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Providing better economic protection to Indonesian migrant workers

Indonesian migrant workers and their families need to have a good understanding about the financial implications of migration, including the earnings, costs and deductions inherent in placement and employment overseas, as well as hazards and...

Viet Nam to host ASEAN seminar on unemployment protection and employability

Strategies to protect workers against unemployment, help them find better work will be reviewed at an ILO-ASEAN Seminar in Ho Chi Minh City, from 20 to 22 March 2012.

Examining ratification of international migrant workers instruments

As the second largest sending country, some 700,000 documented Indonesian migrant workers leave the country for work abroad, primarily in East and South East Asia as well as the Middle East. Of these, 78 per cent work as domestic workers. In 2009,...

IBSA International Conference on South-South Cooperation:

Concluding Press Release

IBSA International Conference on South-South Cooperation:

Press Release

Concluding Address by Mr Mallikarjun Kharge, Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Government of India

Address delivered at the Concluding Session of the IBSA International Conference on South-South Cooperation 'Innovations in Public Employment Programmes and Sustainable Inclusive Growth'

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Decent work and education: A win-win combination

In 2003, Argentina became one the first countries to incorporate the concept of Decent Work to its national development agenda. Since then, a number of government programmes have put into practice different aspects of the Decent Work Agenda. In...

Action My Business Growth: ILO Training for Women Entrepreneurs in Malawi

Training organised by WEDGE-SA, a project supporting Women's Entrepreneurship Development in Southern Africa.

Employment and social inclusion policies at the core of the poverty agenda

The Commission for Social Development adopted resolution E/CN.5/2012/L.7, on the priority theme “Poverty Eradication” addressing global concerns over the continuing high levels of unemployment and underemployment, particularly among young people,...

Address by Dr Sachiko Yamamoto, ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Address delivered at the Inaugural Session of the IBSA International Conference on South-South Cooperation 'Innovations in Public Employment Programmes and Sustainable Inclusive Growth'.

Presidential Address by Mr Mallikarjun Kharge, Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Government of India

Address delivered at the Inaugural Session of the IBSA International Conference on South-South Cooperation 'Innovations in Public Employment Programmes and Sustainable Inclusive Growth'

ILO and the Embassy of Finland increase support to indigenous peoples in the Philippines

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Embassy of Finland in Manila agreed to increase support to indigenous peoples in the Philippines, mainly the T’boli and Ubo tribes in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

Over two per cent unemployment rate logged in Tajikistan

Over 73,800 unemployed citizens were on Tajikistan's employment offices' watch lists in early January, 2012, which was more by 12.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2011.

First household employment survey starts in Belarus

The first sample survey to study household employment started in Belarus on February 20.

ILO-Bappeda to identify constraints to employment growth in Gorontalo

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Provincial Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) in Gorontalo will organize a workshop on Employment Diagnostic Analysis (EDA) from 21 – 23 February 2012 in Gorontalo.

ILO launches project in Albania covering labour inspection

The ILO formally launched a new two year technical co-operation project "IPA National Programme 2010 for Albania/Human Resources Development" financed by the European Commission.

Global Employment Trends 2012: World faces a 600 million jobs challenge, warns ILO

The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, according to the annual report on global employment by the International Labour...

Global Employment Trends 2012: World faces a 600 million jobs challenge, warns ILO

The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, according to the annual report on global employment by the International Labour...

ILO to issue annual report on global employment trends and jobs crisis

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will issue its annual Global Employment Trends report (GET) against the background of a lingering jobs crisis and the prospects of a further deterioration of economic activity.

ILO to issue annual report on global employment trends and jobs crisis

The ILO will issue its annual Global Employment Trends report (GET) against the background of a lingering jobs crisis and the prospects of a further deterioration of economic activity.