Africa & Arab countries

Two thousand Tunisian municipal cleaners demand safe working conditions and statutory recognition for their profession

Global Unions' statement on UNCSW63

Unions reaffirm that a human rights-based approach is critical for achieving gender equality

22 March - Water for all... no exception

Africa and Arab countries form one of the four regions in the PSI structure. Our 153 affiliated organisations in some 43 countries represent a membership of around 1.5 million people here. The regional secretariat is based in Lomé, Togo. Contact our regional offices.

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Solidarity with American unions facing dangerous Janus vs AFSCME Supreme Court case

20 February 2018

We ask you to show solidarity with PSI’s affiliates in the United States of America, where another attack on the labour movement is imminent.

PSI Health Taskforce meeting affirms urgent need for Right to Health for all

16 February 2018

The Public Services International Health and Social Services Task Force (HSSTF) met on 15-16 February, at the International Labour Office in Geneva. In attendance were over 30 health and social sector union leaders from across the world. They shared experiences and ideas on work in the sector and campaigning for the Right to Health.

PSIs Contribution to the Zero Draft of the UN Global Compact on Refugees

16 February 2018

The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted by the 2016 United Nations High Level Summit on Migrants and Refugees mandates the development of a UN Global Compact on Refugees and a Global Compact on Migration. UN Member States are now discussing and negotiating on the texts of the Global Compacts. The Global Compacts will be adopted at the end of 2018.

Trade unions at World Urban Forum 9: “cities will not be inclusive until workers and labour rights are fully taken on board”

16 February 2018

On 11 February 2018, PSI together with BWI, Action Aid, WIEGO and the UCLG - brought the voices of trade unions, informal workers and local and regional governments in a roundtable at UN Habitat’s World Urban Forum 9, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The ILO offered concluding remarks.