News and events
2019
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Publication
South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Decent Work Good Practices on the Road to BAPA +40 and beyond
15 February 2019
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Textile industry
ILO and H&M Group expand partnership
24 January 2019
The ILO and H&M Group have broadened their cooperation to further improve working conditions and productivity in textile and garment industry supply chains. This partnership will help drive both the Decent Work and Sustainable Development Goal Agendas in a key global sector.
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Publication
Coopération Sud-Sud et Triangulaire : L’engagement de l’OIT en Algérie
21 January 2019
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Press release
Promoting decent work and road safety for truck drivers of GMS countries
17 January 2019
Governments, employers and workers from the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) agree to enhance decent work by promoting social dialogue, skills development and cross-border coordination in road freight transport.
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ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis
“Made in Jordan": EU trade agreement creates opportunities in manufacturing sector
11 January 2019
Two ILO projects financed by the European Union and the Kingdom of the Netherlands seek to find ways to boost employment for Syrian refugees and Jordanians and increase Jordanian manufacturing exports to the European market as part of the implementation of the Jordan-EU Agreement on the relaxation of the “rules of origin.”
2018
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ILO 100
A future of work for Russian youth
21 December 2018
Youth employment remains a priority for the ILO as the Organization moves into its second century. A project in Russia’s West Siberian region addresses this key future of work challenge by seeking to change employers’ perceptions and creating opportunities for the most vulnerable youth.
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Development cooperation
ILO and Sweden join forces to promote decent work in Asian garment supply chains
07 December 2018
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the ILO signed a Cooperation Agreement to start a new project to improve working conditions and productivity for women and men workers and enhance the sustainability of the garment industry in Asia.
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SCORE
Swiss high-level delegation visits wood processing company
28 November 2018
The delegation with representatives from the Swiss Government, employers and workers’ organizations visited Tien Hung Furniture Co., a Binh Duong-based wood processing company which has sucessfully participated in SCORE Training.
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Global Wage Report 2018/19
Asia-Pacific wage growth stalls but stays ahead of the rest of the world
26 November 2018
The latest ILO Global Wage Report 2018/19 finds that the global wage growth fell to its lowest rate since 2008. Although remaining above the global rate, wage growth in Asia also slowed down in 2017.
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Event
Global South-South Development Expo 2018: ILO Solution Forum
During the annual Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD) 2018, the ILO will showcase good practices for Decent Work, in preparation for the 2nd High-level UN Conference on South-South Cooperation (BAPA+40) in March 2019