Press releases

2007

1. Almost half of Thai workers are putting in 'excessive' hours, New ILO stufy finds

   08 June 2007

   Nearly a century after adopting its first international standard on working time, a new study by the International Labour Office estimates that one in five workers around the world – or over 600 million persons – are still working more than 48 hours a week, often merely to make ends meet.

2. Media Advisory: World Day Against Child Labour 2007

   08 June 2007

   June 12th is observed globally as World Day against Child Labour.  The theme for this year’s observance is child workers in agriculture.

3. ILO project helps Viet Nam create 28,000 safety & health improvements

   24 May 2007

   A three-year programme to improve occupational safety and health in Viet Nam ’s agriculture has resulted in about 28,000 individual improvements in working and living conditions for the farmers involved.

4. Policy coherence, enforcement key to managing labour migration

   23 May 2007

   Better policy coherence, effective enforcement and more research are some of the elements needed for improved management of labour migration in East Asia , according to a three-day symposium at the Singapore Management University (SMU).

5. ASEAN faces challenges to ensure sustainable growth, says new ILO report

   16 May 2007

   To ensure sustainable growth and build a thriving community by 2015, Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must increase labour productivity and narrow development gaps between members.

6. Managing East Asia's labour migration to be discussed at high-level symposium in Singapore

   15 May 2007

   Representatives from thirteen East Asian economies will take part in a high-level symposium on managing labour migration in the region, to be held in Singapore this week.

7. New ILO Global report on equality at work 2007

   10 May 2007

   Despite major progress workplace discrimination persists; is taking on new forms

8. National meeting to promote employment in Cambodia

   03 May 2007

   Ways to promote employment in Cambodia will be the subject of a two-day meeting in Phnom Penh this week, attended by representatives of the Cambodian government, the ILO and other international organizations including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

9. ILO to launch new global report on work-related discrimination

   02 May 2007

   On Thursday 10th May the ILO will launch the 2007 Global Report on Discrimination, “Equality at work: Tackling the challenges"

10. Chiang Rai May day march against child labour

    30 April 2007

    Representatives of workers, employers, business associations, youth groups, government departments along with migrant workers will take part in a Labour Day march against child labour in Chiang Rai on 1 May.

11. Cambodia marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work with high-level event

    27 April 2007

    Cambodia will mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28th with an event focusing on the theme “Ensuring Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Cambodia.”

12. Korea & ILO sign US$ 1 million partnership agreement

    27 April 2007

    The Government of the Republic of Korea and the ILO signed an agreement in Bangkok worth US$1,050,000 to fund technical cooperation in Asia and the Pacific.

13. ILO statement on appeal hearing for murder of Chea Vichea

    18 April 2007

    The ILO expresses its grave concern regarding the decision of the Appeals Court on 12 April to uphold the convictions against Born Samnang and Sam Sok Oeun, imprisoned for the murder of the Cambodian trade union leader Chea Vichea since January 2004.

14. Combating trafficking and child labour in Northern Thailand: A showcase of effective models and new initiatives

    18 April 2007

    The ILO and the Royal Thai Government are launching a series of joint-efforts to tackle human trafficking and child labour.

15. Brunei receives first official International Labour Organization visit since joining UN body

    02 April 2007

    The ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr Ng Gek-Boo, will be paying the Organization’s first official visit to Brunei Darussalam since the country joined the ILO.

16. ILO and regional trade unions meet to promote migrant workers rights

    27 March 2007

    A training programme to engage Thai, Cambodian, Lao and Burmese Trade Unions in improving respect for the rights of migrant workers is being organised by the ILO.

17. ASEAN and ILO to cooperate in addressing labour and employment issues

    21 March 2007

    The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ILO signed a Cooperation Agreement yesterday to strengthen their collaboration and partnership.

18. New ILO Myanmar web site

    15 March 2007

    A new web site has been set up by the Office of the ILO Liaison Officer in Yangon to increase awareness of the ILO’s work on forced labour in Myanmar

19. Thai families are struggling to care for families and earn a decent living - says new ILO report

    08 March 2007

    A new ILO report shows that low-income workers in Thailand are earning less and working longer hours than before.

20. ILO experts offer 1st workplace safety & health training in North Eastern Cambodia

    26 February 2007

    ILO experts visits north eastern Cambodia to organize the Organization’s first occupational safety and health training session for officials in that region.