News and articles
2023
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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).
-
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.
-
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).
-
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.