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.

2014

  1. Kunshan Zhongrong - Prevention, risk assessment are key to families' hopes for seeing loved ones return from work safely

    07 August 2014

    The ILO has been deeply saddened by the deaths and causalities in a workshop in Kunshan on August 2, 2014.

  2. Achieving Compliance through Strategic Enforcement

    29 July 2014

    Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MoHRSS), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the ILO have jointly reviewed the role of modern labour inspection services in promotion labour law compliance.

  3. SCORE project helps work safety in Sichuan

    25 June 2014

    The ILO SCORE project provides easy-to-apply preventive tools to small and medium sized enterprises and adopts a training of trainers approach to offer professional and tailored business development services in a sustainable way.

  4. Improving occupational safety and health in SMEs

    20 June 2014

    The ILO commended China’s efforts in addressing occupational safety and health challenges in SMEs and encouraged China to ratify more relevant standards in the area, including the Promotional Framework for OSH Convention, 2006 (No. 187). 

  5. Promoting intercontinental social dialogue between China and Africa

    16 May 2014

    Chinese and African trade unions hope to build closer cooperation against the backdrop of growing trade and economic exchanges between China and Africa and increasing presence of Chinese companies in Africa.

  6. Ratifying Convention No.29 is a priority

    30 April 2014

    China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has said the ratification of ILO Convention No.29 concerning forced labour “is the priority among priorities.”

  7. Safety and health, prevention of accidents to be made an everyday management concern

    28 April 2014

    The ILO commended China’s endeavours in promoting the management system approach of occupational safety and health and encouraged the government to ratify the Promotional Framework for OSH Convention, 2006 (No. 187).

  8. A bigger role for labour inspectors in combatting forced labour

    25 April 2014

    China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has said labour inspection can play a bigger role in combating forced labour in the country.

  9. Social protection is not a luxury

    15 April 2014

    Tim De Meyer, Director of ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, said that social protection is not a luxury and should become a political and economic priority for every country.

  10. ILO sign agreement with the State Administration of Work Safety for implementing SCORE project

    08 April 2014

    SCORE is an ILO technical cooperation programme that provides practical training and in-factory counselling services to improve productivity and working conditions in small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

  11. Integrate young people into the labour force

    02 April 2014

    A workshop has been held to achieve understanding of the needs on developing and implementing youth employment programmes in China

  12. ILO signs agreement with Consulting and Training Centre of China Enterprise Confederation for implementing SCORE project

    01 April 2014

    The ILO and the China Enterprise Confederation (CEC) have signed an agreement to build capacity for CEC's Consulting and Training Centre to gradually take the lead on ILO's SCORE training and carry it forward independently after 2016.

  13. ILO-ACTRAV sign agreement with All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU)

    27 March 2014

  14. Elimination of forced labour is our bottom line

    14 March 2014

    The All-China Federation of Trade Unions said "the elimination of forced labour is our bottom line".

  15. Promote social justice and decent work through social dialogue

    04 March 2014

    The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) said it will further strengthen the cooperation with ILO under the framework of south-south cooperation.

  16. New Country Director for the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia

    04 March 2014

    Mr Tim De Meyer has taken up his post as the International Labour Organization's (ILO) new Country Director in Beijing.

  17. Second edition of ergonomic checkpoints now also available in Chinese

    27 February 2014

    Fully revised and expanded, this new edition of the highly successful 'Ergonomic checkpoints' is aimed at reducing work-related accidents and diseases and improving safety, health and working conditions. Building on the wealth of experience of practitioners in applying these checkpoints, the second edition features revised text, additional checkpoints and new, full-colour illustrations.

2013

  1. Forum highlights the benefits of hiring people with disabilities

    17 September 2013

    The ILO and representatives of more than 20 companies meet in Shanghai and showcase the advantages of hiring qualified persons with disabilities.

2012

  1. ILO/ACFTU Seminar on Labour Protection for Women Workers

    10 December 2012

    ILO/ACFTU Seminar on Labour Protection for Women Workers was successfully organized on 6 December 2012 in Beijing. The Seminar aimed to safeguard women workers’ labour rights and promote gender equality at work through improving legislation and strengthening enforcement at national and local levels.

  2. China and ILO sign south-south cooperation agreement

    12 June 2012

    The Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Wang Xiaochu, and the Director-General of the lLO, Mr Juan Somavia have signed a US$1 million partnership agreement.