News and articles
2002
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.