News and articles
2021
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Press release
Employers Federation of Pakistan appointed as the national focal point for promoting the ILO MNE Declaration in Pakistan
28 January 2021, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan is the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to appoint a national focal point for the promotion of the MNE Declaration and the application of its principles.
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COVID-19: Promoting gender equality
Addressing gender inequalities and promoting inclusivity in enterprises
28 January 2021, Jakarta, Indonesia
The ILO’s SCORE programme helps enterprises to boost their business performances by advancing equal opportunities through gender equality’s training of trainers.
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Skills for Prosperity Programme in Philippines
Human-centric skills - critical for workers at all ages
27 January 2021,
Integrating human skills into technical education and training can help prepare young people for- first jobs, says leadership summit in Asia
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Ship to Shore Rights
Decent work for fishing and seafood migrant workers in Asia Pacific
20 January 2021,
European Union and United Nations continue efforts to support safe labour migration and decent work in the fishing and seafood processing sectors in South East Asia
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National OSH Month 2021
Investments on OSH improve companies’ safety performances
15 January 2021, Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia is celebrating its National Occupational Safety and Health month by encouraging beneficial connection between OSH investments and safety performances and by promoting OSH culture in all business sectors, including micro and small businesses.
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COVID-19
Viet Nam’s jobs on post COVID-19 recovery but still below pre-pandemic levels
06 January 2021,
New national labour force data produced with ILO technical support shows 32.1 million people aged 15 and above suffered from negative impacts by COVID-19.
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Press release
Highlighting continued efforts for elimination of child labour in the sports goods industry
05 January 2021, Sialkot and Lahore, Pakistan
The Employers Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducted seminars to showcase efforts for elimination of child labour in the sports goods industry. The stakeholders committed to continue the efforts of industry and jointly pledged to replicate the Sialkot experience to other sectors.
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Press release
Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme provides humanitarian relief to migrant workers in response to COVID-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon
04 January 2021,
ILO has approved a grant to support assistance for migrant workers affected by COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon, Thailand
2020
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Press release
Implementing new Labour Code will expedite Viet Nam’s path to high income country
30 December 2020,
Numerous improvements in the new Labour Code can bring benefits for workers and employers but only when all are aware of their new rights and actively use them.
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Skills for Prosperity South-East Asia Programme
Developing a TVET and skills development network and localised training models for advancement of Malaysia’s underdeveloped state
30 December 2020,
Skills for Prosperity Programme in Malaysia supports development of Sabah state