News and Press releases
2017
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Press release
ILO and Sweden to partner on developing a project promoting Decent Work in Garment sector supply chains across Asia
13 October 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
ILO and the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok convened a meeting to support the development of a possible future regional programme to promote decent work, environmental sustainability and gender equality in garment supply chains in Asia.
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Future of Work
ILO to convene High-Level Symposium on “The Future of Work We Want: the Workers’ Perspective”
13 October 2017, ILO HQ Geneva, Room IX
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Cambodia Sets New Guinness World Record while Promoting Youth Entrepreneurship
12 October 2017, Phnom penh
The Cambodian Ministry of Education Youth and Sports holds the Guinness World Record for the Largest Practical Business Seminar, organized with support from the ILO as part of an inclusive entrepreneurship training programme for youth.
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Pakistan and ILO’s Fair Recruitment Initiative
11 October 2017, Islamabad, Pakistan
The ILO is embarking on a project funded by the European Union on ‘Fair Recruitment practices’ - “Global Action to Improve the Recruitment Framework of Labour Migration or REFRAME. In this regard, a national consultation was held in Islamabad on 11th October 2017 to identify the challenges and priorities for action and implementation modalities of this new project
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Press release
Technical consultations on draft labour laws of Balochistan
11 October 2017, Quetta, Pakistan
With the technical support of the ILO, the Directorate General of Labour Welfare Balochistan (DGLW) convened a technical consultation/ social dialogue meeting with tripartite plus stakeholders to gather on the draft labour laws of Baluchistan. This is part of the ongoing legislative development process following devolution in 2010.
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World Employment and Social Outlook: Sustainable Enterprises and Jobs
Sluggish SME development hurts jobs and the economy, ILO says
09 October 2017,
Investing in workers and innovation, and boosting trade and social dialogue are key to stemming rising global unemployment, the latest edition of the ILO's flagship report shows.
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Press Release
ILO and the Pacific Community (SPC) to strengthen Pacific labour market information systems
08 October 2017, Suva, Fiji
Both institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help monitoring the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Pacific.
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ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights Project in Songkla commits to decent work in Thai fishing and seafood sector
06 October 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
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Labour Inspectors' Training Program
Ninth cohort of National Labour Inspectors’ Training Program completed
20 September 2017, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
The ninth cohort of the National Labour Inspectors’ Training Program took place in Muzaffarabad from 19-21 October, 2017 for the labour inspection staff from AJK, ICT and GB . This training was organised under the Dutch funded project on Strengthening Labour Inspection in Pakistan (SLISP).
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Press release
152 million in child labour around the world and 40 million in modern slavery
20 September 2017,
New data reveal that the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Target 8.7, will not be achieved unless efforts to fight modern slavery and child labour are dramatically increased.