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Green jobs

Small businesses embrace greener practices to grow and create new opportunities in Indonesia

From turning aloe vera into a low-waste business to giving traditional herbal drinks a modern appeal, small businesses in Indonesia are discovering how greener practices can help them use resources more responsibly, strengthen their businesses and...

Occupational safety and health

Workers in Thailand’s rubber sector strengthen their role in workplace safety and health

ILO training equips worker representatives in Thailand’s rubber sector with practical skills to actively participate in workplace OSH management and strengthen prevention.

Learning from the ILO: How I am preparing my students for a just energy future

Inspired by an ILO workshop, a Sriwijaya University lecturer sees how teaching can spark change and help prepare students to contribute to a just and greener future.

New study charts a path forward for Timor-Leste’s vanilla industry

A new study by the ILO’s EU-funded Agroforestry Skills and Employment Resilience Project highlights opportunities to develop Timor-Leste’s vanilla industry, create decent work and strengthen rural livelihoods.

Press release

RPOA-IUU and ILO promote decent working conditions to prevent IUU fishing

Regional workshop promotes decent working conditions as an important measure to prevent IUU fishing and strengthen responsible fisheries.

Partnership for development

ILO and Canada advance action against forced labour in the Philippines

The ILO and Canada have launched a new initiative to tackle forced labour in the Philippines to help build stronger institutions, policies and partnerships, provide better protection and access to justice for workers, and promote responsible...

ASEAN seminar highlights growing links between trade, labour rights and competitiveness

ASEAN governments, workers and employers, supported by the ILO, examine how stronger implementation of fundamental labour rights can help the region respond to changing trade and supply-chain requirements and support sustainable competitiveness.

Pacific Island Countries

Pacific leaders endorse regional labour ministers meeting

The decision strengthens regional cooperation on labour, employment and workforce priorities and advances implementation of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent

New digital system strengthens workers’ access to grievance support in Timor-Leste

With support from the ILO, a leading trade union in Timor-Leste launches a new digital grievance system to help workers raise concerns, track their cases and access more timely and effective support.

News

ILO promotes stronger links between trade, investment and decent work in Asia-Pacific

Regional seminar brought together governments, employers and workers to strengthen policy coherence and turn trade and investment opportunities into better outcomes for workers and enterprises.

Poverty and barriers to education driving child labour in rural Myanmar, new ILO study finds

New research points to an urgent need for stronger livelihoods, safer access to education and better protection for children at risk.

Environmentally sustainable economies

ILO policy brief highlights the world of work implications of land degradation and desertification

An ILO policy brief highlights why efforts to address land degradation and desertification must also consider jobs, livelihoods, decent work and just transition.

Sri Lanka strengthens wage-setting institutions with International Labour Organization support

Workshop brings together government, employers and workers to strengthen evidence-based wage-setting institutions and identify priorities for future action.

Just transition

Geologist shapes a just transition, sustainable energy in the Philippines

A female geologist, supervisor, and union leader champions a just transition within the Philippines' geothermal sector to ensure a sustainable future for workers and the environment.

Employment promotion and South-South cooperation

Inclusive policies and social dialogue key to navigating AI transformation in Asian labour markets

Regional Policy Dialogue considers policy approaches to harness artificial intelligence while addressing inequality, digital divides and changing skills needs.

Just energy transition

Preparing East Kalimantan, Indonesia’s future workforce for a just transition

As East Kalimantan navigates the transition towards a greener economy, the ILO and BPVP Samarinda explore the skills, jobs and opportunities emerging from Indonesia’s just energy transition.

Occupational safety and health

Thai trade unions strengthen their role to promote a safe and healthy working environment

Training supported by the ILO and the Government of Japan is helping Thai trade unions promote effective occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems.

Decent work for platform workers

Digital labour platforms in Cambodia offer opportunities for businesses and workers despite the challenges of informality, says ILO study

Findings point to the need for stronger social protection, occupational safety and health measures, and greater clarity on employment classification.

Press release

ILO and BPVP Samarinda strengthen youth skills for a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia

The ILO and the Samarinda Vocational Training and Productivity Centre (BPVP Samarinda) are working together to prepare young people and workers for the energy transition by developing the skills needed for a greener, more inclusive and sustainable...

Trade for Decent Work Project in Mongolia - Phase 2

Young workers strengthen their knowledge of labour rights and decent work in Mongolia

ILO training equips young workers with practical knowledge to promote safer, fairer and more inclusive workplaces.