News and articles

2013

  1. Press release

    Lao PDR Luanches First Labour Force and Child Labour Surveys.

    18 January 2013, Vientiane, Lao PDR

    The first surveys of the labour force and child labour in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) were launched in Vientiane today by the Government of Lao PDR with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

  2. Press release

    Maldives ratifies the eight ILO fundamental Conventions

    16 January 2013,

    The Maldives has ratified the eight ILO fundamental Conventions on 4 January 2013, dealing with four categories of fundamental principles and rights at work: freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; the effective abolition of child labour; and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

  3. Press release

    Promoting women’s access to decent work and equality in employment in indonesia

    16 January 2013, Jakarta, Indonesia

    To further promote economic and social empowerment of women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will conduct a one-day national workshop, “Promoting women’s access to decent work and equality in employment in Indonesia”, on Wednesday, 16 January 2013, at Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Jakarta.

  4. Press release

    Tripartite Meeting on Fire Safety in the Workplace in Bangladesh

    15 January 2013,

    A tripartite meeting on fire safety in the work place in Bangladesh was organized jointly by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the ILO on 15 January 2013. Following the daylong deliberations, a tripartite statement of commitment was adopted and signed at the meeting.

  5. Labour standards

    Domestic workers deserve a better deal

    15 January 2013,

    Op-ed by Malte Luebker, ILO Senior Regional Wage Specialist, published in the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) on 12 January 2013.

  6. Press release

    Asia leads world in domestic worker numbers, but legal protection, working conditions lag

    09 January 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

    More than 21 million people across Asia and the Pacific – 80 per cent of them women – are employed as domestic workers, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

  7. Press release

    ILO to launch global report on domestic workers

    04 January 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

    A new report on the conditions of domestic workers worldwide will be launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday, 9 January 2013 at 17:00 Bangkok Time (10:00 GMT).

2012

  1. News

    Viet Nam needs practical guidance to protect domestic workers

    19 December 2012,

    Viet Nam has made a good start in the area of domestic workers by its coverage in the amended Labour Code but specific circumstances of this group require more detailed guidance to make the new law doable, the ILO has said.

  2. Press release

    ILO Director-General arrives in the Philippines, extends sympathies to typhoon survivors

    16 December 2012, Manila, Philippines

    The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr Guy Ryder, arrives today in Manila for a two-day visit and extends his sympathies to those who lost their loved-ones a year ago in Washi (Sendong) and more recently by Typhoon Bopha (Pablo).

  3. Press release

    ILO-AJI Jakarta to award journalists on child labour and education

    15 December 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta will conduct a media award ceremony on child labour and education on the 15th December in Jakarta. The winners from five categories—print, online, radio, TV and photo journalist—will be officially announced during the ceremony.