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ILO hands over grievance applications to garment union federations

The ILO’s Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia Project concludes with the notable handover of grievance applications to union federations, aiming to foster more robust industrial relations within the garment sector.

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Tune in: iUpshift promotes youth Innovation in Music & Entrepreneurship

Through the ILO and UNICEF’s iUPSHIFT programme, young innovators are transforming their passion for music into groundbreaking inventions and sustainable businesses.

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Microfinance initiative supports young people, farmers and workers in Lebanon

By providing subsidized loans and training, the ILO supported over 1,550 Lebanese and Syrians, creating jobs and building resilience amid Lebanon's multilevel crisis.

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Entrepreneurs fight malnutrition & women's health challenges in Uganda

Empowered through the ILO and UNICEF’s iUPSHIFT programme, refugee and host community youth in Uganda are driving change—tackling malnutrition with soybean products and improving women’s health with local remedies. See how innovation is transforming...

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Empowering Thailand's Automotive Industry: Skills Development for Responsible Business Conduct

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Thailand takes action to improve occupational safety and health statistics

An ILO-Japan initiative supports Thailand’s efforts to enhance the accuracy and reliability of OSH data, ultimately promoting a safer and healthier working environment for all.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic advances occupational safety and health standards

New draft ministerial decision on OSH standards for heat, lighting and noise reviewed, reinforcing efforts to enhance workplace safety and responsible business practices.

ILO/China Partnership Programme on skills

ILO/China Partnership Programme to prioritize skills development in Lao People’s Democratic Republic for 2025

Stakeholders emphasize public-private partnerships, quality apprenticeships, and education-industry alignment to advance decent work opportunities.

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ILO-Japan project boosts Thailand's auto sector resilience, sustainability and social responsibility

Empowering rural women and youth in Timor-Leste through mobile training units

The ILO-EU Agroforestry Skills’ mobile training programmes equip rural women and youth in Timor-Leste with valuable new skills.

Tripartism and social dialogue

Social dialogue training strengthens decent work and human rights due diligence in Thailand’s auto sector

Interactive training as part of practical industry-focused toolkit, helps enhance industrial relations and responsible business conduct in the automotive supply chain.

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ILO strengthens labour dispute resolution in Uganda

Judges and legal officers receive training on applying international labour standards, enhancing their ability to resolve disputes, including those affecting refugees and displaced workers.

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A New Spark: Abdi's journey from labourer to electrician

Through an ILO-supported vocational training in Ethiopia, Abdi Mowlid Abdi transformed from a struggling labourer to a professional electrician, securing contracts and ensuring a better future for his family.

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Tool developed to help navigate evolving occupations and skills needs of Thailand’s automotive sector

An ‘occupational map’ for the automotive industry has been developed by an ILO skills project funded by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

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ILO-Japan initiative strengthens Thailand’s automotive sector amid industry transformation

Closing event highlights key achievements in skills development, responsible business practices and public-private collaboration, paving the way for a more resilient and sustainable automotive manufacturing industry in Thailand.

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The ILO takes part in engaging the media on climate change issues

The ILO showcases its initiatives on climate change and advancing a just transition at the Radio of the Republic of Indonesia (RRI) journalist workshop.

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Second phase of PROSPECTS launched in Sudan, empowering host and forcibly displaced communities

The second phase of PROSPECTS aims to enhance education, economic inclusion, protection, and infrastructure, supporting refugees, displaced persons, and host communities in Sudan through sustainable development and resilience-building initiative.

Millions of Lao workers lack social security despite eligibility, ILO report finds

With 90 per cent of workers uninsured, barriers such as complex registration and limited awareness hinder access to the National Social Security Fund, particularly among informal laborers.

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Solar energy gives power to youths and technical schools through ILO Project in Lebanon

An ongoing initiative provides hands-on training in renewable energy, creating job opportunities and sustainable solutions amid Lebanon’s ongoing crisis.

ILO’s Regional Masterclass brings just transition to the core of climate change policies

The regional masterclass in Doha explored how social partners can work with Ministries of Labour to shape and implement climate policies that are ambitious both in terms of environmental sustainability and employment creation.