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World Youth Skills Day 2024
EU-ILO empowers youth in Timor-Leste with agroforestry skills
The ILO celebrates World Youth Skills Day on 15 July by recognizing and supporting the empowerment of youth, particularly young women and girls, through its European Union funded Agroforestry Skills Project in Timor-Leste.
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Social and solidarity economy critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific
Policymakers, workers' and employers' organizations and practitioners across Asia and the Pacific are leveraging the social and solidarity economy toward sustainable development in the region.
World Day Against Child Labour
Students of Timor-Leste’s Aileu Municipality urge the government to take actions against child labour
During the commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour in Aileu Municipality, Timor-Leste, the participating students voice their aspiration through a declaration that urges government to take actions and do interventions against child...
World Day Against Child Labour
Timor-Leste reaffirms its commitment to eliminate child labour
Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO, moves forward with the efforts to finalize two important documents for the elimination of child labour in the country: The National Action Plan on Child Labour and the List of Hazardous Works for Children.
World Day Against Child Labour
Child egg sellers in Dili with high dreams of being a pilot and a soldier
Based on the 2016 Child Labour Survey, more than 50 thousand children are in child labour in Timor-Leste. Poverty is still the main reason for these children to work and to support their families, including the three young brothers who share their...
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The new ILO Country Director pays courtesy calls to ILO constituents in Timor-Leste
Simrin Singh, the new ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, paid courtesy calls to ILO’s tripartite constituents, relevant ministries and development partners in Timor-Leste.
APESO 2024
Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges
The Asia Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024, reveals persistent employment issues and calls for inclusive policies to avert ageing crisis.
Press release
EU, ILO and TradeInvest Timor-Leste join forces to develop and expand coconut business opportunities in Timor-Leste
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and TradeInvest Timor-Leste, supported by the European Union, sign a Technical Cooperation Agreement to develop coconut business opportunities in Timor Leste.
Media Advisory
The International Labour Organization (ILO) to release a new report “Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 - Promoting decent...
Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate
Climate change is a real threat to worker safety across the Asia-Pacific region. To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa explains what...
Business competition for hospitality and tourism sector in Timor-Leste
We are partnering with HOTL Association to organize the business competition for hospitality and tourism sector in Timor-Leste. This is part of the joint initiative with ACT/EMP on “Supporting the Hospitality and Tourism Sector in Timor-Leste...
Ratification of ILO Convention
Towards the ratification of ILO Convention No. 102 on Social Security in Timor-Leste
A series of ILO's capacity-building activities were conducted to enhance the capacities of tripartite constituents in Timor-Leste concerning international social security standards.
EU-ILO join forces to strengthen Agroforestry Value Chains in Timor-Leste
The European Union, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), facilitated a multi-stakeholder workshop on agroforestry value chains in Timor-Leste, under the EU’s Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project.
Launched, the new Agroforestry Skills project to improve youth integration in the Timor-Leste’s labour market
The ILO and its social partners, with support from the European Union, promote skills development for youth and women in Agroforestry sector in Timor-Leste.
New Director for the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste
Simrin Singh has officially assumed her duties as the new Director for the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste on 15 February 2024.
Social protection
Timor-Leste launches its Social Security Portal
The Government of Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO, launches its Social Security Portal in three languages, providing easy access to information to all people of Timor-Leste.
Mediators in Timor-Leste promote social dialogue for better dispute resolution
The ILO training has improved the capacity of mediators in Timor-Leste for better dispute prevention and resolution in the country.
Employers’ and workers’ organization of Timor-Leste signed a Joint Commitment to Eradicate Workplace Violence and Harassment
Both employers’ and workers’ organizations, with support from the ILO, are committed to create a working environment that is free from violence and harassment in Timor-Leste.
16 Days of Activism
ILO supports the deliberation of law on violence and harassment in the world of work in Timor-Leste
The government of Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO’s Spotlight Initiative project in Timor-Leste, is in the process of finalizing the drafting law on violence and harassment in the world of work.
16 Days of Activism
Young female entrepreneur strives to transform her life for a better future
Leaving her unfortunate experience behind, Ana Paula de Jesus da Silva, who took part in ILO’s Gender and Entrepreneurship Together (GET Ahead) training programme, is determined to continue expanding her business for a better future.
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