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Press Releases 2006

HQ Press Releases    ILO Fourteenth Asian Regional Meeting Press Materials

Regional Office Press Releases 2006 18 December Feature - The return of the 'sea turtles'; reversing the brain drain in China 18 December New poll highlights need for better understanding among Thais of the importance of migrant workers to their economy (pdf, 98 KB)   In Thai (pdf, 162 KB) 13 December Fresh research reveals serious human rights violations of young foreign migrant workers in Thailand   In Thai (pdf, 155 KB) 27 October New ILO study says youth unemployment rising, large increases in Pacific, South-East and South Asia   In Thai (pdf, 85 KB) 12 October New UN report calls for zero tolerance of violence against children who work (pdf, 25 KB) 15 September Director-General's opinion article: The global jobs crisis: What's at stake in Singapore (pdf, 76 KB) 15 September More than 10,000 Afghans get help with finding jobs, training through ILO-backed project 10 August MoL/ILO workshop on South African labour law reform and labour relations in a multi-ethnic growth economy   In Thai (pdf, 67 KB) 03 August Korea-ILO partnership to improve employment 19 July ILO launches child labour web movie 01 July Feature- "Sharing profit, knowledge and power: Worker-owned businesses" 09 June Director-General's opinion article: An end to child labour is in sight (pdf, 40 KB)   In Thai (pdf, 83 KB) 08 June World day against child labour 2006: ILO to wave red card against child labour   In Thai (pdf, 61 KB) 30 May Combodian garment industry on a steady rise Fact sheet - Cambodian garment industry: One year later  (pdf, 70 KB)  17 May Feature - A new "bill of rights" for the maritime sector: a model for fair globalization 08 May Improved recruitment processes for foreign migrant workers and better awareness about link between migration and human trafficking needed 04 May Asia Pacific records decline in child labour - ILO Report In Thai (pdf, 67 KB) 03 May Governments, workers' and employers' Organizations from 5 Mekong countries gather to discuss human trafficking prevention 28 April ILO to launch major new report on child labour 28 April World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2006: New Focus on HIV/AIDS Pandemic 26 April Government of Japan and United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security contribute nearly $2 million for Economic and Social Empowerment of Trafficking Victims 31 March Latest report on labour situation in Myanmar (Item 7) 24 March Managing Labour Migration in Southeast Asia In Thai (pdf, 72 KB) 17 March Safer work for farmers - four country meeting in Viet Nam February Feature - Q&A: why is the new Maritime Convention important? February Feature - Dealing with the Global Jobs Crisis by ILO Director-General, Mr. Juan Somavia  February Feature - The global seafarer: mixed fortunes mirror global trends February Feature - Q&A: a new standard for the global shipping industry 20 January The ILO welcomes the release Rong Chhun and human rights activists 18 January Meeting to improve work opportunities for disabled persons in Asia 06 January The International Labour Office joins its voice in the concern raised over the arrests of Kem Sokha, Pa Nguon Teang and Yeng Virak