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ILO and Indonesia’s Diponegoro University raise awareness of forced labour in the fishing sector

The ILO's 8.7 Accelerator Lab in Indonesia collaborates with the Faculty of Economics and Business, Dipenogoro University (FEB Undip) to promote the inclusion of labour rights in business school education.

Building the capacity of government and social partners on International Labour Standards, Social Dialogue, and Inclusive Collective...

Workers and employers to campaign labour rights and gender equality in palm oil and fish processing sectors

The ILO’s Workers Rights Project equips workers’ and employers’ organizations with communications skills to promote wider campaigns on labour rights and gender equality in the palm oil and fish processing sectors.

Gender-based collective bargaining agreements better protect rights of woman workers

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme promotes a gender-based collective bargaining negotiation and agreement to better protect the rights of woman workers in the seafood processing industry.

Workplace cooperation and industrial relations

Free advisory package offers electronic factories in Viet Nam support in improving workplace cooperation and industrial relations

Registration for the Programme opens until 10 April 2023.

Informal economy

Employment, informality and social protection in the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands’ first National Employment Policy is currently under development.

Partnership

ILO and IFC scale up collaboration on social issues in private investments

In his address to the ILO Governing Body, the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation, Makhtar Diop, announced plans to reinforce the partnership with ILO.

International labour standards

Lesotho ratifies three ILO Conventions

Lesotho deposited the instruments of ratification of the Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151), the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) and the Violence and Harassment...

Strengthening the capacity of Manpower Ministry’s Development Centre of Human Resources to be more adaptive with emerging industrial...

As requested by the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO provides a two-day training session on industrial relations to strengthen the capacity of the Manpower Ministry’s Development Centre of Human Resources to be more adaptive with the fast changing...

Rubber gloves supply chain in Malaysia

Strengthening the capacity of workers in collective bargaining and dialogue mechanisms

Labour migration

International Women’s Day 2023: Migration as an opportunity for women

ILO, IOM, UNODC and UN Women join forces to generate knowledge on the challenges women migrant workers face during their migration journey

Castilla y León unions and employers denounce the deterioration of social dialogue in the region to the ILO

Its top leaders, accompanied by representatives of the Spanish national trade union and employers' organisations, met on 9 March in Geneva with Manuela Tomei, ILO Assistant Director-General for Governance, Rights and Dialogue, and its Director for...

Employment policy

ILO emphasises demand driven approach in Palau

Some of the capacity building initiatives undertaken by ILO in the region include, entrepreneurship, policy development and strenghthening social dialogue.

International Women’s Day

Promoting gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in Qatar

In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2023, Qatar’s Ministry of Labour and the ILO Office in Qatar have engaged in a series of activities with workers, employers, and university students to promote awareness on diversity, equality, and...

Op-Ed

What did you do this year to promote gender equality?

As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, Max Tuñon, Head of the ILO in Qatar, and Marie-José Tayah, ILO Technical Specialist on Social Dialogue, reflect on the importance of enabling discussions on decent work for women in Qatar.

The Arab States and Asia Pacific Employers Leaders Network held for first time in Saudi Arabia

Digital transformation, income diversification, evolving consumer needs, social dialogue, international trade cooperation, change management and internal management were among the core issues discussed by employer representatives at the meeting in...

Employment policy

ILO commences work with Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) on employment policy

The development of the National Employment Policy is part of ILO’s ongoing technical assistance being provided to RMI post COVID-19.

Press Release

ILO reaffirms commitment to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)

The ILO highlighted the focused approach being undertaken to ensure sustainability of actions and activities targeted towards providing skills training and empowering youth to be more economically active.

Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister joins workshop on business and human rights in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister visits garment factory in Bangladesh