2002

1. Press release

   Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue by the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization

   29 November 2002, BANGKOK

   Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue by the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization participants explore regional and sub-regional strategies for making globalization more inclusive.

2. Press release

   Breakthrough Regional Agreement to Combat Child Domestic Labour

   04 October 2002, CHIANG MAI

   Delegates from 16 countries in Asia attending a tripartite ILO meeting agree on a breakthrough framework for follow up action on the issue of child domestic labour.

3. Press release

   Child Domestic Workers in the Spotlight at ILO/Japan/Korea Asian Meeting in Chiang Mai

   02 October 2002, BANGKOK

   The ILO/Japan/Korea Asian Meeting opens, trying to tackle the widespread problem of child domestic workers extremely vulnerable to both exploitation and abuse.

4. Press release

   ILO/Japan/Korea Asian Meeting on Action to Combat Exploitation of Domestic Child Labour

   27 September 2002, BANGKOK

   ILO/Japan/Korea Asian Meeting on Action to Combat Exploitation of Domestic Child Labour aims to reach common understanding about the nature of the problem and possible solutions.

5. Press release

   Thailand Making ILO's World day against Child Labour

   12 June 2002, BANGKOK

   Thailand is marking the ILO’s first World Day Against Child Labour with a series of activities including parades and paintings.

6. Press release

   Leading Figures to Launch ILO Global Report on Child Labour in Klong Toey

   03 May 2002, BANGKOK

   Leading figures launch report by the ILO’s Director-General on the extent of child labour in the world today.

7. Press release

   Candle-lighting Ceremony to Remember Millions Killed or Injured through Work

   24 April 2002, BANGKOK

   ILO join trade unions, labour and health and safety officers and other concerned people in a candle-lighting ceremony on Workers’ Memorial Day.

8. Press release

   Unemployment Insurance Feasible and Justifiable in Thailand, says ILO report

   29 March 2002, BANGKOK

   New ILO report discussed at Tripartite seminar says the expansion of Thailand's social security coverage make unemployment insurance more feasible and justifiable.

9. Press release

   ILO Turns Spotlight on Asia Pacific Dimensions of Stark Global Youth Employment Crisis

   27 February 2002, BANGKOK

   ILO regional meeting, preceded by a long process of consultation and research, focuses on the Asia Pacific dimensions of a "stark" global youth employment situations.

10. Press release

    Ballooning Youth Unemployment may post threat to Stable Development in Asia

    25 February 2002, BANGKOK

    ILO/Japan Tripartite Meeting on Youth Employment in Asia and the Pacific warns that ballooning youth unemployment threatens to undermine stable development in Asia, unless urgent action is taken.