ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says it is time for horror and regret to translate into urgent action.

Social protection measures can help reduce the incidence of child labour, says Constance Thomas, Director of the ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).

In Thailand, an estimated 200,000 workers are at risk of developing pneumoconiosis. With the help of the ILO, the Thai Ministry of Health has increased the number of skilled doctors to treat and support workers diagnosed with the occupational lung disease, making Thailand a leader among developing economies.

According to a new ILO report, prevention is key to tackling the growing number of work-related diseases, which claim an estimated 2 million lives per year.

As the world’s emerging economies change the dynamics of the global economy, ILO economist Philippe Egger, explores the challenges of comparing wages across countries.