger coordination between health care access and income security to address these challenges.
As the climate crisis worsens health inequalities, the report calls for urgent action and investments to make SHP a universal reality – and accelerate progress towards achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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