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Green skills
Green construction skills chart a sustainable future for Filipino youth
For young Filipinos, green construction skills are opening the door for a better future of work while helping build stronger, safer, and more climate resilient communities.
Green skills
Philippines pilots new green skills construction training
A new core team of master trainers will promote foundational skills on sustainable building materials, renewable energy, and climate-resilient design to prepare young workers for the construction industry’s green transition through the ILO-Korea...
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.
Digital skills
Digital construction skills for a better future of work
As the construction industry embraces digital transformation, the International Labour Organization and the Government of the Republic of Korea are helping young Filipinos gain the skills needed to thrive in a more technology-driven future.
Digital skills
Philippines advances digital construction skills
The Philippines is building a new pool of master trainers in digital construction to help young workers gain better jobs and prepare the industry for modern, high-value projects at home and abroad.
Digital and green skills
Green, digital skills shift in construction drives youth employment push
The ILO and its partners are equipping young workers in the Philippines with in-demand green and digital construction skills to increase employability, drive job creation and prepare them for the industry’s future of work.
Labour migration
Survey highlights challenging conditions faced by migrant workers in Asia’s fishing and seafood processing industries
A ground-breaking ILO report highlights systemic nature of labour rights challenges and need for continued efforts to ensure decent work in South-East Asia’s blue economy.
ILO–Gyeonggi Labour Festa amplifies youth voices and role of provinces in shaping the future of work
Youth and local solutions take centre stage at global forum on youth employment and decent work.
Social and solidarity economy: Strengthening jobs and local services in the Republic of Korea
ILO–KLRI research workshop explores how the social and solidarity economy can expand decent work and essential services, particularly in the care economy and in rural areas.
ILO constituents and partners strengthen knowledge on the social and solidarity economy to advance social justice
The ILO convened a technical knowledge-sharing event in Turin, bringing together constituents and partners from countries where it has been actively supporting the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) for social justice. Participants...
International Labour Festa on youth and the future of work to take place in Gyeonggi Province, Korea
Co-hosted by the Gyeonggi Province of Korea, the Ministry of Employment and Labour of Korea and the International Labour Organization, the 2025 International Labour Festa on Youth and the Future of Work aims to catalyse local and global action on...
How large cooperatives can advance decent work and responsible practices across supply chains
Large and multinational cooperatives apply concrete tools and governance practices that improve working conditions, strengthen due diligence and embed people-centred approaches across supply chains. Their experiences show how cooperative identity...
International Year of Cooperatives
2025 Gyeonggi-do Social Economy Expo in the Republic of Korea highlights global momentum for the social and solidarity economy
The ILO underscored the social and solidarity economy as a pathway to social justice and decent work, guided by human dignity and solidarity.
Skills and employability
New initiative to boost green and digital skills in ASEAN construction sector
Focused on the Philippines and Thailand, the new ILO initiative with the Government of the Republic of Korea, will deliver green and digital skills training to young people, supporting a sustainable transition in ASEAN’s construction sector.
Media advisory
ILO and Korea partner to advance digital, green skills for ASEAN youth
The ILO and the Government of the Republic of Korea have partnered to launch a new project aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and enhancing the workforce skills of young people to meet the evolving demands the construction sector.
AI and Work
Digital transformation is pivotal to achieving the goal of universal social protection
This article explores how digital technologies, including AI, are enhancing the delivery and inclusiveness of social protection systems – while also highlighting the risks, governance challenges, and equity considerations they raise. Drawing on...
Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators
Interview with Sang-Youn Lee, Professor of Sungkonghoe University
“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....
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.
Republic of Korea scales up support to the International Labour Organization
Additional US$2.8 million funding will accelerate progress toward decent work and social justice worldwide.
Enterprise development
New programme to close digital gap for 15,000 small businesses
The United Nations in the Philippines launched a new joint programme to bridge the digital divide and boost the competitiveness of enterprises through improved connectivity and support from UN agencies, including the ILO and government partners.