Press releases

2012

1. ILO to publish 2012 Global Employment Trends for Youth

   16 May 2012

   BANGKOK (ILO News) – A new report on the state of labour markets for young people worldwide will be launched by the ILO. The report, “Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012”, will be released on Tuesday 22 May 2012.

2. Indonesian Supreme Court and ILO Improving the Capacity of Industrial Relations Court Judges

   09 May 2012

   JAKARTA (ILO News): The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Supreme Court of Indonesia, the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) and the Judicial Training Centre are working in partnership to develop a training programme for newly appointed judges to the Industrial Relations Court (IRC).

3. Young voices from Sri Lanka

   07 May 2012

   Consultation on "Young Voices from Sri Lanka" on Youth Employment.

4. Key results of council of ministers meeting in Dili, Timor-Leste

   02 May 2012

   DILI (Joint News): The Council of Ministers met this Wednesday on 2 May 2012 in the Council of Ministers Meeting to discuss key issues, including plan for professional technical education training.

5. Occupational Safety and Health quintessential to Green Jobs

   28 April 2012

   ILO supported training programme on green jobs project with NIOSH Sri Lanka

6. Greening the Brown article in the Island news.

   28 April 2012

   Greening the Brown - Decent work for waste workers in Sri Lanka

7. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2012 to highlight and acknowledge Fiji’s achievement in its OHS Labour reforms

   26 April 2012

   From 2006 to date, the Fiji Ministry of Labour has tasked itself to reform all outdated labour policies which included progressive health and safety standards

8. Solomon Islands ratifies six ILO Human Rights Conventions

   25 April 2012

   Following several years of cooperation between Solomon Islands and the ILO, the Government of Solomon Islands has decided to ratify six fundamental conventions. The registration of which was made on 13 April 2012 in ILO headquarters

9. Temporary employment boosts early recovery from Fiji floods - UN

   25 April 2012

   The cash-for-work initiative, funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from UN Women and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), is being implemented with the Government of Fiji to focus initially on market vendors in Rakiraki, one of the country’s worst affected districts, located halfway between the capital Suva and the western town of Nadi.

10. Radio Australia's Pacific Beat Q&A with ILO TACKLE

    25 April 2012

    A report has found that child labour exists in PNG and the worst forms exist in Port Moresby.

11. World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Promoting a safety culture in Indonesian small and medium enterprises

    23 April 2012

    JAKARTA (Joint Press Release): Employing more than 95 per cent of the world’s working population, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the main source of employment in developing countries, including Indonesia. In Indonesia, SMEs have also become a significant support to the sustainable development of the economy and important channel to absorb surplus labour. In fact, more than 60 per cent of the labour force is employed in SMEs.

12. New database on national responses to global economic crisis

    20 April 2012

    BANGKOK (ILO News) – The ILO and the World Bank (WB) have created a comprehensive new database that for the first time lists and examines the policy responses taken by 77 countries since the start of the financial and economic crisis.

13. Young leaders voice concerns on youth employment in the Philippines

    19 April 2012

    Manila (ILO News) - Young Filipino leaders raised concerns on youth unemployment and migration, access to information, education and training, protection and promotion of workers’ rights in a recent youth employment forum held in Manila. The forum joined by over a hundred youth, was an opportunity to review the draft National Action Plan for Youth and discus the challenges that face many young people today.

14. Child labour in Papua New Guinea

    19 April 2012

    The first comprehensive child labour research report for Papua New Guinea.

15. 

    Over a hundred young Filipino leaders gather to discuss youth employment crisis

    29 March 2012

    Manila (ILO News) - Over a hundred youth leaders and representatives met with government agency officials, workers and employers group, academe, and civil society organizations in a youth employment forum dubbed, “Kahit Saan, Kahit Kailan: Marangal na Trabaho para sa Kabataan Matatagpuan (Any Time, Any Where: Decent Work for Young Filipinos).” The forum is part of the International Labour Organization’s declaration of March as youth employment month and of a series of nationwide action planning workshops that seeks to address concerns on youth employment and migration in the Philippines.

16. Protecting the health rights of Indonesian migrant workers against gender based violence and HIV and AIDS vulnerabilities

    27 March 2012

    JAKARTA (ILO News): Although the Government of Indonesia has issued a number of regulations concerning migrant workers and gender mainstreaming, significant challenges still hamper the development of effective policy and regulations for the protection of migrant workers against gender based violence and HIV and AIDS. Indonesian women migrant workers, a majority of whom work as domestic workers, are particularly vulnerable to gender based violence and to HIV and AIDS throughout the entire course of the migratory cycle.

17. Sustainable reintegration services for Thai, Filipino migrants showcased in ILO-EU conference

    27 March 2012

    Manila (ILO News) - Sustainable return and reintegration support services for Thai and Filipino migrant workers were showcased in a Conference today, held under the auspices of a technical cooperation project implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the European Union (EU).

18. 100 days after Sendong: Time to restore livelihoods through decent jobs

    26 March 2012

    Manila (ILO News) - One hundred days after Sendong, many storm-affected individuals are in search of decent jobs to rebuild their lives and to restore their livelihoods. Regie Loyola, 29, was one of the 624,000 people whose livelihoods had been affected when Tropical Storm Sendong hit many parts of Northern Mindanao last December 2011. “Livelihoods were washed out by the storm,” said Regie, a helper and mechanic assistant. “Many storm-affected people are searching for jobs after the storm to feed their children and to help their families survive. But it is hard for me to look for a job because I did not finish high school.”

19. Voices of youth: Facing the global challenge on youth employment

    26 March 2012

    JAKARTA (ILO News): A critical element of the current global jobs crisis is the struggle of young people to enter and remain in the labour market. For those who do have a job, the quality of jobs is often an issue. According to ILO estimates, of the total of 200 million people unemployed worldwide, 75 million, or around 40 percent, are young people. In many economies, young people are 2.8 times likely to be unemployed than adults but in Indonesia youth are 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed than their adult counterparts.

20. Examining conditions of domestic workers and child domestic workers in Nusa Tenggara Timur

    26 March 2012

    KUPANG (ILO News): Despite of the importance of the role of domestic workers, domestic work is still not recognized as work. Since their work is done in private households, which are not considered work places in many countries, their employment relationship is not addressed in national labour laws or other legislation, denying them recognition as workers entitled to labour protection.