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Pakistan, ILO and WHO to support 20,000 health workers and create decent jobs in the sector

The joint initiative will support Pakistan's implementation of the Global Accelerator by investing in skills, employment and social protection to strengthen the health workforce, and aims to reach additional 80,000 health workers in a second phase.

Domestic workers

15 stories for 15 years of the Domestic Workers Convention

This collection brings together stories from across Asia and the Pacific to highlight progress made and the ongoing importance of protecting domestic workers’ rights and advancing decent work in the care economy.

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Punjab pilots employment contracts for domestic workers through landmark agreement

Government, employers and workers have agreed to pilot employment contracts for domestic workers in Punjab, marking an important step towards formalizing domestic work and strengthening labour protections.

Cross-regional dialogue platform launched on social protection for migrant workers along the Asia–Gulf corridor

The launch of the platform, co-chaired by the Philippines and the GCC Executive Bureau, sends a powerful message: effective social protection for migrant workers can only be achieved through dialogue and partnership between countries of origin and...

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First training of trainers’ workshop on cooperatives held in Pakistan

The training brought together stakeholders to promote cooperative models that can improve livelihoods and working conditions for informal waste pickers.

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Pakistan approves Occupational Safety and Health Code of Practice for the construction sector

New Code sets legally binding standards to strengthen safety and health protections for workers across the construction industry

ILO Voices | Rights at work

A voice for women cotton workers in Pakistan

Former child labourer Hafeeza Mai leads a trade union in Pakistan, empowering women in the cotton sector to claim their rights, demand equal pay and protect their children from child labour.

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ILO and Health Services Academy Convene National Dialogue to Strengthen OSH for Quality Health Services

The dialogue focused on strengthening service delivery systems, improving OSH practices, and enhancing coordination across ESSIs to better support insured workers and those who care for them.

Care economy

ILO calls for greater recognition and investment in Pakistan’s care economy

Investing in Pakistan’s care economy is essential for growth, equity and gender equality. Pakistan requires coordinated efforts and increased investment to transform the sector — particularly by investing in people through education, skills, fair...

South Asian trade union youth leaders unite for safer and healthier workplaces

Young trade union leaders from across South Asia have pledged a joint action on occupational safety and health (OSH) at a regional ILO-ACTRAV conference

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Islamabad Healthcare Authority and ILO launch revised standards to improve worker safety and patient care

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Pakistan launches gender pay gap report and national action plan for equal pay

The report analyses the gender pay gap in Pakistan and proposes targeted policies and strategies to close it.

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Pakistan moves to strengthen hazardous waste management in ship recycling sector

National workshop advances efforts to align shipbreaking practices with global standards, spotlighting worker protection and sustainable development at Gadani yard.

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UNDP and ILO partner for stronger human rights standards in Pakistan’s business sector

UNDP and ILO have joined forces to promote responsible business conduct and better protect workers across Pakistan.

Empowering South Asia’s Youth for a Greener Future: ILO and UNICEF held a regional webinar on Skills for Green Jobs

The webinar spotlighted the urgent need to equip South Asia’s youth with skills required for a just transition to environmentally sustainable economies

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MoU signed to strengthen decent working conditions for health workers in Punjab

The new collaboration marks a bold step forward in safeguarding the rights, health, and dignity of those who dedicate their lives to caring for others.

Global Accelerator

Pathfinder countries share experiences and reinforce commitment to decent work, social protection, skills and just transitions

Six pathfinder countries across Asia and the Pacific reaffirmed their commitment to decent work, universal social protection and just transitions at a high-level policy forum held in Cambodia.

Global Accelerator

Asia-Pacific Global Accelerator Policy Forum calls for major scale-up of strategies and financing to deliver skills, decent jobs and...

Government, employer and worker representatives from six pathfinder countries gather in Cambodia to shape priorities to drive skills development, employment growth and universal social protection.

Pakistan ratifies three International Labour Standards

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved Pakistan’s ratification of three key ILO instruments to strengthen workers' rights, combat forced labour, enhance seafarers' protections and improve labour data collection.

ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office

Kaori Nakamura-Osaka serves as Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Labour Organization’s Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand.