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Cross-border cooperation for better migrant workers protection

Trade unions from Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand strengthen cooperation to protect migrant workers' rights

ILO welcomes trade union agreement to strengthen protection for migrant workers and advance decent work, social justice and fundamental rights.

World Youth Skills Day

From certificate to career: closing the skills mismatch

This Op-Ed by Max Tuñón, Country Director, ILO Bangladesh was published by The Daily Star, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2026 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.

Employers’ and business membership organizations

Lao employers help shape a new Decent Work Country Programme for a post Least Developed Country (LDC) transition

As Lao PDR prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, the ILO and its tripartite constituents have launched consultations on the country's 2027–2031 Decent Work Country Programme, aligning it with national development priorities...

Labour migration

New migrant worker resource centre supports decent work for migrant fishers in Malaysia

The ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East programme will expand access to information and assistance for migrant workers in Selangor and Perak, with the support of the European Union.

Impact story

Bangladesh's Employment Injury Scheme: rebuilding a life after a workplace injury

A road accident on a work errand cost 24-year-old garment worker Fahim Hossain his leg. A monthly pension and free rehabilitation through Bangladesh's Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Pilot helped him return to work and rebuild his life with dignity.

Child labour

Angel's dream takes flight beyond child labour

Child labour continues to deny thousands of children in the Philippines of their childhood, but Angel Grace refuses to give up on her future.

India–Canada initiative advances skills recognition and fair recruitment for migrant workers

ILO-supported consultations strengthen skills recognition, comparability and promote fair recruitment along the India–Canada migration corridor.

Building gender-responsive trade unions: Strengthening women's leadership and representation

Central Trade Unions develop joint state-level action plans to advance women's leadership and representation.

Green skills

Green construction skills chart a sustainable future for Filipino youth

For young Filipinos, green construction skills are opening the door for a better future of work while helping build stronger, safer, and more climate resilient communities.

Employment services and South-South Cooperation

Tailoring counselling support to advance sustainable workforce development in Cambodia

ILO-supported training equips a counsellor with the skills to deliver more inclusive employment services across Cambodia.

ILO/China Partnership Programme

ILO/China South-South Cooperation strengthens Lao teachers' skills for smart agriculture

Training equips the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) teachers with advanced Internet of Things (IoT)-based Smart Agriculture Systems, enabling them to deliver related training courses.

Updated draft Pre-departure Orientation and Training (PDOT) manual

Accurate and updated pre-departure information is essential for safe migration

Trade unions and key stakeholders review updated guidance to help Indian health and care workers migrate safely to Germany.

Entrepreneurship

Trade union members build entrepreneurship skills for Indonesia's just energy transition

The ILO is strengthening the capacity of trade unions in Indonesia to promote entrepreneurship and help workers navigate the country's just energy transition.

New digital tool helps Malaysian employers strengthen occupational safety and health

A safe and healthy workplace is a fundamental right. In Malaysia, a new digital tool is helping employers assess risks, strengthen compliance, and extend that protection to every worker.

Our impact, their voices

Growing skills, growing opportunities: Two trainers transforming cocoa cultivation in Timor-Leste

The ILO's Agroforestry Skills and Employment Resilience Project, funded by the European Union, is strengthening skills in cocoa cultivation, enabling participants to improve farming practices and create new opportunities for their communities.

Press release

Pakistan, ILO and WHO to support 20,000 health workers and create decent jobs in the sector

The joint initiative will support Pakistan's implementation of the Global Accelerator by investing in skills, employment and social protection to strengthen the health workforce, and aims to reach additional 80,000 health workers in a second phase.

News

ILO Director-General supports labour reform and decent work in Bangladesh

Talks with the Prime Minister and tripartite partners focused on labour law reform, social dialogue, job creation and social protection as Bangladesh undergoes several transitions, including political and economic changes.

Government, employers and workers join forces to advance equality and safe workplaces in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

ILO-supported training of trainers strengthens action to tackle workplace discrimination and violence in garment and manufacturing sectors in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Just energy transition

The next generation helps shape Indonesia's just energy transition

A joint workshop by the ILO and its university partner helps students explore the role of innovation, green jobs and social dialogue in advancing Indonesia's just energy transition.

Just transition

Union leader in the Philippines brings just transition across Mindanao

A just transition in the Philippines must leave no worker behind, especially in Mindanao where unions are helping vulnerable, informal, and young workers build a fairer and more sustainable future.