News and articles

2023

  1. ILO and Viet Nam collaboration

    ILO Director-General meets Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister

    02 March 2023, Hanoi, Viet Nam

    The ILO Director-General and the Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister held talks about cooperation on key work issues, including decent work, social protection, and the transition from the informal economy to the formal economy.

  2. Press release

    Piloting national skills passport in Pakistan

    28 February 2023, Karachi, Pakistan

    ILO’s project “Governance of Labour Migration in South and Southeast Asia” (GOALS) funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) provided technical and financial support to the Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) to convene launch ceremony of piloting National Skills Passport in Pakistan.

  3. News

    ILO and Ministry of Manpower to strengthen the implementation of international labour standards

    28 February 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia

    As requested by the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO provides a one-day induction session on international labour standards to strengthen the implementation and the reporting of ILO Conventions ratified by Indonesia.

  4. ILO and Viet Nam collaboration

    ILO, Viet Nam strengthen cooperation on jobs, labour and social protection

    24 February 2023, Hanoi, Viet Nam

    First visit to country by ILO Regional Director sees discussions on strengthening cooperation to help ensure decent work in Viet Nam.

  5. Promotion of social dialogue

    Bipartite dialogues improve productivity of the palm oil industry and make business more resilient

    22 February 2023, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

    Upholding the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining is found to be a foundation for improving productivity and increasing number of workers joining trade unions that lead to the advanced protection of workers’ rights in palm oil sector.

  6. Social dialogue

    Governments, employers and workers meet to strengthen industrial relations in Southeast Asia

    22 February 2023, Bangkok, Thailand

    Nine Southeast Asian countries and Japan highlight the importance of social dialogue for competitive business, growth and decent work.

  7. Call for expression of interest [Extended deadline]

    Three vacancies on the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) [Extended deadline]

    22 February 2023,

    The ILO is seeking candidates to join the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR).

  8. Decent work

    ILO reaffirms support to Cook Islands constituents

    19 February 2023, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

    Advancing decent work and social justice, and close participation in the UN cooperation processes.

  9. International labour standards

    Papua New Guinea moves towards the ratification of three important ILO Conventions

    16 February 2023, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

    1. Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190); 2. Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144); and 3. Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81).

  10. Press release

    How service delivery for women migrant workers and their families in construction sector are strengthened in Thailand

    16 February 2023, Pathum Thani, Thailand

    The ILO, through the Safe and Fair programme under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, reaches out to women migrant workers and their families in construction camps in Thailand, ensuring their rights and entitlements are protected and respected.