News and articles
2004
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Press release
Cambodia's home workers to receive special safety training
05 August 2004,
A four-day workshop with focus on the ILO’s WISH (Work Improvement for Safe Home) training programme is being held in Cambodia with the aim to improve occupational safety and health for Cambodia ’s homeworkers.
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Press release
Asian Cup shows Red Card to Child Labour
03 August 2004,
The “Red Card to Child Labour” campaign uses the half-time display during the China vs. Iran semi-final to get over the message that child labour is unacceptable.
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Press release
Work starts on 1st National Plan for Occupational Safety and Health in Laos
27 July 2004,
ILO experts, Lao Government officials, trade union and employer representatives are meeting in a National Tripartite Workshop to start working on the Lao PDR’s first national programme for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Press release
Leaders call for intensified effort against HIV/AIDS in the world of work
15 July 2004, BANGKOK
Business, labour and government leaders, meeting at International AIDS Conference's Leadership Forum, calls for increased resources and commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in the workplace.
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Press release
First global analysis of HIV/AIDS impact on the world of work
12 July 2004, BANGKOK
A new ILO report and the first global analysis of HIV/AIDS impact on the world of work estimates that 5 million people of working age in Asia are infected with HIV and that more than 10 million will be lost to Asian labour force by 2010.
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Press release
ILO Conclusions on Myanmar Regarding Forced Labour
18 June 2004,
The ILO Committee on the Application of Standards presents it's conclusions concerning the question of the observance by the Government of Myanmar of the Forced Labour Convention 1930 (Convention 29).
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Press release
ILO adopts plan to give 25 million Asian migrant workers a fair deal
17 June 2004, BANGKOK
The ILO annual Conference has adopted a new plan designed to provide a fair deal for Asias 25 million migrant workers.
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Press release
ILO conference moves to improve safety, working conditions in fishing sector
16 June 2004, BANGKOK
The ILO annual Conference takes a significant step toward improving the work and safety conditions of some 29 million people from Asia Pacific who work in one of the world’s most dangerous industries, the fishing sector.
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Press release
Television stars, schools, governments and NGOs pledge to fight worst forms of child domestic labour in Southeast Asia
09 June 2004, BANGKOK
Child actors, schools, Governments and a number of NGOs across Southeast Asia are staging a variety of events on the World Day Against Child Labour, which focuses on children working in the homes of others.
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Press release
Ground-breaking surveys expose plight of Bangladesh's working children
07 June 2004, BANGKOK
The first nationwide look at the worst forms of child labour in Bangladesh finds that chldren are working long hours, suffer from bad health, receive minimal pay and overall have bleak futures.