News and press releases
This is a list of official ILO press releases issued by the ILO office in Jakarta and Timor-Leste. Some are available in multiple languages, indicated on the top of each release. The most recent release is at the top.
2022
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Indonesia Business Forum 2022 showcases a decade of progress and challenges in Indonesia’s garment industry
16 December 2022
Better Work Indonesia, a joint programme of ILO and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), highlights a collective effort undertaken by Indonesian garment industry to gain a significant improvement in compliance of labour laws and standards.
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© Dok. Istimewa 2023
Labour standards compliance is key to build a sustainable supply chain in the fishing sector
15 December 2022
The ILO’s two-day capacity building programme aims to improve labour laws compliance, gender equality and working conditions in the fishing industry.
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Tripartite Forum on Migration empowers women migrant workers as agents of change to safeguard their labour rights
13 December 2022
The ILO through the Safe and Fair Programme supported the establishment of a Tripartite Plus Forum in Cirebon, West Java to support the rights of women migrant workers.
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Indonesian employers renew its Guideline on Prevention and Handling Sexual Harassment at Workplace
12 December 2022
The renewed Employers Guideline on Prevention and Handling the Sexual Harassment at Workplace, supported by the ILO, has incorporated the ILO Convention No. 190 and the key findings of ILO’s survey violence and harassment at work in Indonesia.
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17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting concludes with launch of ‘Singapore Statement’
09 December 2022
Statement identifies priorities to tackle wide range of existing and new employment challenges facing Asia, the Pacific and Arab States.
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© ILO 2023
Training Workshop on Strengthening Regional Capacity on Employment Injury Insurance (EII) and Employment Insurance (EI)
09 December 2022
ILO/Korea Partnership Programme and the Korean partner intuitions brought together the tripartite representatives from seven countries in South-East Asia to discuss and enhance their knowledge and understanding in relation to strengthening EII and EI system in the countries.
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Indonesian constituents join the ILO’s Gender Academy on the elimination of violence and harassment at work
08 December 2022
The Indonesian constituents join a five-day training programme of the ILO’s Regional Academy on Gender, Inclusion and the Future of Asia Pacific, conducted by the ILO’s International Training Centre (ITC) Turin.
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ILO’s 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting opens with call for greater efforts to ensure inclusive growth
06 December 2022
Government, employer and worker representatives from Asia and the Pacific and the Arab States gather in Singapore to shape priorities for action to drive employment growth in both regions.
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Workers’ and employers’ organizations joint the fight against gender harassment, violence and discrimination in palm oil and fisheries sectors
05 December 2022
The ILO joins forces with workers’ and employers’ organizations to free Indonesian palm oil and fisheries sectors from gender harassment, violence and discrimination.
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© BWI 2023
Greater investment in care services could create more than 10 million jobs in Indonesia
29 November 2022
The ILO launches its new report on care at work, highlighting the benefits of investing in care services and policies to alleviate poverty, encourage gender equality and support care for children and the elderly in Indonesia.