News and press releases
This is a list of official ILO press releases issued by the ILO Country Office for South Pacific Island Countries. The most recent release is at the top.
September 2017
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Protecting Jobs, Enterprises and Livelihoods in the Pacific
17 September 2017
The ILO Bureau for Employers Activities (ACTEMP) is currently developing a ‘toolkit’ to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in disaster preparedness, and an employers’ resource pack for employers’ organisation to support their members enterprise in preparing and responding to disaster.
August 2017
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Ensuring employment and social protection services to redundant workers in Samoa
28 August 2017
The ILO is working together with national partner organisations in Samoa to ensure redundant workers are provided with employment and social protection services.
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ILO conducts Start and Improve your Business (SIYB) - Training of trainers in Fiji
22 August 2017
The International Labour Organization (ILO) partners with the Fiji Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism (MITT) to run the SIYB Training Programme
May 2017
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Eleven Pacific Island Countries committed to create Decent Jobs for future generations
26 May 2017
Representatives from ILO’s 11 Pacific member States along with key stakeholders from the Pacific development community discussed the Future of Work in the Pacific and proposed policy priorities to address the transformations unfolding across the region's labour markets.
April 2017
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Better outcomes when National Employer Organizations (EO) support young entrepreneurs
17 April 2017
Young people are full of enthusiasm and eagerness to be successful. They are creative, innovative, and are tech savvy. They are employers and job creators and next generation of private sector leaders in an increasingly competitive and high tech world
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Summit recognizes better outcomes when investing in youth entrepreneurship
17 April 2017
The first Pacific Summit & Policy Dialogue on Youth Entrepreneurship was held from 5-7 April 2017 in Fiji and brought together young entrepreneurs, senior government officials and private sector representatives from 8 pacific countries.
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Strengthening Youth Entrepreneurship in the Pacific
05 April 2017
The International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with ILO Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific Youth Council (PYC) and the Pacific Leadership Programme (PLP) are convening a 3 day regional summit on young entrepreneurship. The summit will be held from the 5th to the 7th April in Suva, Fiji.
February 2017
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Strengthening the maritime sector in the Pacific
09 February 2017
ILO training on the implementation of and reporting on the Martime Labour Convention 2006
November 2016
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OSH and Labour inspectors learn new skills
30 November 2016
The objective of the training was to provide basic concepts, principles and skills to participants to manage and implement OSH and labour standards requirements under ILO Conventions and National Legislation
October 2016
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Employment and wages will be impacted in the last income tax haven in the Pacific
31 October 2016
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New era for Kiribati Trade Union Congress (KTUC)
31 October 2016
The KTUC organised its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 29th October 2016 in Betio, Tarawa attended by representatives of 5 affiliate unions. Prior to the AGM, a workshop was organised where workers representatives who had attended ILO meetings made presentations.
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Kiribati prepares for implementation of new labour laws
31 October 2016
“The new act repeals and replaces the Employment Ordinance (1977), Industrial Relations Act (1988) and the Trade Union Act, aligns to ILO conventions and modernises employment practices to respond to changing labour market in Kiribati”, said Ms Taare Uriam, Permanent Secretary for Labour & Human Resource Development.
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Employment services starts with 18 skilled workers securing jobs in Australia
31 October 2016
The recently established National Career Counselling & Employment Center (NCCEC) within the TVET section of the Kiribati Ministry of Labour & Human Resource Development has already facilitated the departure of 18 skilled workers for the hospitality sector in Australia, with 2 more groups departing in November 2016.
September 2016
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Investigative and Inclusive Reporting in Fragile Democracies Training for Journalists in Suva, Fiji
06 September 2016
Valuing Voices is an innovative arts-in-development project, designed to support human rights advocacy in relation to Fiji’s international commitments to media independence focusing on human rights defenders of women and children and supported by MIDA
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Young Entrepreneurs Council Vanuatu supported by Pacific Youth Council
06 September 2016
ILO supports young entrepreneurs to be part of national private sector organizations in Vanuatu
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Supporting self-employment for persons with disabilities in Vanuatu
02 September 2016
The objective of this training and mentoring initiative is to support business start-ups for unemployed persons with disabilities to gain decent employment
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Vanuatu trade union takes stock and maps future
01 September 2016
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), through the Government of Japan funded Social Safety Net (SSN) Project, supported the VCTU with undertaking an assessment of its members who lost jobs, linking disenfranchised workers to Employment Services Vanuatu (ESV) and provided hardware to establish their membership database.
July 2016
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ILO provides technical assistance to the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Cyclone Winston Fiji 2016
26 July 2016
The ILO has provided technical assistance for the chapter on Employment, Livelihoods and Social Protection (ELSP) as part of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment - Cyclone Winston Fiji
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Career teachers equipped to guide students
18 July 2016
The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Guadalcanal Provincial Government train high school teachers on career counseling
June 2016
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Youths in Agriculture undergo business training in Kiribati
30 June 2016
The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Kiribati Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) delivered a Start & Improve Your Business (SIYB) training for 20 youths engaged in the national youth in agriculture initiative.