News room

November 2012

  1. HIV epidemics in Central Asia driven by drug-use related transmission

    21 November 2012

    The number of people living with HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia grew from 970,000 in 2001 up to 1.4 million in 2011, according to the UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic released on November 20.

  2. Tajikistan’s trade unions promote Decent Work Programme

    16 November 2012

    On November 15-16 Dushanbe hosted a conference on strengthening the role of Tajikistan’s trade unions in promoting and implementing the Decent Work Programme.

  3. Corporate Social Responsibility/Global Compact Conference in Baku

    12 November 2012

    The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Global Compact Local Network (GCLN), National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers') Organizations of Azerbaijan and PwC Azerbaijan (GCLN Sustainability Partner), in cooperation with UNICEF Azerbaijan and International Labour Organization (ILO) organized in Baku the Corporate Social Responsibility/Global Compact Conference on November 12.

October 2012

  1. Kazakhstan’s Labour Ministry urges changes into methods for calculating minimum subsistence level

    15 October 2012

    Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in December will submit to the government its proposals to change methods for calculating a minimum subsistence level in the republic, statistics agency chief Alikhan Smailov said on October 15.

  2. Ombudsmen of Central Asia, Russia discuss legal protection for labor migrants at Dushanbe conference

    13 October 2012

  3. Georgia’s trade unions support amendments to Labour Code

    10 October 2012

  4. Baku gathers trade unionists to discuss promotion of ILO Tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy

    03 October 2012

    On October 2-3 Baku hosted a subregional meeting of trade unions on promotion and application of the ILO Tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy.

  5. ILO evaluates its project in Tajikistan

    01 October 2012

August 2012

  1. ILO holds seminar on trade unions’ human rights activities in Kazakhstan’s Mangistau region

    24 August 2012

  2. The Russian Federation – making a major step forward for decent work for seafarers and quality shipowners

    21 August 2012

    The ratification of the MLC, 2006 means that the Russian Federation is among the “first 30” ILO members to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.