All news: Pacific + Asia

Supply chains - Development cooperation

Safer and healthier tea farms provide greater market access

Improving safety and market access through better labour practices in Nepal’s tea sector

Supply chains - Enabling rights

Fairer garment sector through collective bargaining

Collective bargaining strengthens worker rights and fair wages in Cambodia’s garment sector

Supply chains - Development cooperation

Sustainable seafood through Good Labour Practices and workers representation

Strengthening labour rights and sustainability in Thailand’s seafood supply chain.

Supply chains - Policy coherence

Protecting garment workers through employment injury insurance

Bangladesh expands social protection for garment workers through employment injury insurance

Supply chains - Multinational enterprises

Japan's electronics industry embraces responsible business conduct

Partnership model in Japan's electronics industry advances worker rights and sustainable procurement

Labour migration

Thailand's Department of Labour Protection and Welfare strengthens protection of women domestic workers

The EU-funded PROTECT Project has continued its support to the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) to ensure decent work for domestic workers in Thailand.

Indian employers’ and workers’ organizations forge a joint roadmap for responsible business conduct

Leading Indian employers’ and workers’ organizations held a bipartite dialogue facilitated by the ILO, agreeing on a joint roadmap to promote Responsible Business Conduct and decent work in supply chains.

Global Accelerator

Philippines validates landmark roadmap to create decent work, expand social protection

The Philippines, as a UN Global Accelerator pathfinder country, convened a National Validation Workshop to finalize a strategic roadmap aimed at promoting decent work, expanding social protection, and driving inclusive growth in the high-potential...

Press release

North Kalimantan Province in Indonesia launches a Joint Inspection Team to strengthen labour standards in the fishing sector

The newly launched Joint Inspection Team strengthens the fishing industry and offers improved protection for workers, especially those employed onboard fishing vessels.

Social protection

ILO to build a more inclusive social protection system in Timor-Leste

The inception workshop of the new launched project in Timor-Leste aims to enhance social inclusion and nutrition across the country.

Maritime Labour Convention

Maritime leaders unite in Manila for seafarers’ rights

The Philippines hosted a landmark international conference culminating in the Manila Declaration, a global call to uphold the dignity, safety, and rights of over two million seafarers.

Occupational safety and health

Trade unions take a significant step forward to realise a safe and healthy working environment in Thailand

The ILO workshop empowers trade unions to strengthen workers’ participation in national and workplace-level occupational safety and health standards.

Timorese trainers strengthen capacities in career guidance, soft skills and disability inclusion to support youth employment

The European Union and the ILO enhance Timor-Leste’s institutional capacity to better support youth employment and promote inclusivity.

ILO/China Partnership Programme on skills

ILO training strengthens earthquake recovery skills and resilience in Myanmar

Trainers, responders, and community leaders gain practical tools in disaster preparedness, mental health support, and recovery through ILO–China partnership training.

Freedom of association

Philippines builds trainers, advocates on freedom of association and labour rights

A new training of trainers programme on freedom of association is empowering advocates and practitioners to advance democratic values and labour rights through a rights-based, multi-sectoral approach.

ILO/China Partnership Programme on skills

Cambodia and China forge new partnership to boost skills training and youth employment

New MoU to enhance technical and vocational education and training (TVET) quality and youth employability in Cambodia

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Strengthening responsible business and sustainable practices in Lao enterprises

As Laos moves closer to graduating from Least Developed Country (LDC) status and becomes more integrated into global and regional value chains, responsible business conduct and sustainable practices are gaining greater importance for enterprises.

Care economy

Model by-laws unveiled as cooperative department commits to promote nationwide care cooperatives

With the aim of expanding quality, affordable care services and creating decent jobs—especially for women, this initiative will promote formalization of care work in Sri Lanka and empower cooperatives with clear governance frameworks.

Commemorative event

ILO marks 50-years of engagement with Pacific Island countries

Commemorative event marks the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries in Suva, Fiji.

Skills development

Timor-Leste takes a major step toward agroforestry advancement

The launch of the Agroforestry Sector Working Group marks a major step in uniting government institutions, development partners and stakeholders to strengthen Timor-Leste’s agroforestry sector.