News and press releases

This is a list of official ILO press releases, including those related to ILO activities in China and Mongolia. The most recent release can be found on top.

2020

  1. ILO’s intervention at webinar series “Employment and Entrepreneurship for Chinese Youth”

    19 May 2020

    The covid-19 pandemic has a severe impact on global youth employment. This is also true for the 8.74 million Chinese university graduates. The ILO is providing employment and entrepreneurship advice for the Chinese youth.

  2. ILO sign agreement with the Ministry of Emergency Management for implementing SCORE Training

    31 March 2020

    The ILO Office for China and Mongolia (ILO) and the International Cooperation and Rescue Department of Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China (MEM) signed an implementation agreement on Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme in Beijing on March 26 2020. It indicates that SCORE programme cooperation will continue to October 2021 in China.

  3. China’s Global Business and Disability Network ready to establish its first Inclusive Employment Resource Centre

    25 March 2020

    The 20 enterprise members of the ILO GBDN-China have decided to establish the first inclusive employment resource center to promote the employment of persons with disabilities and mitigate the impact on persons with disabilities by COVID-19.

  4. SCORE Academy to offer online training to Amazon’s supplier in China during COVID-19 outbreak

    19 March 2020

    SCORE Academy has launched a series of online courses and counseling for Amazon suppliers to reduce the impact of the epidemic and ensure the scheduled implementation of the project.

  5. Crisis-response tool to protect health workers during the outbreak of COVID-19

    24 February 2020

    The Chinese version of "Occupational safety and health in public health emergencies: A manual for protecting health workers and responders" is now available at the critical time of the COVID-19 epidemics.

  6. A Joint Programme Launch in Mongolia: Extending Social Protection to Herders with Enhanced Shock Responsiveness

    12 February 2020

    The UN Joint Programme on Extending Social Protection to Herders with Enhanced Shock Responsiveness project was launched on February 12, 2020, Wednesday, in the Meeting Room of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

2019

  1. EU, ILO and Chinese Ministry of Human resources partner to promote universal social protection in China

    18 December 2019

  2. ILO celebrates 100 years of promoting decent work and advancing social justice

    16 December 2019

    The ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, its friends and supporters, came together to celebrate the end of 2019 which marked the 100 years anniversary of the Organisation.

  3. ILO GBDN-China celebrates progress in 2019

    06 December 2019

    Over the year 2019, the member companies of the Global Business and Disability Network - China Chapter (GBDN-China) have increased the number of employees with disabilities in their workforce.

  4. China expands its support to South-South Triangular Cooperation in ASEAN countries

    22 November 2019

  5. China-Belgium-ILO seminar: unlocking the potential of women to achieve sustainable development

    20 November 2019

  6. Enhancing responsible business practices in key Chinese industries

    14 November 2019

  7. Refresher training for selected SIYB Master Trainers in China: to equip the trainers with new tools and knowledge in the new context to better serve start-ups

    28 October 2019

    The ILO collaborated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China to hold a refresher training for SIYB Master Trainers to update them on new SIYB tools and adaptions, discuss recent global trends and developments and exchange on achievements in China.

  8. The ILO and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) join forces to strengthen the labour dimension of corporate social responsibility in China

    24 October 2019

    Delegates enthusiastically engage on issues around labour standards, Chinese labour law and CSR during a three-day training

  9. Two major Chinese employers’ organizations team up to strengthen collective bargaining

    08 August 2019

  10. The ILO joins national stakeholders in the fight against pneumoconiosis in China

    23 July 2019

  11. New international labour standard to combat violence, harassment, at work agreed

    21 June 2019

    The Centenary International Labour Conference has adopted a new Convention and Recommendation to combat violence and harassment in the workplace.

  12. ILO and All China Federation of Trade Unions join forces to implement decent work in Asia Pacific

    15 June 2019

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) signed today a cooperation agreement with All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) to enhance the institutional capacities of trade unions in Asia and the Pacific.

  13. Delegates affirm the central role of business in driving progress on human rights and inclusive growth in Asia

    12 June 2019

    A conference discusses the place of government, business and civil society in advancing responsible business conduct.

  14. ILO and China jointly explore the future of labour law

    27 May 2019

    International Seminar on the Future of Labour Law co-hosted by the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia and the Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security on May 25-26, 2019 at Beijing.