News and events
2015
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Palestinian Decent Work Programme
Kuwait contributes US$500,000 to support ILO activities in the occupied Palestinian territory
26 March 2015
The State of Kuwait grants the International Labour Organization (ILO) half a million US dollars, bringing the State’s total contributions dedicated to promoting decent work and social justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Arab States to US$3.5 million since 2009.
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Press release
DSWD, ILO partner for sustainable livelihood
09 March 2015
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today strengthened its partnership and signed a grant agreement to support sustainable livelihood and community enterprise development in regions affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).
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ILO-UNDP High-level meeting sponsored by Germany and Moldova
Strengthened capacities, effective institutions critical for successful implementation of the post-2015 development agenda
02 March 2015
The Global Dialogue launched in 2014 by the United Nations Development Group, which resulted in calls from around the world for more responsive governance and better public service provision, concluded with this high-level meeting organized by the ILO, UNDP, Moldova and Germany.
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Partnership
United States and Viet Nam launch joint programme with ILO to combat child labour
02 March 2015
On 4 December 2014, an ILO project was approved to combat child labour in Viet Nam, based on a donation from the United States Department of Labor of US$ 8 million and US$ 1.2 million from the Government of Viet Nam.
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PARDEV Newsletter No. 45
2014 - The year in review
18 February 2015
“The Conference session will be remembered, above all, for the overwhelming adoption of the Protocol to Convention No. 29 on Forced Labour. It is the fruit of our collective determination to put an end to an abomination which still afflicts our world of work, and to free its 21 million victims.” - ILO Director General Guy Ryder
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Press release
ILO and Pakistan Textile Exporters Association sign a unique Partnership Agreement Promoting Decent Work in Garment and Textile Industry in Faisalabad
17 February 2015
The ILO and the Pakistani Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) have forged a Public Private Partnership encompassing a comprehensive framework on improving productivity through training and compliance with International Labour Standards including occupational safety and health, wages, contracts of employment, discrimination and other forms of mal labour practices as well as strengthening employers’ and workers’ bilateral arrangements in textile industry.
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Publication
South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Decent Work: Focus on Triangular Cooperation
11 January 2015
An introductory fact sheet
2014
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Press release
ILO initial estimates reveal 800,000 workers affected by Hagupit; stands ready to assist through emergency employment
10 December 2014
The ILO estimates 800,000 workers have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit, locally known as Ruby, with their source of livelihood damaged or disrupted overnight. In response, the ILO stands ready to allocate US$1.5 million and to support the government through emergency employment and sustainable livelihood.
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Press release
ILO and UNCTAD renew their partnership for development
04 December 2014
ILO an UNCTAD signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen their collaboration on trade and employment related matters.
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Partnership
Germany increases support to the ILO's fight against child labour
03 December 2014