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Opening address at the webinar on Promoting gender equality in the workplace through the promotion of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the webinar on Promoting gender equality in the workplace through the promotion of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), 30 March 2022, Manila, Philippines

The ILO focuses on coordinated efforts in realizing decent work in Indonesia’s fishing industry

The ILO initiates a coordinated consultation meeting for its fishery sector to strengthen its supports to realize decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.

Workshop on Strategic Compliance Planning on Namibia’s Fishing Sector

Namibia ratified ILO’s Work in the Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188) in 2018. The Convention entered into force on 20 September 2019. A three-day workshop on ‘strategic compliance planning in the fisheries sector was held to establish a coordination...

Opening address at the webinar on Promoting gender equality in the workplace through compliance to general labour standards

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the webinar on Promoting gender equality in the workplace through compliance to general labour standards, 16 March 2022, Manila, Philippines

Opening address at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in fishing

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in fishing, 9 March 2022, Manila, Philippines

Opening address at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in mining

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural...

COVID-19

Joint statement urging continued collaboration to address the crew change crisis, safeguard seafarer health and safety, and avoid supply...

COVID-19

Joint statement urging continued collaboration to address the crew change crisis, safeguard seafarer health and safety, and avoid supply...

COVID-19

Efforts to limit the effects of Omicron on seafarers must be scaled up, UN agencies say

Access to vaccines, COVID tests, health documents and personal protective equipment (PPE) must be improved, say ILO, IMO, UNCTAD and WHO.

Kenya ratifies key international labour standards for fishers and seafarers

The Government of Kenya has ratified two international labour standards that will promote decent work for the country’s seafarers and fishers. It has also submitted notification of acceptance of amendments to a third, already ratified, maritime...

Opening address at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in agriculture

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in agriculture, 15 February 2022, Manila, Philippines

Press release

ILO, ECOP partner for responsible labour practices in rural sectors

The ILO and ECOP bring together businesses in rural sectors of agriculture, fishing and mining to promote compliance on labour standards, occupational safety and health (OSH) and gender equality.

Statement of the Officers of the Special Tripartite Committee: the continuing negative impact of the pandemic on seafarers’ rights

Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Joining nets across countries and waters to better protect fishers and their stock

Engaging trade unions on the protection of Indonesian fishers from forced labour

ILO promotes ratification of Forced Labour Protocol No. 29 in Indonesia

Opinion editorial

Migrant fishers prone to modern slavery

An opinion editorial by Tauvik Muhamad, programme manager for ILO's skills development and Muhammad Nour, ILO's programme coordinator for Accelerator Lab 8.7, in conjunction with the commemoration of the International Migrants Day. The opinion...

Opening address at the Inception Workshop: Baseline Study and Sectoral Assessment of Working Conditions in the Rural Sectors

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Inception Workshop: Baseline Study and Sectoral Assessment of Working Conditions in the Rural Sectors, 3 December 2021, Manila, Philippines

Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia

Fisheries and seafood workers in Thailand receive support to recover from COVID-19

Migrant workers and family members in three coastal provinces of Thailand will benefit from financial assistance provided by the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia project, supported by the European Union.

Opening address at the virtual forum on ILO Convention No. 188 on the Work in Fishing Convention

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the virtual forum on ILO Convention No. 188 on the Work in Fishing Convention, 29 November 2021, Manila, Philippines