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Somalia: addressing the root causes of piracy and warlordism

Faced with a dramatic increase in piracy off the Horn of Africa, countries have stepped up their efforts to protect shipping in the region. However, attention is now turning more to the question of why people turn to piracy to make a living and what...

Press statement of the Philippines High-Level Mission on Freedom of Association and the Protection of the Right to Organize Convention

The ILO High-Level Mission to the Philippines wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the Government of the Philippines, its independent agencies and the workers’ and employers’ organizations of the country for the full cooperation and the...

Tripartite meeting on Labour Administration Facing the Jobs Crisis

High Level ILO mission to the Philippines on Convention No. 87 Freedom of Association and Right to Organize

A High Level Mission of the ILO will visit the Philippines from 22-29 September 2009 to review matters relating to the application in law and in practice of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention (No. 87),...

Power for the powerless; the woman behind India's ‘Gentle Revolution’

The year 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the ILO’s gender equality action plan, and the end of a year-long global ILO campaign on gender equality and the world of work. One of the themes of the campaign was “Social dialogue at work: voices and...

Welcome address at the High Level Forum on Social Dialogue and Decent Work - Our Challenges

By Ms Panudda Boonpala, Director, ILO Office in Bangladesh

Tripartite collective agreement signed in Armenia

Commemoration of ILO 90 Years: ILO – Ministry of Manpower to hold joint tripartite dialogue and photo exhibition

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will mark its 90th anniversary with a world-wide series of activities, including a high-level event in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration (MoMT): a joint photo...

Commission of Inquiry on Zimbabwe

Commission of Inquiry on Zimbabwe begins its work, mindful of the process of dialogue and reconciliation underway in the country

The Commission of Inquiry, set up by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office at its 303rd Session (November 2008) to examine complaints concerning the observance by Zimbabwe of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to...

ILO-Thai Trade Unions discuss effective responses to the global economic crisis

The ILO recently organized the ILO/Thai Trade Unions High-Level Workshop on Effective Trade Union Responses to the Global Economic Crisis in Bangkok for 50 participants comprising of labour leaders, union members and unionists.

Mary Robinson, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. Speech to the High-Level Forum on the Millennium Development Goals...

Opening remarks at Experience Sharing Meeting on Corporate Social Responsibility in Chinese Textile Industry

By Ms Constance Thomas, Director, ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia

Coming out of crisis in Africa: the role of social dialogue

Over the last 10 years, the ILO’s Regional Programme for the Promotion of Social Dialogue in French-speaking Africa (PRODIAF) has helped more than 20 African countries to promote social dialogue between governments, employers and workers and prevent...

ILO Training Workshop for senior labour officials

Young people demand they be consulted in the fight against human trafficking: pledges and high level meetings 'not enough' to prevent...

Southeast Asian children and young people exposed to the risks of human trafficking are raising their voices demanding a greater say in national and sub-regional action to prevent the labour and sexual exploitation that result from trafficking.

ILO launches first in a series of training workshops for labour officials

11th African Regional Meeting (Addis Ababa, 24-27 April 2007): The power of dialogue: When words combine with actions

The old adage goes "actions speak louder than words", but when it comes to governance, words are essential. A new report prepared for the ILO's African Regional Meeting on 24-27 April, shows how an ILO project targeting seven enterprises in two...