News and articles

2023

  1. ILO/China Partnership Programme

    International collaboration boosts automotive maintenance education in Lao People's Democratic Republic

    08 December 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Training of Trainer (TOT) Programme on Automotive Maintenance empowers Lao educators.

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    Social security

    A step for Cambodia towards universal health care

    08 December 2023,

    A new social security scheme extending benefits to the self-employed and dependents is an important step towards universal health care in Cambodia explains Oktavianto Pasaribu, Officer-in-Charge/Deputy Director ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

  3. News update

    Launch of national policy on migration for employment

    07 December 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  4. ILO/China Partnership Programme

    Strengthen the capacity of Skills Providers in Lao PDR to develop skills training curriculum for the ICT Sector

    07 December 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Under the ILO-China Partnership Programme, a workshop develop skills training curriculum for the ICT Sector was organized.

  5. ILO/China Partnership Programme

    Cambodia’s National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor embarks on collaboration with Hainan Technician College of China

    07 December 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Under the ILO-China Partnership Programme, a new partnership to enhance vocational training was formed between the two institutions.

  6. Press release

    We Are Able! We Are Capable! We Are Equal!: Celebrating the creative spirit of people with disabilities

    06 December 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia

    In observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations in Indonesia, in cooperation with Bumilangit Entertainment, Indonesia’s leading entertainment company, will showcase and celebrate the journeys of persons with disabilities who have overcome stigma and challenges.

  7. ILO/China Partnership Programme

    Cambodian experts gain new skills in China

    06 December 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Under the ILO-China Partnership Programme, skills experts gain new knowledge to help them elevate vocational education and skills training in Cambodia.

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    Entrepreneurship

    ILO and FNCCI collaborates to improve entrepreneurship ecosystems in Nepal

    05 December 2023, Kathmandu, Nepal

    A new ILO and FNCCI study provided recommendations on how to overcome the constraints that prevent young entrepreneurs from reaching their potential.

  9. News

    ILO joins the UN in Viet Nam in welcoming the country’s new resolution on renewing and enhancing the quality of social policies

    05 December 2023,

    Resolution 42 outlines a strategic direction for establishing a comprehensive social policy framework in Viet Nam, aiming for universal coverage in social protection and increased integration between social protection branches and employment policies.

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    Safe and Fair project

    Realizing women migrant workers’ rights in ASEAN region – main outcomes

    05 December 2023,

    At an InfoPoint organized by the European Commission, the ILO presented key results of the Safe and Fair project, which is part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative and implemented across ten countries in Southeast Asia.