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Green jobs initiative: MOU signed between BMET and Grameen Shakti

In support of the government’s current efforts for expansion of renewable and clean energy, the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) and Grameen Shakti signed a Memorandum of Understanding for training of solar technicians on 16...

Japan marks 35 years of support for ILO

An exhibition to mark the 35th anniversary of the Japanese Government’s support for the ILO will be held at the ILO’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 9-30 June.

ILO signs US$ 700,000 partnership agreement with Korean Government

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of the Republic of Korea will sign a US$700,000 partnership agreement later today, funding ILO work in more than 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

G20 Leaders’ Statement at the 2009 London Summit

After they met in London on 2 April 2009, the Leaders of the G20 pledged for an Action Plan for Recovery and Reform.

International coordination

Joint statement by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of five international organizations, including the OECD, ILO, IMF, WTO and...

The role of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda in responding to the global economic downturn has received strong support at a meeting of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of five international organizations, including the OECD, ILO, IMF, WTO...

Public-Private Partnerships in HIV Prevention in India

H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia. Speech to the 'High-Level Forum on "Working out of Poverty: Decent Work Approach to...

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the International Labour Organization sign Memorandum of Understanding

The (OECS) Secretariat and the ILO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on labour market issues to support national development efforts and the integration process within the OECS Economic Union.

Ensuring Sustainability: The successful partnership between the private sector and the health-at-work agents in Burkina Faso

The AREA programme in Argentina: working together to create jobs

The ILO-run AREA project, funded by the Italian government, has helped many Argentine workers and companies recover from the 2001 financial crisis by creating jobs and improving livelihoods. ILO Online reports from Argentina.

ILO signs US$1 million partnership agreement with Korean Government

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of the Republic of Korea have signed a US$1,040,000 partnership agreement funding ILO work in more than 11 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

ILO signs US$1 million partnership agreement with Korean Government

The ILO and the Government of the Republic of Korea have signed a US$1,040,000 partnership agreement funding ILO work in more than 11 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

World Bank President cites growing ties with ILO on globalization and decent work agenda, welcomes “partnership through dialogue”

World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick cited increasing ties with the International Labour Organization in pursuit of “an inclusive and sustainable globalization” and a broad range of other issues of joint concern including job creation and other...

ILO and Gates foundation join forces to develop range of insurance products in developing countries

The International Labour Organization announced a partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that aims to develop new kinds of insurance and improve existing products to promote decent work for tens of millions of low-income people in...

ILO and transport workers' organizations join forces against AIDS

Joint statement: ILO, IRU and ITF join forces against AIDS

Japanese MP visits ILO

Ms Mayumi Moriyama, President of the Japanese Parliamentarians’ League on the ILO Activities and Member of the House of Representatives, visited Thailand from 19 to 23 August to familiarize herself with ILO activities in Asia Pacific region. 

Chinese children unite to fight trafficking

Chinese children – aged 11 through 17 – have come together to craft the country’s first set of recommendations to combat human trafficking – drafted exclusively by and for young people.

Address to the National Seminar on ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers

by Mr Bill Salter, Director, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia

Korea & ILO sign US$1 million partnership agreement

The Government of the Republic of Korea and the ILO signed an agreement in Bangkok worth US$1,050,000 to fund technical cooperation in Asia and the Pacific.

Combating trafficking and child labour in Northern Thailand: A showcase of effective models and new initiatives

The ILO and the Royal Thai Government are launching a series of joint-efforts to tackle human trafficking and child labour.