News and articles

2007

  1. Press release

    Pacific's progress towards Decent Work spotlighted at international meeting

    23 November 2007, SUVA

    Issues facing the Pacific Island Countries concerning growth, employment and decent work will be examined at a three-day international meeting being organized by the ILO in Nadi, Fiji.

  2. Press release

    Photograph competition launched to mark United Nations Day of Disabled Persons

    25 October 2007, BANGKOK

    The ILO, Disabled Peoples’ International and Irish Aid are organizing an Asia-Pacific photograph competition under the theme “Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities” to raise awareness of the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons on the 3rd December 2007.

  3. Press release

    Nepal ratifies ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Rights

    19 September 2007, KATHMANDU

    Nepal becomes the first country in South Asia to ratify the Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (No.169) adopted by the ILO in 1989.

  4. Press release

    Statement from the ILO on detained labour activists in Myanmar

    12 September 2007, BANGKOK

    The ILO calls upon the government to review and reverse the sentences of six labour activists in Myanmar.The persons concerned should be released without delay.

  5. Press release

    Nepal ratifies ILO Forced Labour Convention

    04 September 2007, KATHMANDU

    On 16 August, the Legislative Parliament of Nepal approved the ratification of the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105) adopted by the ILO in 1957.

  6. Press release

    Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in South-East Asia

    03 September 2007, BANGKOK

    Labour productivity in South-East Asia and the Pacific[1] is “stagnant” compared to the rest of Asia , and not enough employment opportunities are being created, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in a new report published today.

  7. Press release

    Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in South Asia

    03 September 2007, BANGKOK

    South Asia shows significant progress in productivity and working poverty, but low female labour force participation misses productivity potential

  8. Press release

    Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in East Asia

    03 September 2007, BANGKOK

    ILO report says East Asia's labour productivity doubles in 10 years, but still lags behind the US.

  9. Press release

    Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)

    03 September 2007, GENEVE

    New ILO report says US leads the world in labour productivity, some regions are catching up, most lag behind; Major cause of world poverty is waste of workers' productivity potential

  10. Press release

    Young people demand they be consulted in the fight against human trafficking: pledges and high level meetings 'not enough' to prevent trafficking in Southeast Asia

    01 September 2007,

    Southeast Asian children and young people exposed to the risks of human trafficking are raising their voices demanding a greater say in national and sub-regional action to prevent the labour and sexual exploitation that result from trafficking.