News and articles

2024

  1. News

    Unlocking potential: Gender-Responsive Budgeting in TVET and skills development - Investing in women's economic empowerment

    03 November 2024,

    The ILO’s ProGRESS Project, funded by the Government of Canada, organised a dynamic discussion on ‘Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) for the skills and TVET sectors’ on 11 March 2024.

  2. Global Accelerator

    Philippines joins the Global Accelerator aiming to expand jobs and social protection

    27 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

    To address challenges and channel investments, the Philippines becomes a pathfinder country of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, a joint high impact initiative of the United Nations to create decent work and extend social protection for sustainable development.

  3. News

    DA, DOLE lead aquaculture project advisory on decent work and responsible business conduct

    27 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

    The Philippine government through the DA and DOLE will co-chair the newly established Project Advisory/Steering Committee on Aquaculture to promote decent work and responsible business in aquaculture supply chains.

  4. Training of trainers

    Kiribati empowers entrepreneurs to enhance economic activity

    26 March 2024, Tarawa, Kiribati

    Collaboration with the ILO sees trainers trained on Start and Improve Your Business methodology with an aim to reduce rural poverty and unemployment.

  5. Child labour and forced labour

    Asia-Pacific partners revitalize collaboration to tackle child labour and forced labour in the region

    26 March 2024, Bangkok, Thailand

    Regional stakeholders emphasize rights-based strategies and collaborative efforts to tackle the pervasive issues, supported by international partnerships and innovative solutions.

  6. News

    Decent work and responsible business conduct in aquaculture: Pioneering partnership

    26 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

    The ILO convenes key constituents and stakeholders to foster cooperation towards decent work and responsible business in aquaculture supply chains with support from the Government of Japan.

  7. © Chalinee Thirasupa/ILO 2024

    Labour migration

    New EU-UN ‘PROTECT’ project supports women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia

    26 March 2024,

    A new initiative launched by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) will help strengthen the rights of women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia, while reducing their vulnerabilities.

  8. News

    Indonesia establishes the first MRC for migrant fishing vessel crews in Pemalang Regency

    25 March 2024, Jakarta, Indonesia

    The ILO supports the establishment of the first Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) for Indonesian migrant fishing vessel crews to ensure their labour rights and to be free from exploitation and forced labour at sea.

  9. News

    Women workers call to implement ILO Convention 190

    22 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

    The ILO Rural Sectors Project started the celebration of Women’s Month through a forum focused on the prevention of gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work, anchoring on the Philippine Government’s ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).

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    Just transition

    ILO supports Indonesia to move from fossil fuel to renewable energy

    19 March 2024, Yogyakarta, South Sumatra and East Kalimantan, Indonesia

    Through a series of training workshops on Just Energy Transition, the ILO builds the capacity of relevant stakeholders on economic transformation and development of human capital for new emerging sectors.