Press releases

2007

1. Pacific's progress towards Decent Work spotlighted at international meeting

   23 November 2007

   Issues facing the Pacific Island Countries concerning growth, employment and decent work will be examined at a three-day international meeting being organized by the ILO in Nadi, Fiji.

2. Photograph competition launched to mark United Nations Day of Disabled Persons

   25 October 2007

   The ILO, Disabled Peoples’ International and Irish Aid are organizing an Asia-Pacific photograph competition under the theme “Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities” to raise awareness of the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons on the 3rd December 2007.

3. Nepal ratifies ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Rights

   19 September 2007

   Nepal becomes the first country in South Asia to ratify the Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (No.169) adopted by the ILO in 1989.

4. Statement from the ILO on detained labour activists in Myanmar

   12 September 2007

   The ILO calls upon the government to review and reverse the sentences of six labour activists in Myanmar.The persons concerned should be released without delay.

5. Nepal ratifies ILO Forced Labour Convention

   04 September 2007

   On 16 August, the Legislative Parliament of Nepal approved the ratification of the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105) adopted by the ILO in 1957.

6. Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in South-East Asia

   03 September 2007

   Labour productivity in South-East Asia and the Pacific[1] is “stagnant” compared to the rest of Asia , and not enough employment opportunities are being created, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in a new report published today.

7. Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in South Asia

   03 September 2007

   South Asia shows significant progress in productivity and working poverty, but low female labour force participation misses productivity potential

8. Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in East Asia

   03 September 2007

   ILO report says East Asia's labour productivity doubles in 10 years, but still lags behind the US.

9. Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)

   03 September 2007

   New ILO report says US leads the world in labour productivity, some regions are catching up, most lag behind; Major cause of world poverty is waste of workers' productivity potential

10. Young people demand they be consulted in the fight against human trafficking: pledges and high level meetings 'not enough' to prevent trafficking in Southeast Asia

    01 September 2007

    Southeast Asian children and young people exposed to the risks of human trafficking are raising their voices demanding a greater say in national and sub-regional action to prevent the labour and sexual exploitation that result from trafficking.

11. ILO to launch new report on Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)

    29 August 2007

    The ILO is to issue its latest biennial “Key Indicators of the Labour Market” (KILM), which provides a comprehensive analysis of the global labour market using world and regional estimates and country-level data.

12. Japanese MP visits ILO

    24 August 2007

    Ms Mayumi Moriyama, President of the Japanese Parliamentarians’ League on the ILO Activities and Member of the House of Representatives, visited Thailand from 19 to 23 August to familiarize herself with ILO activities in Asia Pacific region. 

13. ILO Symposium at the 8th Regional Congress on Asia and the Pacific in Sri Lanka

    17 August 2007

    The ILO is to hold a symposium on 21 August at the 8th Regional Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) in Colombo.

14. Chinese children unite to fight trafficking

    01 August 2007

    Chinese children – aged 11 through 17 – have come together to craft the country’s first set of recommendations to combat human trafficking – drafted exclusively by and for young people.

15. Training to improve work safety for Lao small business

    18 July 2007

    Improving working conditions in small businesses will be the focus of a national workshop for government officials, workers and employers in Vientiane on 19-20 July 2007.

16. The Mekong Women's Forum: Women from across the Greater Mekong Sub-region prepare for greater role in fight against human trafficking

    12 July 2007

    Women activists and eminent speakers on the problems of human trafficking and gender discrimination today called for greater involvement of women and vulnerable groups in the fight against human trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.

17. The Mekong Women's Forum: leading women from across the GMS unite to intensify action against human trafficking, discrimination and labour/sexual exploitation

    09 July 2007

    Women activists from across the Greater Mekong Sub-region gather in Viet Nam to intensify their efforts in combating human trafficking, labour and sexual exploitation endured by thousands of young women across the sub-region.

18. Rights of migrant workers to be discussed at government seminar

    06 July 2007

    A national seminar on systems for handling migrant workers and protecting their rights in Thailand will be held in Bangkok on Monday 9 July 2007.

19. ILO adopts comprehensive new labour standards for millions in the world's fishing sector

    14 June 2007

    New labour standards designed to improve the conditions for roughly 30 million men and women (83 per cent of them in Asia) working in the fishing sector worldwide, were adopted at the 96th annual conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

20. Campaign for hazard-free, child labour-free agriculture in Thailand

    12 June 2007

    Thai government officials, employers, workers, non-governmental organizations, private sector representatives, teachers, students and the International Labour Organization (ILO) join forces today to work towards a hazard-free, child-labour-free agriculture in Thailand.