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Pacific Island Countries
Pacific leaders endorse regional labour ministers meeting
The decision strengthens regional cooperation on labour, employment and workforce priorities and advances implementation of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent
Strong and inclusive wage systems key to reducing poverty and building resilience in the Pacific
New report urges stronger wage policies, better enforcement and adequate pay to protect vulnerable workers and promote inclusive growth across the Pacific.
Commemorative event
ILO marks 50-years of engagement with Pacific Island countries
Commemorative event marks the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries in Suva, Fiji.
Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum
Just Transition in Small Island Developing States is key to economic resilience
The ILO is promoting just energy transitions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as a key strategy to boost workforce and economic resilience, as highlighted at the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum in May 2025.
Employment policy
Marshall Islands moves to finalize first-ever employment policy
Policy to tackle youth unemployment, promote skills development and decent work
Labour migration
Training strengthens fair recruitment and labour mobility governance in the Pacific region
Workshop builds capacity to tackle recruitment challenges and protect migrant workers’ rights in the Pacific
Labour market statistics
Pacific nations strengthen labour market data systems through ILO training
Policymakers and statisticians from 11 Pacific Island countries enhance skills in labour market data collection, analysis and international standards at ILO-led academy in Fiji.
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.
Regional Skills Webinar Series
Global experts highlight growing need for core skills amid labour market and demographic shifts
ILO Regional Skills Webinar Series gathers over 120 participants from 30 countries to discuss integrating core skills into education and training systems for inclusive employment and skills-driven growth.
Asia and the Pacific
ILO Regional Skills Webinar series kicks off looking at skills and the green transition
Experts from the EU, Singapore, and the ILO share strategies to equip Asia-Pacific's workforce for a green transition, fostering dialogue on skills development, just transition, and policy innovation in the region.
Business resilience in the Pacific and Caribbean
ILO research explores private sector perspectives on business resilience in small island developing states
Businesses across the Pacific and Caribbean need to deal with adversity, withstand shocks and continuously adapt to disruption and crises caused by multiple risks, ranging across economic, social, political, health and environmental hazards.
Social protection
Asia-Pacific achieves social protection milestone, yet challenges remain and new ones emerge with climate change
New ILO report highlights positive trend in regional social protection coverage, however uneven progress and financial sustainability issues, coupled with the need to address climate change impacts highlight the need for comprehensive system...
Remedy blueprint
6th United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific
Forum focusses on bridging gaps and accelerating access to remedy; sessions can be followed in person or virtually.
News
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.
ILO and Pacific Islands Forum sign cooperation agreement
Agreement formalises collaboration and reinforces ILO’s commitment to the region.
Press release
Pacific employment report reveals persistent challenges despite job growth
New International Labour Organization report highlights how low-quality jobs are driving migration from smaller Pacific islands and calls for targeted policies for inclusive decent work.
Press release
Decent work towards 2050: Joint ILO-PIF Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue opens
Government, employer, and worker representatives gather in Fiji to shape priorities needed for quality and inclusive employment growth across the region.
Media advisory
Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent to take place 23-26 April 2024...
Organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the event will foster a coordinated and inclusive approach to ensure decent work in the Pacific.
Entrepreneurship
Pacific on show
About 200 entrepreneurs from across the Pacific region attended the inaugural two-day Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo.
Business
Expo to bolster business opportunities
The Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo organized by the Ministry for Trade in collaboration with UNDP, the International Labour Organization, and the Asian Development Bank unleashed the potential of entrepreneurs and small enterprises.