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A palm oil company partners with its trade union to improve the local community

The collaboration between company, trade union, and communities can create significant changes in workplace safety and the welfare of those living around palm oil plantations. One such success story comes from the efforts of Syahriani (Ani) and her...

ILO and Enabel promote social dialogue and safety and health at work in Morocco

DIASSOSEC is the first project signed as part of the ILO-Enabel comprehensive agreement. It builds on the ILO's ongoing support for strengthening and institutionalizing social dialogue and collective conventions in Morocco.

Safety + Health for All

ILO launches new project on occupational safety and health in Uzbekistan

A development cooperation initiative under the ILO Safety + Health for All flagship programme

Saint Lucia reaffirms ILO partnership to strengthen national labour landscape

Targeted support will enhance OSH, policy decisions and skills development.

Indonesia improves its ministerial coordination to better protect fishers working onboard fishing vessels

The Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, with support from the ILO, signed two collaboration agreements on strengthening the recruitment mechanism and joint inspection in Indonesia’s fishing industry.

ILO and International Seabed Authority sign landmark agreement to protect human life and promote decent work

The agreement between the two agencies highlights a shared commitment to workers’ rights, as interest in seabed activities and resources continues to grow.

Mental health at work in the era of digitalization

Cooperatives promote decent work in Uganda's coffee supply chain

Organized on November 19, 2024, the event presented preliminary findings of an assessment carried out by the ILO in Uganda in the coffee supply chains. It allowed coffee stakeholders to engage in a discussion on the challenges of achieving decent...

World AIDS Day

Indonesia showcases progresses and achievements on promoting Non-Discriminatory Policies and HIV prevention programme at workplace

The ILO and the Ministry of Manpower have jointly established and implemented various programmes on HIV prevention at workplace aimed to achieve the three zeros in Indonesia: zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination.

Better Work celebrates 15 years in Viet Nam

Better Work Viet Nam celebrated 15 years of transforming workplaces with a ceremony in Hanoi, reflecting on its journey from four factories in 2009 to over 500 today. With nearly 800,000 workers impacted, the programme has become a cornerstone of...

ILO launches new project to promote occupational safety and health in Kazakhstan's mining sector

The ILO has launched a new project to promote occupational safety and health in Kazakhstan's mining sector, one of the country's most hazardous industries. Through enhanced social dialogue and strengthened labour standards, the initiative aims to...

ILO advocates for decent work and social justice in historic UN Plastics Treaty Negotiations

The International Labour Organization underscores the critical importance of occupational safety and health and a just and sustainable transition out of the plastics pollution crisis.

Promoting Safer Workplaces in the Southern Mediterranean: A Transformative EU-ILO Partnership

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the European Union (EU), is advancing efforts to promote occupational safety and health (OSH) across the Southern Mediterranean. Building on the accomplishments of Phase 1 (2022-2023),...

Occupational safety and health

Film screening initiates discussion on decent work for coffee and agricultural workers in Viet Nam

A documentary screening in Da Nang has spotlighted the unseen struggles and triumphs of coffee farmers. Hosted by the ILO’s Vision Zero Fund and the Viet Nam Cooperative Alliance, the event drew attention to the need for safer working conditions in...

Occupational safety and health

ILO receives OSH award in Thailand

The ILO’s work in occupational safety and health has been recognised by the Royal Thai Government.

Child labour

Workers join forces to prevent child labour: A call to action in Tien Giang

Child labour remains a pressing issue in Viet Nam, particularly in industrial zones where families face economic pressures. A recent forum in Tien Giang provided workers and employers with practical tools and inspiration to protect children from...

Hundreds of palm oil enterprises in four regions strengthen their OSH preventive culture

The ILO joins forces with Social Security Provider for Employment (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) to improve working conditions and productivity as well as promote occupational safety and health (OSH) sustainable delivery mechanism of palm oil enterprises in...

Social Dialogue

ILO launches initiative for a Just Transition in Cambodia's construction industry

New ILO project supported by the Republic of Korea tackles sector-specific challenges in partnership with government, employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Occupational safety and health at work

ILO and Canada to Strengthen Occupational Safety and Health in Peru's Agricultural Sector

The project aims to enhance the capacities of the government, employers, and workers to ensure safe and healthy working conditions in a sector critical to the country's economic development. It will focus on the agricultural sector, with a specific...

CLEAR Supply Chains project in Uganda

Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop for labour inspectors and OSH officers successfully concludes in Uganda

A two-week ILO training workshop in Jinja, Uganda, brought together 20 labour inspectors and OSH officers to tackle child labour and improve workplace safety in coffee and tea supply chains. Key outcomes included a Strategic Compliance Plan and...