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ILO Issues revised global unemployment projections; Unemployment in Asia Pacific could top 100 million people

The number of people unemployed in 2009 could increase by between 29.4 million and 58.8 million people globally, and between 9 and 26.3 million in Asia Pacific, compared to 2007. That’s according to new projections from the ILO, the United Nations...

Speech on the occasion of ILO’s 90th anniversary

By Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific and Assistant Director-General, ILO in Phnom Penh on 27 April 2009

Speech on the occasion of ILO’s 90th anniversary

By H.E. Madam Men Sam An, Deputy Prime Minister, and High-level representative of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Patei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Kingdom of Cambodia

Speech on the occasion of the ILO's 90th anniversary

By H.E. Mr Vong Sauth, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training

ILO marks 90 years of working for social justice highlighting decent work and fair globalization

Cambodia will mark the ILO’s 90th anniversary on the 27th and 28th of April under the theme “ILO: Partner in the Development of Cambodia”. Cambodia’s chosen topic compliments the global theme”ILO - 90 years of working for social justice”.

ILO statement on the Cambodian appeals court verdict against Thatch Saveth

The International Labour Office is disappointed to learn that the Cambodian Appeals Court has upheld the lower court’s verdict against Thatch Saveth. In February 2005 Thatch Saveth was found guilty of the murder of Ros Sovannareth, a trade union...

ILO global employment trends report 2009 - unemployment, working poor, vulnerable employment to increase dramatically due to global...

The global economic crisis is expected to lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people joining the ranks of the unemployed, working poor and those in vulnerable employment, the International Labour Office (ILO) says in its annual Global...

Successful ways of preventing avian & human influenza in Thailand to be discussed - Project to be extended to Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,...

Successful techniques for preventing the spread of avian and human influenza among Thailand’s poultry workers, farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises will be discussed at a workshop in Bangkok on Tuesday 20 January 2009.

Statement from the International Labour Office on the release of men convicted for murder of Cambodian trade unionist

The International Labour Office welcomes the decision by the Supreme Court of Cambodia to release Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun on bail. The two men were convicted of the 2004 murder of the trade union leader Chea Vichea.

Avian and pandemic human influenza and the workplace

By Suttida Chaikitsakol, National Project Coordinator, Subregional Ofice for East Asia. The continuing outbreaks of cases of avian influenza have prompted worldwide concerns of possible pandemic human influenza. As the number of cases of infection...

Moving from poverty to prosperity – women show the smart way

ILO global gender campaign. The Expansion of Employment Opportunities for Women (EEOW), run by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with funding from the Government of Japan has been operating in Cambodia and Viet Nam since 2002 and...

International Labour Organization to Present a Series of ‘Proven Practices’ for the Prevention of Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong...

Government representatives, employers/ workers organizations & NGOs from five countries to participate in Bangkok presentations – 9th October 2008.

Developing gender-specific HIV educational materials at the workplace: The case of young women garment workers in Cambodia

ILO Director-General highlights ASEAN charter as foundation for helping "Marginalized Majority"

ILO Director-General highlights the ASEAN Charter as a “fundamental political commitment” to honour “the dignity of work and respond to the legitimate aspirations of people and families for a better life" at the 20th ASEAN Labour Ministers meeting.

ILO signs US$1 million partnership agreement with Korean Government

The ILO and the Government of the Republic of Korea have signed a US$1,040,000 partnership agreement funding ILO work in more than 11 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Promoting better work in global supply chains: Cambodian garment workers show talent

Better Factories Cambodia, a joint initiative of the ILO and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is often cited as an example of how closer links between the two organizations can improve...

Cambodia's World Day for Safety and Health at Work marked with campaign

Cambodia marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April 2008 with an event focusing on the theme “All Together to Reduce Accidents at Work".

Closing remarks at the Session of the Stakeholder Workshop for the Finalization of a Strategic Plan for TBP Phase II in Cambodia

by Mr Bill Salter, Director, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia

Opening remarks at the Inaugural Session of the Stakeholder Workshop for the Finalization of a Strategic Plan for TBP Phase II in Cambodia

by Mr Bill Salter, Director, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia

ILO offers first safety and health training for North West Cambodian workers

Experts from the ILO visit north-western Cambodia to assist at the ILO’s first occupational safety and health training session in that region.