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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.
Entrepreneurship
Expo harnesses Pacific core values: Vosarogo
Acting Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Coummunication, Filimoni Vosarogo said in the Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo organized by the Ministry for Trade in collaboration with UNDP, the International Labour Organization, and the...
Press release
Evidence-based policy making: Unravelling opinions from facts in Pacific Island Countries
Training enhances capacity to use evidence and data to shape policies relating to the world of work
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Pacific regional meeting on labour mobility sets path for partnership
Dialogue strengthens collaboration between trade unions and employers to help ensure safe and regular migration.
Employment policy
ILO commences work with Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) on employment policy
The development of the National Employment Policy is part of ILO’s ongoing technical assistance being provided to RMI post COVID-19.
Press Release
ILO reaffirms commitment to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)
The ILO highlighted the focused approach being undertaken to ensure sustainability of actions and activities targeted towards providing skills training and empowering youth to be more economically active.
Labour statistics
The Pacific region statistical and labour community benefit from an ILO training on the latest international statistics standards
The ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries in partnership with the International Training Centre (ITC), the ILO Department of Statistics and the ILO Regional Office for Asia & the Pacific is conducting a Labour Market Statistics and Analysis...
Labour migration
Climate Change and Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries Policy Brief published
The International Labour Organization and the International Organization for Migration have jointly prepared a policy brief on ‘Climate Change and Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries.’
Press release
ILO social partners prioritize Social dialogue and Human-centred recovery for the joint UN action in the Pacific
The ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries in collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinator Multi Country Offices based in Fiji, Samoa and Micronesia have held consultations with Employers and Workers’ organizations on the Sustainable Development...
Child labour
Act now: End child labour!
The United Nations has declared 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. Matin Karimli, ILO's Director for the Pacific, and Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative for the Pacific, explain why the time for change is now.
Eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work
Enough is enough: Eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work
An opinion piece by: Matin Karimli, Director of the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries and Sandra Bernklau, Representative of UN Women, Pacific ahead of the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women and the 7th Meeting of the Pacific Ministers...
Social Protection
Rethinking New Strategies For Pacific Communities - Covid-19 And Social Protection
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020
Make persons with disabilities a priority during COVID-19 recovery in the Pacific
Youth employment
Targeted responses needed to combat youth employment crisis - ADB & ILO report
The joint Tackling the COVID-19 Youth Employment Crisis in Asia and the Pacific report says COVID-19 has triggered a massive disruption of labour markets which has had a disproportionate impact on youth unemployment.
ILO PARTNERSHIPS
ILO, ITC-ILO and PIPSO sign Letter of Intent to collaborate on capacity building of Pacific EBMO
The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Training Centre Programme for Employers Activities (ITC-ILO/ACTEMP), and the Pacific Island Private Sector Organization (PIPSO) have concluded a cooperation agreement to further promote...
Pacific high-level forum on climate change and decent work
"We have to work for a process of productive transformation that protects our blue ocean and gives us all a future"
Guy Ryder addressed the Pacific high-level forum on climate change and decent work during the first visit of an ILO Director-General to a Pacific Island State.
Child labour
The Marshall Islands ratifies Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
Marshall Islands is the 184th Member State to have ratified Convention No. 182.
Commitments made to reduce high youth unemployment in Marshall Islands
Launch of the Republic of Marshall Islands National Action Plan on Youth Employment (2017-2019)
Environmental Sustainability and Decent Work
ILO and Japan International Cooperation Agency strengthen their partnership to promote waste management in the Pacific
The Memorandum of Cooperation signed between ILO and JICA will contribute to improve solid waste management in Pacific Island countries through a stronger partnership in the field of occupational safety and health in solid waste management and green...
Domestic workers
ILO Pacific Office and UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office Celebrate Anniversary of the Adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) and Recommendation No. 201. These new standards, adopted in June 2011, are a strong recognition of the economic and social value of domestic work...