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ILO Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting concludes with Recommendations to counter employment consequences of global economic turmoil

Representatives of governments, workers and employers from the Asian, Pacific and Arab states have concluded a four day meeting at which they discussed ways the region could prepare to counter the consequences of the current economic uncertainty.

ILO calls for stronger coherence between labour and climate agendas

As the 17th Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Climate Change enters its second week, the International Labour Office is organizing and participating in a series of events aimed at addressing the challenges and opportunities of climate...

ILO Director-General says policy makers need to reconnect with the needs of working families and put job creation at the centre of economic...

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Juan Somavia, warned that “dark clouds” are gathering again in Asia, even as growth rebounds and investment is flowing back. Asia’s economy is more open than ever before but...

ILO Director-General praises Japan's commitment to decent work, says efforts to solve global economic crisis must put people first

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Juan Somavia, praised Japan's commitment to creating decent work opportunities for women, men and young people, and called on the country to continue to use its voice in the...

ILO Regional Meeting to focus on employment, economic and social vulnerabilities in Asia, the Pacific

Government ministers, representatives of workers' and employers' organizations, and academics from about 40 countries in Asia, the Pacific and the Arab States will be gathering in Kyoto, Japan to discuss how employment, economic and social progress...

Rio+20: ILO's input to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is involved in the preparations for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), also known as Rio+20, which will take place from 20-22 June 2012 in Brazil.

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CCAP Gains Highlighted During the First Philippine Climate Change Consciousness Week Celebration

The Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) presented to national and international stakeholders the gains of the three-year demonstration Project during the country’s first celebration of Climate Change Consciousness at the SMX Convention Center...

ILO’s 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting to be held in Kyoto, Japan will consider employment, economic outlook

The 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the ILO will take place from 4-7 December 2011 at the Kyoto International Convention Centre (KICC), Kyoto, Japan.

Skills for Green Jobs: selected stories from the field

There are many stories from the field about how countries have dealt with the challenge of developing skills for green jobs. Here is a sampling of some of these stories, providing a representative overview of the types of projects and initiatives...

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Questions and answers on the skills for green jobs challenge

Developing new skills or upgrading existing ones is the key to unlocking the potential of green jobs. The Green Jobs Initiative of the ILO, the UN Environmental Programme, the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and the International Trade...

New ILO study says greener economies will require development of new green job skills

The employment potential of the transition to greener economies cannot be realized without the development of a wide range of relevant new skills for green jobs, according to a new global study by the ILO of 21 countries representing some 60 per...

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Farmers Protected Against Losses from Change Rainfall Patterns

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) Regional Office 10, covering regions 10 and Caraga in Mindanao paid more than half a million pesos to 56 rice farmers, 27 of whom are women, 29 men in the Municipality of Buenavista.

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Tripartite National Conference on ‘Green Jobs: The Way Forward’

A tripartite National Workshop under the ‘Green Jobs in Asia’ project held on Sunday, 18 September 2011, at the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, Dhaka. The ‘Green Jobs in Asia’ project is being implemented in Bangladesh by the International Labour Organization...

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Greying of the workforce in retail commerce: Questions and answers

According to a recent ILO study, 2 billion people will be aged 60 or over by 2050. While most discussions about population ageing turn around the sustainability of pension systems, a forthcoming ILO meeting to be held in Geneva on 21-22 September,...

The banana agribusiness in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica: rich ground to create green jobs

The ILO, through the Joint Program for strengthening the Banana value chain by Growing Inclusive Markets, invited a delegation of fifteen technicians and producers of bananas from the Dominican Republic to visit Costa Rica to learn about the...

Value Chain Development in Solid Waste Management Stakeholder Consultation & Validation Workshop 19th August 2011, Colombo

By Mr Donglin Li, County Director, ILO Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

First Philippine Green Jobs Conference: Promoting green jobs and decent work towards inclusive growth

The Philippine Government together with employers, workers, youth leaders, social entrepreneurs, environment advocates, and the civil society responded to the call of promoting green jobs and providing decent and productive work in the First...

Green Jobs Kick-Off Workshop in the Arab States: The Lebanon Case Study

Representatives from international organizations, ministries, business, labour and environmental groups will gather at the UN House, Beirut, on July 28-29 for a two-day workshop organized by the ILO, UNDP and ESCWA. The workshop, which is the first...

Press statement at the First Philippine Green Jobs Conference Joint Media and Website Launch

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Manila, Philippines