2005

1. Press release

   New ILO report finds mixed progress towards millennium development goals in Asia Pacific

   12 September 2005, BANGKOK

   A new ILO report says that despite encouraging progress in cutting poverty and improving the working lives of people in Asia and the Pacific, unemployment reached a new record high in the region while jobs growth remained “disappointing”.

2. Press release

   Prevention of migrant abuse given new momentum at counter-trafficking meeting

   08 September 2005, BANGKOK

   Government Ministers and representatives of influential employers’ and workers’ organizations from five Mekong countries is meeting to work together to better protect the rights of cross-border migrants.

3. Press release

   Prevention of migrant abuse given new momentum at counter-trafficking meeting

   08 September 2005,

   Government Ministers, high-level officials and leaders of influential employers’ and workers’ organizations from five Mekong countries today pledged to work together to better protect the rights of cross-border migrants, one of the groups most vulnerable to the threat of human trafficking, and review efforts to tackle trafficking from an employment-standards perspective.

4. Press release

   Five-country advisory group meets to discuss joint action to tackle human trafficking across the Greater Mekong Sub-region

   06 September 2005, BANGKOK

   Govenrment Ministers and representatives of influential employers’ and workers’ organizations from five countries are gathering in Bangkok to advise on joint-action to prevent human trafficking within the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).

5. Press release

   New US$1.5 million Japan/ILO project to tackle poverty, conflict, and discrimination among indigenous people in Papua

   05 September 2005,

   The ILO announces a three-year project to tackle poverty, discrimination and promote human security among indigenous peoples in the Indonesian province of Papua.

6. Press release

   Cambodian products fair in Siem Reap

   10 August 2005,

   Cambodian products, including handicrafts, organic food, Khmer cuisine, other food and home products at showcased at a ILO sponsored fair in Siem Reap.

7. Press release

   ILO makes business case for hiring disabled persons

   05 July 2005,

   More than a dozen multi-national companies (MNCs) as well as Governments and disabled persons’ groups.are participating in a ground-breaking ILO workshop advocating the message that hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense.

8. Press release

   Minister opens discussion on extending protection to millions of informal economy workers

   30 June 2005,

   An ILO sponsored seminar on extending labour laws to protect workers in the informal economy in Thailand opens, including participators reprecenting labour inspectors, employers, homeworkers, and agricultural workers.

9. Press release

   Working Out of Disaster: Six months after tsunami, incomes and employment are being rebuilt

   24 June 2005, BANGKOK

   Six months after the tsunami ILO is now fully engaged in its largest ever regional income generation and social protection effort, aimed at helping restore the employment and livelihoods of people affected by the disaster.

10. Press release

    Laos signs up to international conventions against child labour

    13 June 2005,

    A delegation from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic presents documents ratifying two important Conventions for ending child labour to the ILO.