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The Music Against Child Labour Initiative

Oginome Gives Special Lesson on Child Labour Issues

The Music Against Child Labour Initiative

‘Keep the Love Alive’: Oginome Stands Up to Child Labour

5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

Global Child Labour Conference agrees Durban Call to Action to end child labour

The ‘Durban Call to Action’ includes strong commitments on action against child labour while raising concerns that existing progress has slowed and is now threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic, armed conflict, as well as food, environmental and...

ILO, DOLE ink agreement to help workers return to work safely and digitally

A new deal with the ILO and DOLE aims to boost over 30,000 workers’ productivity in COVID-19 and typhoon-hit areas with the support of the Government of Japan.

110th International Labour Conference to open on May 27

Press Release

Collective agreements contribute to fighting inequality, says ILO

Collective bargaining played a crucial role during the pandemic and can provide an effective means for employers and workers to tackle the new challenges that are shaking up the world of work.

Message from Ms Yoko Oginome, a Japanese singer participating in the ILO’s ArtWorks/ Music Against Child Labour Initiative

Workers with disabilities

New guide offers insights to business on employing people with disability in the Asia-Pacific region

Updated ILO resource aims to help companies looking to provide accessible and supportive workplaces.

Final evaluation of the Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia Project

The final evaluation report summarizes key findings, conclusions, lessons learned and recommendations from the “Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia” project.

ILO and Japan launch five new water systems in Mindanao

Over 3,000 households have gained access to safe and clean water as the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project launches five new water systems built by community members, indigenous peoples and former combatants in the Bangsamoro region.

Outcome report of ILO-JCA webinar:TSUNAGARU by Social & Solidarity Economy

Current situation and challenges of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in Japan

The ILO and the JCA organize a joint webinar on the social and solidarity economy in Japan

On 16 December, 2021, ILO Office for Japan and the Japan Cooperative Alliance (JCA) co-hosted an online webinar, "TSUNAGARU by the Social and Solidarity Economy”.

Child labour

Japanese artist collaborates with the ILO through ArtWorks Programme

Ms Yoko Oginome is to contribute a song on child labour as part of advocacy campaign on decent work.

Project to develop Guidelines for responsible business practices in Japanese textile industry

ILO and JTF sign an agreement to harness the responsible business practices in Japanese textile industry

- Launching the Development of Guidelines for Supply Chain Due Diligence -

ILO country briefs from the Social and Solidarity Economy project in Asia

Asia-Pacific labour market insights

Labour productivity trends in Asia and the Pacific highlight uneven COVID-19 impacts

Enhanced labour productivity is key to boost living standards and is prioritized in the Sustainable Development Goals. In Asia and the Pacific, growth in labour productivity has been instrumental in reducing poverty in recent decades.

Asia-Pacific labour market insights

Getting older: Confronting Asia and the Pacific’s ageing labour force

Asia and the Pacific’s ageing population is a trend that is expected to steadily increase. Ageing societies means older labour forces and higher old-age dependency ratios, increasing the pressures on economies to close pension and social protection...

ILO COOP holds follow up activities as part of the project on Strengthen Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) policy in Asia

A number of follow-up activities are being held to disseminate key outputs of the project on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia.

Convention 190 in action: preventing harassment of workers in Japanese banks

Labour banks (“Rokin Banks”) in Japan have been promoting workers’ access to finance for many years. They have also been in the vanguard when it comes to adopting international standards around workplace violence and harassment. Rokin Banks modelled...

Interview

10 years on from the ILO Domestic Workers Convention: What has changed?

Over half of the world’s domestic workers are in Asia and the Pacific. 10 years on from the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), Anna Olsen, Technical Specialist at the International Labour Organization’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN...