News room

November 2016

  1. Decent Work Country Programme Discussed in Tashkent

    17 November 2016

    On 17 November 2016, a roundtable on "Status and prospects of implementation of the Decent Work Country Programme in the Republic of Uzbekistan" was held in Tashkent.

  2. Seminar in Moscow: Strengthening HIV and AIDS Workplace Response

    17 November 2016

    On 15-17 November 2016, Moscow hosted a joint training seminar "Strengthening HIV and AIDS Workplace Response," co-organised by the ILO Moscow Office and the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

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    ILO Work in Fishing Convention No.188 (2007) to enter into force

    16 November 2016

    Landmark Convention will boost global efforts to ensure decent work for the world’s 38 million workers in the fishing sector.

  4. Tripartite Constituents from the sub-region meet to learn more about International Labour Standards

    14 November 2016

    Over 30 participants representing governments, trade unions and employers’ organizations from all countries in the sub-region, gathered in Moscow from 14-17 November to discuss and learn more about international labour standards.

  5. Meeting between the Russian Minister of Labour and Director of the ILO Moscow Office

    14 November 2016

    On November, 14 2016, a meeting was held between Olga Koulaeva, DWT/CO Moscow Director, and Maxim Topilin, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation.

  6. Kyrgyzstan Appoints New Minister of Labour and Social Development

    11 November 2016

    On 11 November 2016, Taalaikul Isakunova was appointed Minister of Labour and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic.

  7. First Ever Peer Review on child labour in the Commonwealth of independent States to start in Kyrgyzstan

    11 November 2016

    The number of children involved in child labour in Kyrgyzstan fell from 32.9 per cent in 2007 to 27.8 per cent in 2014.

  8. Young Union Activists Meet in Astrakhan

    10 November 2016

    An international seminar for young labour union activists from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia, co-organised by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FITUR) and the International Labour Organisation, ended on 10 November in Astrakhan.

  9. Guy Ryder re-elected as ILO Director-General for a second term

    07 November 2016

    Guy Ryder has been re-elected by the Governing Body of the ILO for another five-year term that will start officially on 1 October 2017.

  10. Towards Progress and Social Partnerships in Tajikistan: First Meeting of the National Tripartite Committee for Decent Work

    04 November 2016

    On 4 November 2016, the Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment of Tajikistan hosted the 1-st meeting of the National Tripartite Committee for Decent Work.