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Kiribati moves ahead with key employment and labour initiatives supported by the ILO

ILO reaffirms strong partnerships in Kiribati to advance national labour priorities, including the Minimum Wage Order and the Kiribati National Employment Policy (KNEP)

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme

ILO Programme introduces AI in training for enterprises in the Philippines

The ILO’s SCORE Programme paves innovation among enterprises in the Philippines by integrating artificial intelligence and equipping them with smart, low-cost digital tools to boost productivity, workplace cooperation, and inclusive growth.

Institutional capacity building

Employers lead national dialogue on skills and productivity in Cambodia

The Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations, with support from the International Labour Organization, held a workshop on skills and productivity to strengthen councils connecting employers and training institutions. The event...

Press release

Indonesia advances toward ratifying ILO Convention No. 188 to safeguard fishers’ labour rights by 2026

The Ministry of Manpower, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the labour rights of both domestic and migrant fishers.

Tripartism and social dialogue

ILO mentorship programme strengthens responsible business and due diligence in Thailand’s auto sector

The pioneering programme prepares the industry for evolving transitions and requirements, including human rights due diligence (HRDD).

International Day of Older Persons

Elderly care in Indonesia: The visible and invisible

Two Indonesian elderly care givers share their stories, offering a glimpse into the different experiences of family members caring for loved ones at home and professional caregivers working in eldercare services. Their testimonials highlight the...

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

Country Director Designate sees endless possibilities despite complexities of humanitarian-development operations

In the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, women and youth are gaining the skills they need to build brighter futures. The Country Director Designate for the ILO Office in Bangladesh, Max Tunon, visited project activities to see how skills...

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

From stigma to self-reliance: how skills training is blazing new trails for women in Cox’s Bazar

Funded by Global Affairs Canada, the ILO's "Leaving No One Behind" project in Cox’s Bazar equips young women and men with market-relevant, competency-based skills that support decent and sustainable livelihoods.

Social dialogue

Cambodia advances labour dispute resolution with ILO-Korea support

Supported by the ILO-Korea Partnership Programme, Cambodia reviews interim research progress on strengthening labour dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms.

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

Cutting through barriers: Tania’s journey in a man’s world

The first time Tania picked up a saw, her hands trembled. Not from the weight of the tool, but from the weight of everyone's stares. In the bustling, male-dominated furniture market of Cox’s Bazar, a woman building a chair was something people...

Wages

ILO welcomes new national minimum wage for Papua New Guinea

Wage increase promotes equality, reduces discrimination and strengthens decent work opportunities for all Papua New Guineans.

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

Decent work, brighter futures: Roksana’s journey with shell crafts

On the edge of Cox’s Bazar town, in a small village called Chan Khola, lives Roksana Akhter, a woman whose life is shaped by both hardship and courage. But her life hadn’t always been so hard.

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

Bumi’s baskets don’t break and neither does her spirit

Bamboo shavings scatter across the floor as Bumi Rakhaine bends over her work, each cut and each weave shaping not just a basket, but a future she dares to dream of. Bumi, who lived in South Chaowfaldandi of Cox’s Bazar, is a mother, a wife, and...

Digital innovations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic strengthen social protection

Lao Social Security Organisation showcases mobile app progress, reaffirming commitment to inclusive social protection and efficient service delivery.

ILO and Singapore convened Global Dialogue on Digital Platform Work

The event aimed to help establish international statistical frameworks for digital platform employment (DPE) to help devise inclusive policies.

Inclusive workplace

Indonesia paves the way for inclusive employment services

The ILO has partnered with the Indonesian government to enhance the inclusivity of employment services, ensuring better access to decent work opportunities for job seekers with disabilities.

Social protection

Social protection: An island’s lifeline against disaster

A young mother, shaped by her own struggles, now champions social protection in Siargao Island, where informal workers in construction, agriculture, and fisheries face climate change and economic uncertainties.

Fair recruitment

Migrant worker recruitment malpractices persist in Bangladesh as Government strives for fairness, accountability

Aligning Bangladesh's labour migration governance with relevant ILO conventions and the General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment and Definition of Recruitment Fees and Costs (2019) would go a long way in countering...

International Sign Language Day

ILO joins efforts to promote sign language accessibility at work in Indonesia

The ILO highlights a set of actionable recommendations to remove barriers and promote equal opportunities for people with hearing impairments in Indonesia.

Tourism

Community-based tourism in Jaflong: creating jobs and nurturing nature

The ILO, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tourism Board, has helped launch a community-based tourism (CBT) model in Jaflong that welcomes visitors to experience the vibrant Khasi cultural heritage while ensuring community ownership and equitable...