News and articles
2020
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Social protection
The second steering committee of the Luxembourg-funded ILO Project Support to the extension of Social Health Protection in Southeast Asia, takes place in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
17 February 2020,
Key stakeholders and partners of the ILO-Luxembourg funded Project gather to discuss progress, 2019 challenges and opportunities, and provide guidance on the implementation of the project in 2020.
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International labour standards
ILO welcomes European Parliament’s approval for free trade deal with Viet Nam
12 February 2020,
The agreement has strong labour and environment requirements for sustainable development.
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Future of Work
Viet Nam’s openness to trade changes national job distribution, types and quality
11 February 2020,
An interview with ILO Viet Nam Labour Economist, Valentina Barcucci
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Youth employment
Reaching out to a better, creative future with entrepreneurship
05 February 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia
The joint entrepreneurship programme of the ILO and UNHCR has continued to the second batch of young, enthusiast entrepreneurs. They were ready to develop and expand their businesses.
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India and the ILO
Praises, Promises and a Postal Stamp!
22 January 2020,
Government of India (GoI) and Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE) launched two compendiums and a postal stamp to honour the ILO’s contributions to the country.
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© Chor Sokunthea / World Bank 2020
World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2020
Insufficient paid work affects almost half a billion people, new ILO report shows
20 January 2020,
A lack of decent work combined with rising unemployment and persisting inequality is making it increasingly difficult for people to build better lives through their work, according to the latest edition of the ILO’s global report on employment and social trends.
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ILO100 in Viet Nam
“100 days without accidents” builds up momentum for work safety
17 January 2020,
A campaign promotes the links between work safety and productivity in the woodwork and supporting industries in Viet Nam.
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Decent Work in Fishing
8th ASEAN Labour Inspection Conference
15 January 2020,
The Eighth ASEAN Labour Inspection Conference on the theme “Securing Decent Work in the Fisheries Sector through Labour Inspection in ASEAN” was held from 18-19 December 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Labour inspection
Campaign improves law compliance in Dong Nai’s woodwork industry
12 January 2020,
The 2019 Labour Inspection Campaign included a mix of inspection, training and communication activities which engaged employers and workers in the industry nationwide to raise their awareness of the importance of labour law compliance.
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News
Bangladesh labour inspectorate rolls out digitalized system to monitor all industries
09 January 2020,