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2011
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World Day against Child Labour: Warning! Children in hazardous work! End child labour!
10 June 2011
In a new report issued for World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that a staggeringly high number of children are still caught in hazardous work – some 115 million of the world’s 215 million child labourers – and calls for urgent action to halt the practice. The report, “Children in hazardous work: what we know, what we need to do,” cites studies from both industrialized and developing countries indicating that every minute of every day, a child labourer somewhere in the world suffers a work-related accident, illness or psychological trauma.
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World Day Against Child Labour 2011; ILO calls for urgent action against hazardous forms of child labour
10 June 2011
GENEVA (ILO News) – In a new report issued for World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that a staggeringly high number of children are still caught in hazardous work – some 115 million of the world’s 215 million child labourers – and calls for urgent action to halt the practice.
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New project to improve Afghan labour laws and administration, promote decent work
02 June 2011
(LO NEWS – Kabul) A new project to strengthen labour law and administration in Afghanistan will be launched today by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations specialised agency dealing with work and work-related issues.
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ILO and BP sign a Public Private Partnership agreement in Indonesia
01 June 2011
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and BP have signed a Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement to promote employability and entrepreneurship among Papuan youth in Bintuni Bay Area, West Papua, an emerging oil and gas cluster in Indonesia. The agreement was signed in Jakarta on 30 May by Mr Nico Kanter, Head of Country, BP Indonesia and Mr Peter van Rooij, Country Director of the ILO in Indonesia.
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International Children's Day and the World Day against Child Labour 2011 in Cambodia
26 May 2011
Celebrations of the International Children's Day and the start of the observance of the WDACL in Cambodia was presided over by H.E Mrs Man Sam An, Deputy Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia.
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Indonesia to improve its tourism statistics to create better jobs in tourism industry
26 May 2011
Tourism plays a key role in the economic development of Indonesia. Last year, the contribution of the tourism industry to the GDP was more than 3 per cent and the number of visitors to the country is also continuously growing, around 7 million foreign visitors in 2010 and more than 122 million domestic tourists in 2010.
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New measures to protect migrant workers
25 May 2011
BANGKOK (ILO News) - A package of measures aimed at improving recruitment practices and the protection of migrant workers’ rights has been launched by the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Employment (DOE) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). On 25 May 2011, Ms Sutassanee Suebwongpat, Director General of the Department of Employment and Mr Jiyuan Wang, Director of the ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao PDR will sign a Letter of Understanding to promote cooperation between the two parties from 2011 to 2012.
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New ILO Global Report on Equality at Work 2011; Global economic crisis opens up new space for discrimination at work, ILO says
16 May 2011
GENEVA (ILO News) – In a new study, the International Labour Office1 (ILO) notes that in spite of continuous positive advances in anti-discrimination legislation, the global economic and social crisis has led to a higher risk of discrimination against certain groups such as migrant labour.
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Singapore: 2nd ITUC Asia-Pacific Congress
13 May 2011
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ILO signs US$1,300,000 partnership with Korean Government
05 May 2011
BANGKOK (ILO News): The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of the Republic of Korea have announced their intention to sign an agreement that will enable two new projects to get underway.
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Tripartite Labour Advisory Council launched in Vanuatu
01 May 2011
For the first time since independence in 1980, government, workers and employers have formally joined forces to create a tripartite advisory body to help guide Vanuatu’s development of new labour and employment policies.
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Papua New Guinea labour delegation in Australia: tripartite group studies industrial relations, Australian labour market governance and institutions
29 April 2011
ILO News: A tripartite delegation from Papua New Guinea (PNG) has travelled to Australia to study that country’s industrial relations institutions in advance of an anticipated enactment of a Bill to reform PNG’s industrial relations laws.
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Window of opportunity for Asia to improve gender equality at work - ILO, ADB
29 April 2011
ILO News - BANGKOK: Asian countries have a window of opportunity to tackle gender inequality in their labour markets and support sustainable crisis recovery, according to a new report prepared jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Preventing occupational accidents through OSH risk management
26 April 2011
Occupational safety and health (OSH) issues are not only the concerns of workers but also the employers. Globally, according to ILO data, an estimated 337 million workplace accidents and 2.3 million deaths occur every year. In addition, the data of the State-owned Enterprise for Workers’ Social Insurance (Jamsostek) revealed that around 0.7 per cent of Indonesian workers have experienced occupational accidents that have caused national financial losses of Rp 50 trillion.
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ILO and ADB to issue joint report on situation of working women in Asia
25 April 2011
(ILO News) BANGKOK : A new report on how women are faring in the world of work will be issued by the ILO and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday 29 April, in the run-up to Labour Day on May 1.
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Economic growth alone is no guarantee for job-rich and inclusive growth, says new ILO report
14 April 2011
Despite the negative impact of the global financial crisis felt across the region, Indonesia maintained positive economic growth both in 2009 and 2010. The Indonesian Economy is forecasted to grow annually at over 6 per cent in the coming years. This accelerating growth alone is not panacea for various labour market challenges, a new report by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Office for Indonesia says.
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ILO welcomes Indonesian Jobs Pact
13 April 2011
The International Labour Organization welcomed the signing of the Indonesian Jobs Pact designed to bring the benefits of economic growth to every citizen through the creation of decent and productive employment, making the Indonesian economy regionally competitive, while supporting the national policy goals.
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ILO-Bappeda to identify constraints to employment growth in Maluku
08 April 2011
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Provincial Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) in Maluku will organize a training workshop on employment diagnostic analysis from 11 – 13 April 2011 at the Swiss-Bel Hotel, Ambon, Maluku. The workshop is aimed to identify the main challenges and opportunities for increasing productive employment in Maluku and to build capacity in employment diagnostic analysis among policymakers, social partners and academia as part of the efforts to boost employment growth in Maluku.
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ILO launches book on the causes, consequences and policy responses to the Great Recession of 2008-09
07 April 2011
BANGKOK (ILO News) – The ILO is launching a book analysing the causes and consequences of the global economic and jobs crises and offering policy responses for both developing and developed countries.