News, articles and statements
November 2019
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Interview video
Ending Violence and Harassment against Women and Men in the World of Work
10 November 2019
At the 3rd Tokyo 2020-ILO Sustainability Forum, the ILO new Convention was presented.
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Qatar
Assessment of the Qatar Labour Inspection System
01 November 2019
October 2019
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Our impact, their voices
Better labour inspection cuts abuses in the Thai fishing sector
21 October 2019
The ILO is training labour inspectors in Thailand as part of a project to prevent and reduce unacceptable forms of work in the country’s fishing and seafood industries.
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News
SafeYouth@Work tripartite results and sustainability workshop
16 October 2019
The workshop was held from 14 to 16 October 2019 at ITC-ILO, Turin, Italy
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Press release
Study identifies effective mitigation strategies to keep workers safe from heat stress
11 October 2019
Largest ever study on the impact of heat stress reveals effectiveness of a number of existing approaches, and makes recommendations to better protect workers during summer months
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Chemical safety
Millions of workers die or fall sick globally due to chemical exposure in textiles, pesticides in agriculture, asbestos in construction, mercury in mining
08 October 2019
A global framework for international chemicals and waste management, known as Beyond 2020, was discussed in Bangkok from 30 September - 4 October 2019.
September 2019
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XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
Call for Abstracts is closed
15 September 2019
Participants from around the world are invited to submit abstracts. The deadline for submitting abstracts is December 15, 2019.
August 2019
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XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
The International Media Festival for Prevention is accepting submissions
15 August 2019
The IMFP is an integral part of the World Congress and highlights that successful prevention work can be advanced through outstanding creative multimedia initiatives. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the various ways different cultures approach occupational safety and health.
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Youth4OSH
New online platform and game board on safety and health at work
04 August 2019
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Youth4OSH launched a new online platform and game board to build a culture of safety and health in the Philippines. The platform features relevant, practical, and user-friendly tools to raise awareness and to spur action on occupational safety and health (OSH).
July 2019
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Press release
The ILO joins national stakeholders in the fight against pneumoconiosis in China
23 July 2019
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News
Innovative OSH platform and game board for young workers
15 July 2019
To better reach out young workers in the country, the ILO and its partners have developed and launched communication tools in the forms of online OSH platform and game board.
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News
Indonesia continues to foster OSH prevention culture through its first National OSH Profile
08 July 2019
Indonesia is taking a significant step in ensuring the implementation of OSH prevention culture in the country, by developing and launching its first National OSH Profile.
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© PJ Tavera Photography 2024
New report
Increase in heat stress predicted to bring productivity loss equivalent to 80 million jobs
01 July 2019
Global warming is expected to result in an increase in work-related heat stress, damaging productivity and causing job and economic losses. The poorest countries will be worst affected.
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© PJ Tavera Photography 2024
New report
Increase in heat stress predicted to bring productivity loss equivalent to 80 million jobs
01 July 2019
Global warming is expected to result in an increase in work-related heat stress, damaging productivity and causing job and economic losses. The poorest countries will be worst affected.
June 2019
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Media advisory
ILO to launch new report on work-related heat stress
28 June 2019
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Occupational Safety and Health
The Philippines ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
19 June 2019
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Social dialogue and OSH
Social Dialogue in the Workplace for a Brighter Future
18 June 2019
Commemorating the ILO Centenary of 2019, the Government of Japan organized the symposium to discuss the role of social dialogue in the workplace both now and in the future. The promotion of occupational safety and health and workplace compliance through social dialogue was emphasized.
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Occupational Safety and Health
Singapore ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
12 June 2019
Singapore becomes the 68th ILO Member State to have ratified this key occupational safety and health instrument.
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News
Working hand in hand to strengthen OSH programmes at national and provincial level
10 June 2019
The ILO and its social partners continue to work together in creating a culture of prevention through the development of national OSH programme and building the capacity for OSH provincial stakeholders.
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Heat stress
Heat stress mitigation plan - Employers
01 June 2019
Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.