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Safety and health at work

Safe and equal opportunities without dangerous shortcuts

Risky behaviours are most common among young workers. Zai, a female welder shares that women can do what men can. Welders like her, however, should not take dangerous shortcuts to make easy money, because what is important is making it home safe for...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Youth safety and health at work: Early education equals early protection

Op-ed by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, Assistant Director-General of the International Labour Organization and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Youth safety and health at work: Early education equals early protection

Op-ed by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, Assistant Director-General of the International Labour Organization and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Press release

28 April 2018 – Improving the Safety and Health of Young Workers

This year, to mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, 28th of April, the ILO has launched a global campaign to bring into sharp focus the need to improve the safety and health of young workers.

Safety and Health at Work

Myanmar makes work safety and health for young people a national priority

This year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work focussed on young workers aged 15-24 who account for almost one quarter of Myanmar’s total workforce, and are 40% more likely to suffer occupational injuries than adult workers. The ILO is working...

Our impact, their voices

Indonesian youth champion safety and health at work

The ILO’s work to promote youth engagement in occupational safety and health (OSH) in Indonesia has inspired young people to carry out their own initiatives and make a difference in their local communities.

Generation Safe and Healthy

Opening address at the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2018 “Generation Safe and Healthy”

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2018 Generation Safe and Healthy, Sta. Rosa, Laguna, 25 April 2018

Safety and health at work

Farm safety: A new beginning

Agriculture is one of the dangerous sectors, where workers suffer from cuts and injuries, and often exposed to harmful chemicals and long hours of work. The ILO highlights the need to improve occupational safety and health in agriculture.

ILO and African Development Bank to work together on employment, effective labour migration and future of work challenges in Africa

ILO and AFDB agreed to enhance cooperation on decent jobs for youth, labour migration and mobility and the future of work in Africa.

The ILO Explores Entrepreneurial Potential in Abuja

As the demands for entrepreneurship education in Nigeria continues to increase, the Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) explores partnership opportunities with ILO to empower women and youth in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with relevant...

All-Russia OSH Week: Work-Related Accidents Get Younger

According to the ILO statistics, there are 542 million young workers worldwide. In Russia they make up almost 7 million. These numbers are significant. Thus, it is no accident that this year the Fourth All-Russia OSH Week had “Generation...

Members of State Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans’ Affairs Discussed Cooperation with International Labour Organization

At a meeting with the management and staff of the ILO Moscow Office, members of the State Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veterans’ Affairs discussed the options and prospects for further cooperation with the ILO.

Innovative ideas to curb youth unemployment

FYR Macedonia: website launched to guide youth in career choices

Occupational Outlook is a web platform designed to inform young people about the occupations and sectors that offer sound career prospects in the medium term. The site is product of an ILO project to bring more young people into productive and good...

All-Russia OSH Week 2018 opens with strategic plenary session “OSH: Progress and Challenges”

The strategic plenary session “OSH: Progress and Challenges” was a keynote event of the first day of the All-Russia OSH Week 2018.

OSh and Youth Campaign

Introducing ILO's Communication Toolboxes on OSH and Youth in Indonesia

As part of ILO’s celebration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the ILO Youth4OSH project is introducing pilot versions of Communication Toolboxes on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Youth.

Pacific entrepreneurs join Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs

The establishment of Young Entrepreneur Councils (YEC) in the Pacific has paved the way to network with the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAYE)

First Roundtable to Discuss Strengthening of Public Employment Service Held in Tashkent

On 6 April 2018, the first ever round table devoted to the issue of strengthening the Public Employment Service in Uzbekistan was conducted in Tashkent with support of the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Representatives of the...

National Platform for Young Entrepreneurs

The establishment of Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC) in the Pacific

Public Private Partnership supporting Youth Entrepreneurship in Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC) is a critical link between government, national employer organisation and young entrepreneurs.

Japan to support youth employment to build stability and peace in The Gambia

New project will support jobs for youth through infrastructure works with local resources, skills training and entrepreneurship promotion, with a strong focus on returnees and women.