2006

1. Press release

   New ILO study says youth unemployment rising, large increases in Pacific, South-East and South Asia

   27 October 2006, BANGKOK

   A new ILO report shows that the number of unemployed youth aged 15 to 24 rose over the past decade, with large increaces in the Pacific, South-East and South Asia.

2. Press release

   More than 10,000 Afghans get help with finding jobs, training through ILO-backed project

   15 September 2006,

   An ILO project helps thousands of Afghans finding paid work, receiving training and help in searching for work in the first half of 2006.

3. Press release

   MoL/ILO workshop on South African labour law reform and labour relations in a multi-ethnic growth economy

   10 August 2006, BANGKOK

   The Thai Ministry of Labour and the ILO are sponsoring a workshop that will see South Africa and Thailand exchange experiences with labour law reform and promoting harmonious labour relations.

4. Press release

   Korea-ILO partnership to improve employment

   03 August 2006,

   The Government of the Republic of Korea and the ILO sign an agreement for technical cooperation in Asia and the Pacific worth US$800,000.

5. Press release

   Cambodian garment industry on a steady rise

   30 May 2006, PHNOM PENH

   New figures released by ILO Better Factories Cambodia suggests that the Cambodian garment industry is doing well one year after the Multi-Fiber Arrangement (MFA) finished.

6. Press release

   Improved recruitment processes for foreign workers and better awareness about link between migration and human trafficking needed

   08 May 2006, PHNOM PENH

   Governments, Workers' and Employers' Organizations from five Mekong countries consider options prior to sub-regional gathering on human trafficking

7. Press release

   Asia Pacific records decline in child labour - ILO Report

   04 May 2006, BANGKOK

   An ILO report suggests that more action and leadership is needed to meet the goal of eliminating worst forms of child labour within 10 years.

8. Press release

   Governments, Workers' and Employers' Organizations from 5 Mekong countries gather to discuss human trafficking prevention

   03 May 2006, PHNOM PENH

   Government, Workers’ and Employers’ representatives from five countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) gather to review and make further recommendations for improvements in cross-border recruitment practices for migrant workers.

9. Press release

   ILO to launch major new report on child labour

   28 April 2006, BANGKOK

   The ILO releases a global report providing new estimates of the number of child labourers worldwide and regionally, and analyzing progress to date in the struggle against child labour.

10. Press release

    World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2006

    28 April 2006,

    The World Day for Safety and Health 2006 calls attention to HIV/AIDS as an occupational safety and health issue.