On the closing day of the World Social Security Forum (WSSF), the International Social Security Association (ISSA) presented its Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Security to the Government of Rwanda.

In 1927, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) was created under the auspices of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Today, the two organizations celebrate their long-lasting partnership and are discussing the steps towards achieving universal social protection by 2030.

Error, evasion and fraud is an increasing preoccupation for social security institutions worldwide. At the World Social Security Forum, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) launched a completely new set of guidelines, proposing an integrated approach on these issues. In addition, the

A new report by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) on ‘Social security for the digital age’ addresses major trends in how social security is influenced by, and makes use of, new digital technologies. The report was produced for the World Social Security Forum, October 2019.

As the “world of social security” gathers in Brussels, Belgium, to mark the 2019 World Social Security Forum (14–18 October), the ISSA has prepared a new global flagship report: Ten Global Challenges for Social Security – Developments and Innovation 2019.

A new International Social Security Association (ISSA) flagship report demonstrates how social security institutions worldwide are innovating to adapt to the digital economy and new forms of work, tackle demographic changes, extending coverage and meeting growing public expectations. The report is

On 1 October, the international community marks the United Nations International Day of Older Persons. The theme of this year’s International Day is the “Journey to Age Equality”. The choice of this theme reflects the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10, to reduce inequalities. This

The ISSA Academy Workshop on Actuarial Work took place from 14 to 16 August 2019 at the Center for Studies of the Social Insurance Bank (BPS) of Uruguay. The workshop was based on the ISSA-ILO Guidelines on Actuarial Work for Social Security, which provide guidance to actuaries, trained social

A new ISSA report – Infrastructure investment: Challenges and opportunities for social security reserve funds – takes an important look at the world of infrastructure investment. Mirroring wider investment trends, this asset class has grown in importance in the investment strategies of social

In his speech at the 108th International Labour Conference (ILC), the Secretary General of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) emphasized the Association’s strong partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and their joint efforts to achieve social protection for