All news: Kazakhstan

Occupational safety and health (OSH)

Tripartite discussion and validation of ILO reports on OSH, safety in mines and labour inspection in Kazakhstan

Tripartite seminar in Kazakhstan reviews key ILO reports on occupational safety and health, mine safety and labour inspection, paving the way for improved compliance and national policy development.

Digitalization

Tripartite dialogue in Kazakhstan explores the impact of emerging technologies on decent work

ILO staff from across the subregion, Regional Office, the International Training Centre of the ILO and tripartite constituents exchange views on digital transformation, skills development and policy responses.

ILO supports Kazakhstan in advancing occupational safety and health through tripartite dialogue

The ILO seminar in Astana brought together the Government officials, employers and workers to discuss key international labour standards on occupational safety and health and their implementation in Kazakhstan. The event aimed to strengthen social...

ILO launches new project to promote occupational safety and health in Kazakhstan's mining sector

The ILO has launched a new project to promote occupational safety and health in Kazakhstan's mining sector, one of the country's most hazardous industries. Through enhanced social dialogue and strengthened labour standards, the initiative aims to...

Sub-regional Programming Meeting: Advancing ILO strategies for the 2024-25 biennium

The ILO Team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia charts the path forward

ILO Director-General emphasizes the positive potential of AI and the importance of proper management for an inclusive digital transition

During his visit to Kazakhstan Gilbert F. Houngbo called for the protection of workers' rights, greater engagement with employers, and ensuring AI-driven jobs meet decent work standards.

ILO and Uzbekistan agree to develop new programme to improve labour conditions and strengthen social justice

The announcement was made during the ILO Director-General’s official visit to Uzbekistan from 7-11 July.

ILO and EUROSTAT host global conference on measuring new forms of employment

The ILO called for better and authoritative data to track the changing world of work at the conference, which discusses the development of reliable statistics to measure and understand new forms of employment, setting a common path for the coming...

International Labour Conference takes first step towards ground-breaking international regulation of biological hazards

The annual meeting of the International Labour Organization’s Member States concluded with progress towards regulating biohazards, a review of work conditions in the care sector and the key role of fundamental principles and rights in a rapidly...

World leaders call for urgent action to advance social justice at the Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

The Presidents of Brazil and Nepal joined the Inaugural Forum, which was held during the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference.

ILO, Kazakhstan sign roadmap to promote decent work

Kyrgyzstan ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Kyrgyzstan the 41st country to ratify this convention.

ILO Director-General Houngbo warns that multiple crises could jeopardize recent advances in the world of work

The Director-General stressed the need for more social justice at the opening session of the 112th International Labour Conference.

World Employment and Social Outlook

ILO expects global unemployment to drop slightly in 2024, but slow progress to reduce inequalities is “worrying”

Unequal access to employment opportunities remains a problem worldwide, even as new projections from the ILO show an improvement in global joblessness this year.

Leadership and management training for ILO staff in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Director, specialists and programme officer of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia gathered to undertake leadership and management training in the context of multiple crises. The exercise served to...

ILO team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: foreseeing trends for the next biennium

23-24 November 2023, TASHKENT – The ILO staff gathered here to take part in an innovative Foresight exercise facilitated by ITC ILO. The exercise served to foster team spirit, reflect on working modalities internally and externally - with the...

ILO experts and trade unions in Central Asia discuss workplace safety in the region

On June 23, 2023 a two-day Regional Conference of Trade Unions of Central Asia on “The role of trade unions in ensuring occupational safety and health and the effective functioning of the labour inspectorate” opened in Astana. It was organized by...

ILO team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: plans for the next biennium defined

22-24 February 2023, TASHKENT – ILO conducted its programming meeting for the Decent Work Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia to discuss plans for 2023 and formulate strategy for 2024-2025. The team aimed to define a...

The role of trade unions in Central Asia in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters and conflicts in the region

Participants of the sub-regional trade union workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (7-9 July 2022) discussed how to promote peace, prevent crises, ensure recovery and build resilience, including emergencies, including those associated with the pandemic,...

Trade unions look into reducing informality

On July 5-6, 2022, a training workshop was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on workers' organizations and unionization of workers in the informal economy.