2004

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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).

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.