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Training to improve work safety for Lao small business

Improving working conditions in small businesses will be the focus of a national workshop for government officials, workers and employers in Vientiane on 19-20 July 2007.

The Mekong Women's Forum: Women from across the Greater Mekong Sub-region prepare for greater role in fight against human trafficking

Women activists and eminent speakers on the problems of human trafficking and gender discrimination today called for greater involvement of women and vulnerable groups in the fight against human trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.

The Mekong Women's Forum: leading women from across the GMS unite to intensify action against human trafficking, discrimination and...

Women activists from across the Greater Mekong Sub-region gather in Viet Nam to intensify their efforts in combating human trafficking, labour and sexual exploitation endured by thousands of young women across the sub-region.

Address to the The Mekong Women's Forum on Solidarity and Empowerment

by Ms Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Rights of migrant workers to be discussed at government seminar

A national seminar on systems for handling migrant workers and protecting their rights in Thailand will be held in Bangkok on Monday 9 July 2007.

Campaign for hazard-free, child labour-free agriculture in Thailand

Thai government officials, employers, workers, non-governmental organizations, private sector representatives, teachers, students and the International Labour Organization (ILO) join forces today to work towards a hazard-free, child-labour-free...

Address to the National Seminar on ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers

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

Media Advisory: World Day Against Child Labour 2007

June 12th is observed globally as World Day against Child Labour.  The theme for this year’s observance is child workers in agriculture.

Almost half of Thai workers are putting in 'excessive' hours, New ILO stufy finds

Nearly a century after adopting its first international standard on working time, a new study by the International Labour Office estimates that one in five workers around the world – or over 600 million persons – are still working more than 48 hours...

Opinion article: Realising ASEAN's potential

As the 40th anniversary of its creation approaches ASEAN is entitled to feel well-placed to meet its target of full integration by 2015.

Address to the World Islamic Economic Forum, Session on Creating and Innovating Jobs for the Future - Roles of Governments, Business and...

by Mr Gek-Boo Ng, Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

ILO project helps Viet Nam create 28,000 safety & health improvements

A three-year programme to improve occupational safety and health in Viet Nam ’s agriculture has resulted in about 28,000 individual improvements in working and living conditions for the farmers involved.

Policy coherence, enforcement key to managing labour migration

Better policy coherence, effective enforcement and more research are some of the elements needed for improved management of labour migration in East Asia , according to a three-day symposium at the Singapore Management University (SMU).

ASEAN faces challenges to ensure sustainable growth, says new ILO report

To ensure sustainable growth and build a thriving community by 2015, Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must increase labour productivity and narrow development gaps between members.

Managing East Asia's labour migration to be discussed at high-level symposium in Singapore

Representatives from thirteen East Asian economies will take part in a high-level symposium on managing labour migration in the region, to be held in Singapore this week.

National meeting to promote employment in Cambodia

Ways to promote employment in Cambodia will be the subject of a two-day meeting in Phnom Penh this week, attended by representatives of the Cambodian government, the ILO and other international organizations including the United Nations Development...

Chiang Rai May day march against child labour

Representatives of workers, employers, business associations, youth groups, government departments along with migrant workers will take part in a Labour Day march against child labour in Chiang Rai on 1 May.

Nepal's move inspires Asian indigenous leaders

Sixty-one international participants from twelve Asian countries meet to discuss the challenges, opportunities and implementing the ILO Convention 169 and UN Declaration on Indigenous Peoples (IPs).

Cambodia marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work with high-level event

Cambodia will mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28th with an event focusing on the theme “Ensuring Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Cambodia.”

Korea & ILO sign US$1 million partnership agreement

The Government of the Republic of Korea and the ILO signed an agreement in Bangkok worth US$1,050,000 to fund technical cooperation in Asia and the Pacific.