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Ghana Study Tour: An opportunity to learn and share knowledge on the gold supply chain
My name is Silvia Possenti and I work as Supply Chain and Enterprises Officer for the Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains in Africa (ACCEL Africa), an International Labour Organization (ILO) project at the...
Fight child labour amid Covid19 in Uganda
Child labour in Uganda manifests in different communities sometimes hidden underneath the pretext of preparing children for a productive adulthood. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), child labour is defined as work that...
Occupational safety and health
ILO helps expand mine safety training in the Donetsk region of Ukraine
Chemical safety
Millions of workers die or fall sick globally due to chemical exposure in textiles, pesticides in agriculture, asbestos in construction,...
A global framework for international chemicals and waste management, known as Beyond 2020, was discussed in Bangkok from 30 September - 4 October 2019.
Our impact, their voices
Cutting-edge mining in Sweden, where automation is the solution, not a threat
An ILO News team went deep underground into one of the world’s most advanced mines to find out how technology has affected jobs, safety and the integration of women.
Child labour
Opening address at the World Day against Child Labour celebration in the Philippines
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day against Child Labour celebration in the Philippines, Pasay, Philippines, 29 June 2019
Our impact, their voices
Community action to fight child labour
By working with local communities an ILO project in Bangladesh has succeeded in removing 2,000 children from child labour.
Our impact, their voices
Out of the mines and into school
An ILO project in Ghana’s artisanal mining communities is helping to reduce child labour and open up opportunities for education for vulnerable children.
Caring Gold Mining Project Marks World Day against Child Labour with a “Call to Action” in Ghana.
The Call to Action is an initiative of Stakeholders of the Caring Gold Mining Project, to reinforce the implementation of interventions to reduce child labour and working conditions in the project districts. It will mobilise action against child...
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Child labour in mining, poor working conditions take centre stage in inter-regional meeting
With the growing global movement to support just transition and formalization of artisanal and small-scale gold mines, the ILO brought together experts and global actors to address child labour and poor working conditions in an inter-regional...
Mining
Opening address at the Inter-regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting on Child Labour and Working Conditions in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold...
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Inter-regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting on Child Labour and Working Conditions in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining, Manila, Philippines, 28 March 2019
Lena Abrahamsson
Gender perspectives on the impact of technological change in mining
Lena Abrahamsson - Chair Professor of Human Work Science, and Dean, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Glen Mpufane & Brian Kohler
Global union strategies on OSH and the future of work - Trade Unions Save Lives - A Strategic Approach to OSH in the Mining Industry
Glen Mpufane - Director, Mining and Diamonds, Gems, Ornaments and Jewelry Production (DGOJP), IndustriALL Global Union and Brian Kohler - Director, Health, Safety and Sustainability, IndustriALL Global Union
Mining
Opening address at the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Technical Working Group Consultation and Planning Workshop
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Technical Working Group Consultation and Planning Workshop, Quezon, Philippines, 12 February 2019
ILO promotes children’s rights through education, the arts and media training
The ILO’S CARING Gold Mining project supports the promotion of children’s right by enhancing capacity of stakeholders on the use of the ILO Supporting Children’s Rights through Education Art and Media (SCREAM) methodology. Child Labour Away!!!
Brazil dam collapse
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, has issued a statement following the collapse of a dam in the town of Brumadinho, Brazil. Around 300 people are missing, with the chances of finding survivors reported to be very low.
Mining
Opening address at the Artisanal Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) National Summit
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Artisanal Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) National Summit, Manila, Philippines, 28 September 2018
Child Labour
ILO, the Netherlands to take joint action against child labour
New partnership focuses on global supply chains in agriculture and mining.
Occupational Safety and Health in mines
Safety pays: ILO trains top level managers of state coal mines in Ukraine on work safety
The ILO project on improving safety and health in Ukrainian mines brought together for the first time ever 28 top executives of mining corporations to increase their awareness about their responsibilities and the business case for investing into...
Safety at work
How the ILO helps prevent mining accidents in Ukraine
Ukraine is among the countries with the highest rates of work accidents in mines. Therefore, the ILO trains miners on the prevention of accidents in the industry.