Press releases

ILO mission to Fiji aborted

19 September 2012

An ILO direct contacts mission on freedom of association has been obliged to depart from Fiji without having completed its mandate.

ILO to release new figures on youth unemployment

31 August 2012
"Momentous" new agreement to promote child rights and child protection in South Asia

28 August 2012

The Regional Secretariat of the South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children (SAIEVAC), a South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Apex Body and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU aims to reinforce the two organizations' work on child rights and child protection by improving cooperation beween them.

Forced labour: an EU problem

10 July 2012

New ILO estimates show forced labour is a serious issue in the European Union. Many countries are adopting increasing measures to tackle the problem, but more is needed when it comes to identifying and prosecuting criminals.

ILO at Rio+20: Integrate social inclusion and environmental protection

22 June 2012

Speaking at a panel discussion at the Rio+20 summit, the ILO Director-General highlights the role of social policies on the road to a greener economy.
New ILO Recommendation calls for Social Protection Floor for all

14 June 2012

Landmark Recommendation aims at extending essential health care and basic income security to millions of people around the globe.
ILO & Japan sign agreement to support natural disaster recovery in Asia-Pacific

12 June 2012

The ILO and the Government of Japan have signed a new Framework for Cooperation agreement that will assist Asia-Pacific countries in dealing with the effects of natural disasters and strengthen the role of employment in early recovery and reconstruction.
China and ILO sign south-south cooperation agreement

12 June 2012

The Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Wang Xiaochu, and the Director-General of the lLO, Mr Juan Somavia have signed a US$1 million partnership agreement.
Stepping up the fight against child labour

11 June 2012
Malaysia ratifies key international labour standard on occupational safety and health

08 June 2012

The Government of Malaysia deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). Malaysia is the 22nd member State to ratify the Convention.