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Crisis response

ASEAN Ministers agree on accelerating labour cooperation within the region

The 21st ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (LMM) - "Human Resources for Economic Recovery and Development”

Speech at the Second ASEAN Human Resource Conference

By Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at the Second ASEAN Human Resource Conference, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 25 May 2010

Message from Juan Somavia, Director-General, International Labour Office to the 21st ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting

By Mr Juan Somavia, ILO Director-General at the 21st ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 24 May 2010

Statement at the 21st ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting

By Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at the 21st ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 24 May 2010

Labour and Social Trends in ASEAN 2010

ASEAN’S strong recovery faces challenges, says ILO report, Productivity, skills, job quality critical

ASEAN countries have rebounded remarkably from the global economic crisis and many are recording pre-crisis economic growth levels but they face key challenges, including rebalancing growth, improving workforce skills, rebuilding employment and –...

Indonesian Jobs Pact – Frequently Asked Questions

New ILO report assesses labour and social trends, crisis recovery, future challenges for ASEAN economies

(ILO Bangkok) - New report on labour and social trends in the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be released by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific next week. The report has been prepared for...

New ILO global report on child labour as effort to end child labour slow, ILO calls for “re-energized” global action

(ILO Geneva & Bangkok) Amid growing concerns over the impact of the economic downturn, the ILO warned in a new study that efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour are slowing down and called for a “re-energized” global campaign to end...

NEW DATE: ILO to issue new Global Report on Child Labour. Invitation to briefing in Bangkok to examine situation in Asia and the Pacific...

(ILO BANGKOK) – The ILO is to launch a new report on the state of child labour around the world. The report is being launched on the eve of a major global meeting in The Hague, aimed at intensifying efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child...

UNDP Administrator Helen Clark says ILO Global Jobs Pact “Paves the way” for economic recovery. ILO member States in Asia and Pacific to...

(Geneva and Bangkok, ILO News)– United Nations Development Programme Administrator (UNDP) Helen Clark said the ILO Global Jobs Pact “paves the way” for countries seeking a “fair and just” way out of the global recession.

A dozen countries from Asia and the Pacific say ‘yes’ to international labour standards for domestic workers: International Labour...

Governments, worker and employer organizations in Asia and the Pacific have indicated their general support – in principle – of setting a new international labour standard which could offer better social protection to millions of domestic workers –...

International Women's Day: A dozen countries in Asia-Pacific say 'yes' in principle to international labour standard for domestic workers -...

(Bangkok) Governments, worker and employer organizations in Asia and the Pacific have indicated their general support – in principle – of setting a new international labour standard which could offer better social protection to millions of domestic...

Questions and answers on jobs recovery and the development of decent work for people in the Pacific Islands

In February 2010, at Port Vila, Vanuatu, Labour Ministers, Senior Labour officials and representatives of worker and employer organizations from all eight countries – Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon...

Signing ceremony of the Joint UN Programme on “Violence Against Women”

Signing ceremony of the Joint UN Programme on “Violence Against Women” was held today, 10 December 2009 at Balcony Room, Hotel Sonargaon.

Helping women and men with disabilities fulfil their potential

By Emanuela Pozzan, ILO Subregional Cordinator on Disability, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia. December 3 marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme this year focuses on the empowerment of persons with disabilities and...

In managing migrant labour in ASEAN, Thailand should take a lead

The Government of Thailand needs to think boldly about its labour migration policies if it is to be ready for future demographic, economic and labour force trends. In our new report, “Agenda for Labour Migration Policy in Thailand”, we urge the...

Sub-Regional Workshop on Negotiating Decent Work in the Age of Globalization in South Asia and China Ahungalla Sri Lanka 26-27 October 2009

By Ms Tine Staermose, Director, ILO Office in Sri Lanka

Regional experts discuss impact of financial crisis on jobs and global production networks

New research into the effects of the economic crisis on jobs in global production networks has been highlighted at an international meeting at Thammasat University. The meeting brought together experts and researchers from 14 countries in Asia and...

Climate change and jobs - dealing with the myths

Asia and the Pacific are very exposed to the impact of climate change. Therefore, progress towards a global climate deal is crucial for its development and its stability. But such a global journey to a low carbon and climate resilient future will...

Environment

Climate change in Asia: while awareness is increasing, the water is rising

As global awareness on climate change increases, some regions of the world are already suffering from its consequences. In one such area in the Philippines, the ILO has launched a new project to lessen the impact of changing weather patterns on the...