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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025

Brewing a safer tomorrow by expanding social protection for Indonesian coffee farmers

The ILO Vision Zero Fund and Nestlé Indonesia jointly promote a greater access to social security benefits for coffee farmers in Tanggamus district, Lampung.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025

Transforming Indonesia’s workplace health and safety through AI innovation

The fourth ILO artificial intelligence (AI) and the world of work forum aims to explore how AI and digitalization reshaping occupational safety and health in workplaces worldwide.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025

Indonesia first to adapt updated ILO code of practice on safety and health in forestry work

Millions of Indonesian forestry workers are set to benefit from the adaption and integration of this updated ILO code of practice into its national framework.

Op-ed by the ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Harnessing the digital revolution to build safer, healthier workplaces

To mark International Day for Safety and Health at Work, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, International Labour Organization Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific explains how an inclusive approach to digitalization can help...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025

Indonesia welcomes the latest ILO report on the transformation of AI and digitalization to occupational safety and health

Indonesia values the latest ILO report on AI and digitalization, recognizing it as a crucial opportunity to align the country’s inspection and preventive measures with the changing dynamics of the modern workplace.

Press release

Enhancing service quality at the national employment services centres through digital finance skills

A deeper understanding of digital finance and wage payments equips public employment services officers with the ability to offer more effective support to their clients, especially small businesses and self-employed workers.

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Accreditation system developed for Indonesian Migrant Workers Placement Companies

The Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, in partnership with the International Labour Organization and International Organization for Migration cooperate to enhance labour migration governance through fair and ethical recruitment...

Our impact, their voices

From isolation to empowerment: Mama Abu and the rise of the Tuna Besty Group

The sea invites the people of Air Panas sub-village to make a living. The fortunes of the fisheries sector may have ups and downs, but the fisherwomen there have proven their resilience in managing risks and processing marine products for a living.

Informality

ILO report spotlights innovative approaches to tackle informality in Asia and the Pacific

From digital tools to integrated policy reforms, new ILO findings highlight innovative strategies across the region aimed at promoting formal employment and protecting the rights of 1.3 billion informal workers.

The ILO enhances trade unions' knowledge and compliance with labour laws in Indonesia

The ILO's Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia (SIRI) initiative has enhanced trade unions' capacity for policy engagement by providing a labour law guideline and conducting an impact study.

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Towards sustainable and inclusive palm oil companies and plantations in the heart of East Kalimantan

Since the early 2000s, various palm oil companies have pioneered the largest economic developments in East Kalimantan. Now, the focus is on the ongoing improvement of occupational safety and health (OSH) in the palm oil sector for all workers and...

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.

Three federations pledge to sustain grievance applications in garment sector

Three trade union federations working with the ILO on grievance applications commit to maintaining their implementation to promote better labour relations in the garment sector.

ILO Participatory Gender Audit for trade union concludes recommended actions

The ILO’s Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia (SIRI) project supports the enhancement of gender equality and equity within the National Trade Union (SPN) by proposing five key recommendations.

ILO hands over grievance applications to garment union federations

The ILO’s Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia Project concludes with the notable handover of grievance applications to union federations, aiming to foster more robust industrial relations within the garment sector.

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Care & Support - A joint podcasts series by the ILO and KBR on the care economy

"Care & Support" is a podcast series jointly produced by KBR radio and the ILO Indonesia that features casual talks about family and community empowerment through comprehensive care initiatives, spanning from childcare services to elderly support,...

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Empowering Thailand's Automotive Industry: Skills Development for Responsible Business Conduct

Press release

Asia-Pacific advances Just Energy Transition: Community of Practice drives coal phase-out and promotes labour and social solutions

As the Asia-Pacific region accelerates its shift towards greener energy, skill development, social protection, and social dialogue emerge as critical drivers of a Just Energy Transition—one that ensures no one is left behind.

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Indonesia strengthens its integrated gender responsiveness fair recruitment and inspection at national and subnational level

A series of capacity building activities on gender responsiveness fair recruitment and inspection is launched by the Minister of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, strengthening the commitment of Indonesia to protect the rights of Indonesia...