News, articles and statements
December 2019
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Chemical safety
The Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) discussions with the EU
01 December 2019
At the invitation of the Finnish Presidency, the Chair and Secretariat of the IOMC met with members of the European Council Working Party (international chemicals) on 14 November 2019 to brief EU member states on the functioning and activities of the IOMC and share thoughts and exchange views regarding IOMC's possible role and enhancement in the Beyond 2020 framework.
November 2019
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© Sharada Prasad CS 2019
World Toilet Day
New report highlights dire working conditions of sanitation workers in some developing countries
14 November 2019
Countless sanitation workers in the developing world work in conditions that endanger their lives and health, and violate their dignity and rights.
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International Labour Standards
Malawi renews commitment toward International Labour Standards
12 November 2019
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Interview video
Ending Violence and Harassment against Women and Men in the World of Work
10 November 2019
At the 3rd Tokyo 2020-ILO Sustainability Forum, the ILO new Convention was presented.
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Qatar
Assessment of the Qatar Labour Inspection System
01 November 2019
October 2019
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Our impact, their voices
Better labour inspection cuts abuses in the Thai fishing sector
21 October 2019
The ILO is training labour inspectors in Thailand as part of a project to prevent and reduce unacceptable forms of work in the country’s fishing and seafood industries.
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News
SafeYouth@Work tripartite results and sustainability workshop
16 October 2019
The workshop was held from 14 to 16 October 2019 at ITC-ILO, Turin, Italy
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Labour Inspection
Work has started to develop ILO’s guidelines on Certain Principles on Labour Inspection
15 October 2019
LABADMIN/OSH and ITCILO held a three-day meeting to discuss the content of Guidelines on Certain Principles on Labour Inspection in Turin, 7-9 October 2019.
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Strategic compliance
Strategic compliance planning for fishing sector in Indonesia
14 October 2019
The multimedia video highlights workshops in North Sulawesi and in Bali aimed to promote decent work in the fishing sector of Indonesia.
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Press release
Study identifies effective mitigation strategies to keep workers safe from heat stress
11 October 2019
Largest ever study on the impact of heat stress reveals effectiveness of a number of existing approaches, and makes recommendations to better protect workers during summer months
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Chemical safety
Millions of workers die or fall sick globally due to chemical exposure in textiles, pesticides in agriculture, asbestos in construction, mercury in mining
08 October 2019
A global framework for international chemicals and waste management, known as Beyond 2020, was discussed in Bangkok from 30 September - 4 October 2019.
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Blog
Voices in your ear
03 October 2019
Many people associate the development of simultaneous interpreting with the Nuremberg trials that took place after the Second World War. In fact, it was the ILO – under its first Director, Albert Thomas – that gave birth to the concept. This week the ILO and the University of Geneva are celebrating 100 years of conference interpreting.
September 2019
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XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
Call for Abstracts is Open
15 September 2019
Participants from around the world are invited to submit abstracts. The deadline for submitting abstracts is December 15, 2019.
August 2019
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XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
The International Media Festival for Prevention is accepting submissions
15 August 2019
The IMFP is an integral part of the World Congress and highlights that successful prevention work can be advanced through outstanding creative multimedia initiatives. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the various ways different cultures approach occupational safety and health.
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Strategic compliance
Strategic Compliance sub-regional workshop in Beirut
05 August 2019
The ILO's Regional Office for Arab States and the Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch organized a sub-regional office in Beirut from 30 July to 2 August 2019 to introduce the ILO's strategic compliance intervention model.
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Youth4OSH
New online platform and game board on safety and health at work
04 August 2019
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Youth4OSH launched a new online platform and game board to build a culture of safety and health in the Philippines. The platform features relevant, practical, and user-friendly tools to raise awareness and to spur action on occupational safety and health (OSH).
July 2019
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Press release
The ILO joins national stakeholders in the fight against pneumoconiosis in China
23 July 2019
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Strategic compliance
Strategic Compliance Conference for Department of Labour Inspection in Azerbaijan
16 July 2019
LABADMIN/OSH and ILO DWT and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia held a conference on strategic compliance, labour inspection and employment in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 and 12 July 2019, with a total of 90 participants from the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs, Confederation of Trade Unions, the State Labour Inspection Service and representatives of other ministries.
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News
Innovative OSH platform and game board for young workers
15 July 2019
To better reach out young workers in the country, the ILO and its partners have developed and launched communication tools in the forms of online OSH platform and game board.
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News
Indonesia continues to foster OSH prevention culture through its first National OSH Profile
08 July 2019
Indonesia is taking a significant step in ensuring the implementation of OSH prevention culture in the country, by developing and launching its first National OSH Profile.
