News and articles

2015

  1. Press release

    Commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities: Enhancing the inclusivity of people with disabilities in companies

    01 December 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia

    People with disabilities are recognized as among the most vulnerable groups in Indonesia, facing discrimination in access to such as education, skills training and, employment. Compared to non-disabled persons, they experience higher rates of unemployment and economic inactivity and are at greater risk of insufficient social protection that is a key to reducing extreme poverty.

  2. Media advisory

    Assessing the economic contribution of labour immigration in Nepal

    27 November 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal

    The national consultation seminar is jointly organized by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the OECD Development Centre and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

  3. Press release

    New Report says successful ASEAN integration requires social protection

    25 November 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia

    Social protection is one of the key elements of the successful integration of the ASEAN Community, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

  4. News

    Five SCORE companies received 2015 Parama Karya Award from President Joko Widodo

    24 November 2015,

    President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) awarded the 2015 Parama Karya to five SCORE participating small and medium-sized enterprises: UD Kreasi Lutvi from North Sumatra, UD Pelangi Indonesia from East Java, PT Mega Global Food Industry from East Java, PT Lambang Jaya from Lampung and CV Batik 16 from Semarang.

  5. Press release

    Government reaffirms its commitment to eradicate child and bonded labour from Balochistan

    24 November 2015, Quetta, Pakistan

    During a one day high level consultative meeting on Child and Bonded Labour held on 24th November 2015, the Government of Baluchistan re-affirmed its commitment to address the challenge and called on stakeholders to work closely together.

  6. Press release

    Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry receives accreditation

    22 November 2015,

    CO-DHAKA (News) - The ILO-supported Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry has received accreditation from the Bangladesh Technical Education Board.

  7. Community development

    Decent Work, not Hard Work

    21 November 2015, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

    Semau Island is one of the areas in Kupang district, East Nusa Tenggara, known for its chronic food insecurity based on the government’s food security and vulnerability assessment released in 2010. To assist the island overcoming its food insecurity, the ILO through its Decent Work for Food Security Project facilitated a technical training on seaweed cultivation.

  8. Child Labour

    Launching ceremony of project on enhancing national capacity to prevent and reduce Child labour in Viet Nam

    20 November 2015,

    Together with MOLISA, the ILO and national stakeholders commit to preventing and reducing child labour by 2020.

  9. Free trade deals

    Statement of ILO Country Office for Viet Nam

    20 November 2015,

    The ILO Country Office for Viet Nam welcomes the strong commitment expressed by the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to respect, promote and realize the ILO’s fundamental principles and rights at work.

  10. Free trade deals

    Welcoming Viet Nam’s labour rights commitments, ILO stands ready for support

    20 November 2015,

    The International Labour Organization in Viet Nam has welcomed the Government’s commitment to respect, promote and realize the ILO’s fundamental principles and rights at work in its statement released on 20 November 2015.