News and articles
2023
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Occupational Safety and Health
Building a culture of safety in Mongolia through an art competition
15 May 2023, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Mongolian secondary school students promote occupational safety and health through a drawing contest organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Center, in collaboration with the ILO's 'Trade for Decent Work' project, funded by the European Union.
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Employment policy
Vanuatu works towards first National Employment Policy
12 May 2023, Vanuatu
Policy development an important step towards creating a more resilient and inclusive economy.
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News
Workers and employers of palm oil and fish processing sectors join forces to promote labour rights and gender equality
10 May 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia
Applying what they have learnt from the ILO’s communications training, workers and employers from palm oil and fish processing sectors have conducted their own internal and public campaigns to promote stronger compliance to labour laws and labour rights.
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Social protection
New report on the state of social protection in Nepal
10 May 2023, Kathmandu, Nepal
ILO has published a new report that reviews Nepal’s social security system to understand existing protection gaps from the lens of national targets, and international standards and principles.
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Social security
Capacity of Thailand Social Security Office staff strengthened
09 May 2023, Bangkok, Thailand
New skills will help Social Security Office staff deliver better services and increase social security coverage in Thailand.
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Trade for Decent Work
Mongolia implements new labour dispute resolution mechanism with ILO's support
08 May 2023, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
With the support of the ILO's "Trade for Decent Work" project, funded by the European Union, the Mongolian Government introduces a new mechanism aimed at enhancing the resolution of labour disputes in the country.
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News
Timor-Leste commemorates Labour Day with a long march to promote decent work and the ratification of ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment
05 May 2023, Dili, Timor-Leste
A long march in Timor-Leste on Labour Day was not only to promote decent work but also to create a world of work free from violence and harassment through the ratification of ILO Convention No. 190.
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Green jobs for youth
Increasing awareness of green jobs for youth in Asia and the Pacific
05 May 2023, Bangkok, Thailand
ILO and its development partners highlight the importance of green jobs and discuss ways to increase access to green jobs for youth.
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Decent Work Country Programme
Pakistan reaffirms its commitment to Decent Work through the launch of Decent Work Country Programme for next five years
04 May 2023, Islamabad, Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan, employers’ and workers’ organizations launched the next generation of the Decent Work Country Programme for Pakistan during a historic signing ceremony held at the International Labour Organization’s Country Office in Islamabad.
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Press release
Roundtable on Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions held in Delhi
04 May 2023, New Delhi, India
ILO, UNICEF and UNRCO India come together to discuss the potential for creating jobs in the green, digital and care economies