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Promoting decent work for older out-of-school children in or at risk of child labour

The ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries in conjunction with the International Training Centre for the ILO (ITC-ILO) conducted a Sub-Regional Skills and Livelihood Training for Older Out-Of-School Children in Child Labour or At Risk in the...

Domestic workers

ILO Pacific Office and UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office Celebrate Anniversary of the Adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) and Recommendation No. 201. These new standards, adopted in June 2011, are a strong recognition of the economic and social value of domestic work...

EU, ILO and ESCAP launch first ever labour Migration Statistics Guide for the Pacific Region

The guide explains key concepts relevant to international labour migration statistics and makes concrete recommendations on how Pacific Island countries can move towards a harmonized system for collection and analysis of timely, accurate and...

South to South agency cooperation

A delegation from the Papua New Guinea Department of Labour and Industrial Relations (DLIR) visited the Fiji Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations (MEPIR) office in Lautoka, Fiji, to discuss and learn more about the...

ILO Social Partners sharing knowledge on Child Labour in the Pacific

The ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries successfully concluded a four day forum in Nadi on 16th of April, 2015 with commitments made by tripartite stakeholders to collaborate and work on the child labour issues in their respective countries.

Social dialogue

ILO welcomes Fiji tripartite agreement on labour relations

ILO to further tackle child labour in Fiji

As part of a global effort to end child labour by 2016. The second phase of tackling child labour through education (TACKLE) has been launched in Fiji. The initiative funded by the European Union referred to as TACKLE II, will strengthen the systems...

ILO to promote decent work in Small Island Developing States at SIDS Conference in Samoa

ILO Supports seven young people to participate at the SIDS Youth Forum

The International Labour Organization this week announced seven young people to take part in the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Youth Forum to take place on the 28th of August 2014 in Apia, Samoa

Speech at event of the Labour Law Reform Final Report Launch in Papua New Guinea

Speech by the Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries

Students voices against child labour

On June 12th students from schools in the greater Suva area added their voices and songs to the fight against child labour

ILO Director-General Report Stimulates Debate on Fair Labour Migration

Migration is a key aspect of the world of work in the Pacific. Of all world regions, the Pacific has the highest per capita level of international mobility amongst its resident populations, especially those in Polynesia and Micronesia.

The ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries Calls on Governments, Employers and Unions to Focus on Eliminating Gender Discrimination and...

The occasion of International Women’s Day provides an important opportunity to reflect on progress towards gender equality in the labour markets of Pacific Island Countries.

Sports and youth employment

In the Pacific region, sport plays a very important role in life. Youth unemployment is also rampant. Linking sports to youth employment could bring about positive results as young peoples’ skills in sports can be useful at work.

319th Governing Body

ILO Governing Body adopts report of the Committee on Freedom of Association

The Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) draws special attention to three serious and urgent country cases.

Cash for Work

Fiji: A village forced to move by rising seas

The International Labour Organization is playing a critical role in helping a Fijian coastal community rebuild its flooded village.

Making entrepreneurship a real option for young people in the Pacific

The ILO promotes the importance of entrepreneurship education as part of a lifelong learning strategy, that can contribute to increasing the employability of young people by building an entrepreneurial mind-set, positive attitudes, self-confidence,...

Emphasis on need for sectoral approach

The need for young men and women to be involved in entrepreneurship development and opportunities in the Pacific - recognising employment as a major issue among youths in the Pacific.

Fiji National Wage Survey

The country's first national minimum wage baseline survey is underway

Child Labourers exposed to harmful environments

Highlighting the role of teachers in the tackling child labour in Fiji