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ILO hosts knowledge exchange session on dispute resolution with The Bahamas and Grenada

Participants engaged in dialogue on approaches to prevent and resolve labour disputes.

Promotion of social dialogue

Indonesian palm oil sector improves labour-management cooperation through social dialogue

The ILO facilitates workers and employers of the Indonesian palm oil sector to promote social dialogue for improved productivity and workplace cooperation.

Kenyan Judges Trained on the International Labour Standards

Kenyan judges were trained in International Labour Standards by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), and the ILO Labour Law and Reform Unit (LABOURLAW), collaborating with the Kenya...

Trade union rights

ILO marks third anniversary of Myanmar military takeover with call for the release of trade union leaders and all those unjustly detained

Deep concern expressed at continual erosion of civic space and trade union rights in the country.

High level event

Viet Nam Prime Minister meets ILO Director-General

Key labour and employment issues discussed include Viet Nam’s continued commitment to ratifying international labour standards and cooperation with the ILO.

Labour relations

Promotion of sound industrial relations in Viet Nam

Conference in coastal city of Hai Phong assesses progress in on-going projects to promote sound and harmonious industrial relations in Viet Nam.

Mediators in Timor-Leste promote social dialogue for better dispute resolution

The ILO training has improved the capacity of mediators in Timor-Leste for better dispute prevention and resolution in the country.

Labour relations

ILO committed to working with Viet Nam on the development of mediation and arbitration services and the modernisation of labour inspection

The US Department of Labor and the ILO collaborate with the Vietnamese authorities in enhancing the capacity of labour inspection system and strengthening the effectiveness of the labour dispute prevention and resolution system of Viet Nam.

Key labour actors of Timor-Leste review the progress of its DWCP Programme

The ILO and key labour actors jointly review the progresses, challenges, and ways forward of Timor-Leste Decent Work Country (DWCP) Programme 2022-2025.

Labour market policy and high-quality development

ILO Symposium advances integration of labour market policies into macroeconomic framework for high-quality economic development

Labour inspection tool kit in Kenya

Enhancing labour inspection in Kenya through tailored labour inspection tool kits

The International Labour Organization has supported the Kenyan labour inspectorate in developing context-tailored toolkits and further to equip the Labour and Occupational Safety and Health inspectorate with locally tailored training materials,...

Tackling decent work decifits in Indonesia’s palm oil sector with collective bargaining agreements

The ILO supports labour-management cooperation in the palm oil sector in Indonesia with the signing of collective bargaining agreements in 31 companies in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

ILO And Government of Tanzania Launch The Cotton With Decent Work Project In Tanzania During The 2023 Annual Labour Conference In Tanzania

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania have launched the Cotton with Decent Work project in Tanzania during the 2023 Annual Labour Conference in Tanzania that was held on 21st October 2023

International Labour Organization, Rwanda holds capacity building workshop on Unemployment Protection

The workshop equipped participants with a better understanding of what unemployment protection is and how it brings together unemployment benefits, ensuring income security and active labour market policies, as well as supporting laid off workers to...

ILO-IOM join forces to better protect Indonesian migrant workers in the palm oil sector

To better protect the labour rights of potential Indonesian migrant workers, the ILO and IOM jointly develop pre-departure training modules and relevant informational materials for palm oil sector in Indonesia-Malaysia Corridor.

The unionization of informal workers: Transforming Malawi's tea and coffee sectors

International cooperation

ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific meets its tripartite partners in China

ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa met the ILO's tripartite partners in China.

Fostering Freedom of Association in the fisheries sector in Namibia

A two-day workshop for the social partners in the fishing sector was held to foster understanding of freedom of association, collective bargaining, dispute prevention and resolution as well as negotiation skills.

Responsible business conduct

Mainstreaming human rights into the curriculum of Qatar’s largest business school

The ILO and the Ministry of Labour of Qatar are working with Qatar University to write a casebook on business and human rights, with a focus on labour rights initiatives in Qatar.

Women leadership

From a stay-at-home mother to a trade union leader

The ILO’s women leadership training programme has inspired a female union leader to continue fighting for the union recognition and labour rights of her fellow workers.