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Press releases

  1. Asia-Pacific governments look to technology for employment services to support youth

    30 May 2023

    Government officials from across the region exchange and learn about how technology can help young people access decent employment.

  2. Samoa holds national consultation on child labour workplan and launches follow-up rapid assessment on street vendors

    28 March 2023

    These initiatives aim to ensure compliance with ratified international conventions and to provide children with formal education and early childhood learning benefits.

  3. Promoting improved compliance with labour standards on fishing vessels in Fiji waters

    23 March 2023

    The strategic compliance planning workshop was the first ever in the Pacific fishing industry.

  4. Employment, informality and social protection in the Solomon Islands

    23 March 2023

    Solomon Islands’ first National Employment Policy is currently under development.

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  1. Vanuatu works towards first National Employment Policy

    12 May 2023

    Policy development an important step towards creating a more resilient and inclusive economy.

  2. Promote labour mobility’s contribution to decent work for sustainable development in the Pacific

    01 December 2022

    IOM and ILO are working closely with partners across the Pacific to strengthen their approach to labour mobility and contribute to the goals of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.  

  3. The ITCILO invites youth to the Winter Global Youth Forum 2023

    15 November 2022

    The ITCILO, training arm of the International Labour Organization, invites undergraduate, graduate students and young professionals to participate in the Winter Global Youth Forum 2023 – an experiential learning platform bringing youth at the forefront of efforts aimed at supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  4. Samoa National Employment Policy 2021/2022 - 2026/2027 training for Stakeholders and the Implementing Partners ahead of it’s launching on 7 November 2022

    06 November 2022

    Samoa has recently adopted its second Samoa National Employment Policy (SNEP-2) 2021/2022 - 2025/2026 focusing on promoting integrated policy interventions to ensure job-rich recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.

CO-Suva

  1. Key note address at the Seminar on the Implementation of Samoa National Employment Policy (NEP)

    24 October 2022

    By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Seminar on the Implementation of Samoa National Employment Policy (NEP)

  2. Key note address at the Fiji Enterprise Engine 2022 Business Accelerator Programme Launch

    27 June 2022

    By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the Fiji Enterprise Engine 2022 Business Accelerator Programme Launch

  3. Key note address at the World Day against Child Labour 2022

    10 June 2022

    By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the World Day against Child Labour 2022

  4. Key note address at the 49th Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) Biennial Delegates Conference 2022

    14 May 2022

    By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the 49th Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) Biennial Delegates Conference 2022