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Republic of Maldives joins the ILO

The Republic of Maldives has become the 183rd member State of the ILO, the United Nations agency that deals with work and workplace issues.

Speech at the ILO/IOE/CAPE Regional Employers’ Meeting on Human Resources Development for Competitiveness: Response to the Crisis

By Mr Guy Thijs, Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

ILO signs US$ 700,000 partnership agreement with Korean Government

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of the Republic of Korea will sign a US$700,000 partnership agreement later today, funding ILO work in more than 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Statement of the participants of the Asia Regional Seminar "Experiences and lessons learned concerning the implementation of indigenous...

More than 90 representatives of indigenous peoples, government and national human rights institutions from 13 Asian countries, along with representatives of UN agencies and bilateral and multilateral development agencies convened in Kathmandu,...

Speech on the occasion of ILO's 90th anniversary in Malaysia

By Mr Bill Salter, Director, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia

Speech on the occasion of ILO's 90th anniversary in Singapore

By Mr Bill Salter, Director, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia

Gender equality at the HEART of decent work

By Mr Guy Thijs, Deputy Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Statement of the participants of the Asia Regional Good Practice Seminar

The statement is an outcome of the Asia Regional Good Practice Seminar held in Kathmandu, Nepal where more than 90 representatives of indigenous peoples, government and national human rights institutions from 13 Asian countries, along with...

Bangkok, 23rd April: celebrations to mark the ILO’s 90th Anniversary kicked-off

ILO marks 90 years of work with events across Asia Pacific highlighting decent work and fair globalization.

Mr Aniano Bagabaldo, Vice-President of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines

The ILO - 90 years of hope

Opinion Editorial by Sachiko Yamamoto, ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific on the occasion of the ILO’s 90th anniversary

ILO celebrates 90 years of campaigning for social justice with high-level Bangkok event

The ILO will mark its 90th anniversary with a world-wide series of activities, including a high-level event with the Thai Prime Minister in Bangkok, the ILO’s headquarters in Asia and the Pacific.

The ILO in Asia and the Pacific: 90 years of progress

Statement at the Fifth UNWTO International Conference on Tourism Statistics - Tourism: an Engine for Employment Creation

By Mr Guy Thijs, Deputy Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Crisis impact in Asia

Economic crisis response must support jobs, SMEs, vulnerable sector, ILO meeting concludes

Delegates representing workers, employers and ministries of finance, planning and labour from Asia and the Pacific suggested policies and measures to be urgently put in place to mitigate the expected severe impact of the global financial and...

Economic meltdown – this crisis has a woman’s face

Feature article on the effect of the economic crisis on women by Amelita King Dejardin. Gender expert, ILO

Asia-Pacific countries meet to discuss responses to global economic crisis

Ministries of labour and finance, senior UN, World Bank and government officials, workers and employers representatives from more than 10 Asia and the Pacific countries are meeting in Manila this week to discuss effective responses to the current...

Speaking notes on the fallout in Asia: assessing labour market impacts and national policy responses to the global financial crisis

By Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific and Assistant Director-General, International Labour Organization

Asia-Pacific’s responses to global economic crisis to be discussed at high level meeting in Manila

Ministers of labour and finance, senior UN and government officials, workers and employers representatives from throughout Asia and the Pacific are due to meet in Manila next week to discuss responses to the current economic crisis.

ILO-Thai Trade Unions discuss effective responses to the global economic crisis

The ILO recently organized the ILO/Thai Trade Unions High-Level Workshop on Effective Trade Union Responses to the Global Economic Crisis in Bangkok for 50 participants comprising of labour leaders, union members and unionists.