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Workers and Sustainable Development

Message at the Trade Unions and Sustainable Development Goals: A South-South Learning Exchange and Training Workshop

Delivered on behalf of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines by Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines, 2 December 2019, Makati City, Philippines

Indonesia to develop its National OSH Programme 2020-2024

As a follow-up to its National OSH Profile, Indonesia under its Ministry of Manpower is now in the process of preparing of Presidential Decree on National OSH Programme 2020-2024 to drive sustainable OSH development and implementation in the next...

ILO National Dialogue on Future of Work

Government, employers and worker leaders emphasize on tripartite consultation, skills building and ratification of ILO Conventions on...

ILO100 in Viet Nam

Future of work is the choice of Viet Nam

The 2019 Viet Nam Labour Forum agrees that Viet Nam is on the right track on its way towards an upper middle income country. A new ILO report shows the country is creating more middle-skilled and high-skilled jobs.

China expands its support to South-South Triangular Cooperation in ASEAN countries

Enhancing responsible business practices in key Chinese industries

Ridwan Kamil, Governor of West Java

West Java Province plan to strengthen the business competitiveness of the garment industry

Ridwan Kamil, Governor of West Java, participated in the interactive session of the ILO’s BWI annual Business Forum in Jakarta. He shared his vision and programme to continue strengthening the business competitiveness of the West Java Province.

Capacity building on the normative framework and practice of the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining

ILO Country Office for Pakistan, through its European Union (EU) funded project ‘Sustaining Strengthened National Capacities to Improve International Labour Standards (ILS) Compliance and Reporting in Relevant EU Trading Partners’ facilitates the...

ILO100

Social Dialogue Dimension of the Future of Work Discussed in Armenia

On October 29, Yerevan hosted 10th Conference on Social Partnership. The event organized by the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) with the ILO support, was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization.

Economic and Social Affairs Platform

Scaling up social dialogue in the Western Balkans

The Economic and Social Councils of the Western Balkans, the EU Commission, the Regional Cooperation Council and the ILO met at a high-level meeting to assess the progress made and the challenges ahead in efficient tripartite social dialogue in the...

Raising the awareness on new labour standard to combat violence and harassment in Indonesia

Following up the adoption of a new Convention and Recommendation to combat violence and harassment at the workplace, the ILO conducted an awareness raising event to its constituents in Indonesia.

Landmark labour reforms signal end of kafala system in Qatar

Freedom to change jobs, removal of exit permits and non-discriminatory minimum wage to enter into force by January 2020.

Bipartite dialogue is a key tool for managing conflicts and grievances at work

The ILO and its social partners continue to canvass that use of bipartite social dialogue as a strong tool to resolve industrial conflicts and grievances between workers and management.

Future of work

ILO Director-General warns of new brutalism in politics

In a speech to German trade union IG Metall in Nuremberg, Guy Ryder warns of challenge to the basic values of social justice, tolerance, solidarity and humanity. Calls for sincere process of social dialogue between trade unions and employers to...

Ensuring Decent Working Conditions to Workers

A round table “The World of Work in Uzbekistan: Situation and Prospects” was held in Tashkent on the occasion of the World Day for Decent Work launched by the International Trade Union Confederation.

Bipartite cooperation and dialogue lead to increased productivity and better working conditions

The ILO and its social partners continue to promote bipartite dialogue and cooperation as a win-win situation for both management and workers. Good workplace cooperation are resulted in increased productivity as shown by many Japanese companies.

ILO and Ivorian Government agreed for organizing the 14th African Regional Meeting in Abidjan in December 2019

On October 3, 2019, the ILO and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire signed an agreement to hold the 14th African Regional Meeting of the ILO in Côte d'Ivoire from 3 to 6 December 2019

Southeast Asian Forum for Fishers to enhance efforts to end human trafficking and forced labour in fisheries

The SEA Forum for Fishers (the Southeast Asian Forum to End Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labour of Fishers) agreed on recommendations calling for flag States to protect fishers and migrant fishers on vessels flying their flag, particularly on...

Tripartism and social dialogue key to progress in the tourism industry

The one day symposium looked at the role of tourism in job creation, the quality of those jobs and social dialogue can enhance progress in this sector.

Promoting Core labour standards and Social Dialogue by effective implementation of the EU Association Agendas in Georgia, Moldova and...

Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are active participants of the EU’s Eastern Partnership programme and have Association Agreements with the EU.