More than 2.2 million people a year die from work-related accidents and diseases globally, and numbers appear to be increasing. The ILO is marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work with a call to manage workplace risks better and so cut this human and economic burden. A new report has also been released, "My life, my work, my safe work: Managing risk in the work environment"

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10 tips for making your workplace safer and healthier   
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The impact of environmental change on jobs, sustainable economic growth and poverty is being discussed at an ILO research conference on “Green Jobs for Asia and the Pacific” in Niigata, Japan.

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Green Jobs for Asia - Background paper
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The 301st session of the ILO's Governing Body has opened in Geneva. On the agenda of the session (which will end on March 20th) are a wide range of issues, including the latest developments in Myanmar, basic labour rights in a number of countries, the latest report of the Committee on Freedom of Association, public-private partnerships, migrant workers and discrimination in employment and occupation.

Governing Body opens - Press release
Governing Body conclusion - Press release
Report on the situation in Myanmar
Conclusions on Myanmar
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The ILO's message for International Women's Day 2008 is "Investing in Decent Work for Women: not just right, but smart!"

To mark the day a new report on Global Employment Trends (GET) for Women has been published.

Global Employment Trends for Women Report
East Asia GET highlights
South Asia GET highlights
South East Asia & Pacific GET highlights
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Fact on investing in decent work for women
Women and Microfinance leaflet
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An ILO report, "The Contribution of Migrant Workers to Thailand: Towards Policy Development" shows how Thailand benefits from 1.8 million migrant workers in the country.

Summary of main findings

The winners of the ILO's Asia Pacific photo contest on "Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities", organized to mark International Day for Disabled People (IDDP), have been announced. The winning photograh was from Viet Nam. Photographs from Thailand and Cambodia also recieved prizes at an awards ceremony in Bangkok.

3rd December is marked annually as IDDP with the aim of promoting an understanding of disability issues and mobilizing support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.The ILO is also marking the day with the publication of a report, The right to decent work of persons with disabilities.

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Press release:Winners announced in IDDP Asia Pacific Photo Contest
      
Fact sheet: Disability in the World of Work 
List of winners
Fact sheet: Disability in Asia Pacific 
Fact sheet: Disability in Thailand 
Executive Summary: The Right to Decent Work of Persons with       
    Disabilities 
IDDP Home Page - more information 

Nine Pacific Island States will be represented at an ILO meeting in Fiji. The forum will discuss labour market and economic prospects between now and 2015, and the prospects for Decent Work.

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 Report - Labour market scenarios
Report - Donor priorities and programmes
Report - Implementation of Decent Work Country Programmes

The 300th session of the ILO's Governing Body, meeting in Geneva, is addressing a range of issues including the situation in Myanmar, the impact of climate changes on jobs, developments in corporate social responsibility and the Millennium Development Goals.

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ILO's latest report on the situation in Myanmar Part 1
ILO's latest report on the situation in Myanmar Part 2
Conclusions concerning Myanmar
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The latest "Key Indicators of Labour Market" report has been published and shows rapid increases in productivity in East Asia, with lesser advances in South Asia and South East Asia and the Pacific. The report uses 20 indicators, covering type, status and levels of employment, pay, characteristics of job seekers, productivity and working poverty.

Executive summary (PDF, 81 KB)
KILM chapter 1 (PDF, 409 KB)
Productivity figures worldwide  (PDF, 34 KB)
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The Asian Employment Forum: Growth, Employment and Decent Work addressed the broad challenges and opportunities posed by the Asian Decent Work Decade.

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