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Statement on the loss of life and injuries among workers in road accidents in Cambodia

Statement on the loss of life and injuries among workers in road accidents in Cambodia

Tripartite partners exchange good practices on OSH policies

Tripartite partners exchange good practices on OSH policies

A subregional workshop in Turin brought together tripartite partners from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia to discuss national occupational safety and health policies and labour inspection mechanisms.

Kazakhstan strengthens mine safety through regional training in Ust-Kamenogorsk
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Occupational safety and health (OSH)

Kazakhstan strengthens mine safety through regional training in Ust-Kamenogorsk

The final training in Ust-Kamenogorsk brought together workers, employers and labour inspectors to strengthen occupational safety and health practices in the mining sector.

ILO strengthens heavy-duty machinery safety inspections in Jordan

ILO strengthens heavy-duty machinery safety inspections in Jordan

Training programme, with funding from the EU, supports safer workplaces and sustainable occupational safety systems in Jordan’s vital industrial sector.

From awareness to action: Better Work Egypt supports safer garment factories
A garment worker wearing ear protection operates textile machinery on the factory floor.

World day for safety and health at work 2026

From awareness to action: Better Work Egypt supports safer garment factories

Better Work Egypt is turning occupational safety and health awareness into practical workplace improvements, advancing prevention, cooperation and decent working conditions across Egypt’s garment sector.

ILO and Viet Nam partners address psychosocial risks at work in national occupational safety and health month
Participants view exhibition of "Mosaics of Work" photo competition

Occupational Safety and Health

ILO and Viet Nam partners address psychosocial risks at work in national occupational safety and health month

Representatives of the tripartite constituents from the government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and youth participants gathered in Hanoi to mark the Viet Nam’s National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Month, with a focus on...

Cotton farming communities trained on safe work practices amid extreme heat in India

Cotton farming communities trained on safe work practices amid extreme heat in India

ILO and Confederation of Indian Textile Industry help small and marginal cotton farmers adapt to extreme heat, reduce occupational risks, and promote safer working conditions in Madhya Pradesh.

Healthy minds, safe workplaces: A shared responsibility for Sri Lanka’s future of work

OpEd

Healthy minds, safe workplaces: A shared responsibility for Sri Lanka’s future of work

The opinion editorial is jointly authored by Joni Simpson, Country Director, International Labour Organization Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives and Dr Rajesh Sambhajirao Pandav, World Health Organization, Country Representative, Sri...

Strengthening occupational health and safety: a key step toward preventing child labour in the Honduran coffee industry
por Tzvetomira Radoslavova, Especialista de la OIT en SST, en misión técnica en Honduras

Child Labour

Strengthening occupational health and safety: a key step toward preventing child labour in the Honduran coffee industry

The ILO-led CLEAR Supply Chains Project is empowering companies and cooperatives in Honduras’s coffee sector to prevent child labour through concrete strategies to be implemented throughout the supply chain.

Jordan advances national ownership of stronger labour inspection and safer, fairer workplaces

Jordan advances national ownership of stronger labour inspection and safer, fairer workplaces

An assessment and coaching visit in Aqaba concludes the EU-funded, ILO-implemented capacity-building programme with the Ministry of Labour, which has strengthened labour inspectors’ skills and Jordan’s inspection system.

ILO report links labour rights to journalist safety and press freedom
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ILO report links labour rights to journalist safety and press freedom

Study highlights how international labour standards can strengthen safety, tackle harassment and support press freedom.

The ILO advances safe and healthy workplaces in Ghana’s cocoa supply chain through WIND training
ToT beneficiaries engaging cooperatives on OSH using the body map exercise  in Basinre community-Bibiani Ama 2026

The ILO advances safe and healthy workplaces in Ghana’s cocoa supply chain through WIND training

The ILO’s ACCEL Africa project, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, trained 30 local actors in Ghana’s cocoa sector on the WIND methodology to promote practical, low-cost occupational safety and health improvements,...

AI-driven intrusive surveillance and loss of autonomy at work linked to psychosocial risks for employees
mas stressed looking at his laptop, with his hands resting on his chin.

Artificial intelligence and the workplace

AI-driven intrusive surveillance and loss of autonomy at work linked to psychosocial risks for employees

The findings are based on new ILO analysis that highlight emerging risks to workers’ mental well-being and point to gaps in existing frameworks to address them.

Slovenia ratifies ILO Conventions on Violence and Harassment, and Safe and Healthy Working Environment
Ratification ceremony of Conventions Nos. 190 and 191, 30 April 2026: Ms Anita Pipan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations in Geneva, and Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

International Labour Standards

Slovenia ratifies ILO Conventions on Violence and Harassment, and Safe and Healthy Working Environment

Slovenia becomes the 56th country to ratify Convention No. 190, and the 9th to ratify Convention No. 191.

Kazakhstan discusses new approaches to occupational safety and health
Men wearing helmets and protective equipment inside an industrial facility

World day for safety and health at work 2026

Kazakhstan discusses new approaches to occupational safety and health

A round table in Karaganda explored new approaches to occupational safety and health, addressing digitalization, psychosocial risks and cooperation between tripartite constituents.

From vision to impact: 10 years of the Vision Zero Fund
VZF annniversary attendees

Occupational Safety and Health

From vision to impact: 10 years of the Vision Zero Fund

Launched by the G7, the Vision Zero Fund has strengthened occupational safety and health systems in high-risk sectors, particularly in developing countries.

Uzbekistan addresses violence and harassment in the health sector
Participants seated around a conference table with a presentation displayed on a screen

Uzbekistan addresses violence and harassment in the health sector

WHO and ILO bring together tripartite partners and health professionals in Uzbekistan to discuss violence and harassment in the health sector and measures to promote safer workplaces.

Uzbekistan marks OSH Day with focus on psychosocial risks and violence prevention
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World day for safety and health at work 2026

Uzbekistan marks OSH Day with focus on psychosocial risks and violence prevention

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026, Government, employers and workers in Uzbekistan highlighted the need to address psychosocial risks and prevent violence and harassment at work at a conference in Tashkent.

Pakistan approves Occupational Safety and Health Code of Practice for the construction sector
worker at the construction site in Islamabad, Pakistan

Press release

Pakistan approves Occupational Safety and Health Code of Practice for the construction sector

New Code sets legally binding standards to strengthen safety and health protections for workers across the construction industry

South Africa strengthens labour inspection amid calls to address psychosocial risks
workers at a saw mill site

World Day for Safety and Health

South Africa strengthens labour inspection amid calls to address psychosocial risks

The Department of Employment and Labour marked World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 with a focus on psychosocial risks and workers’ mental well-being. The commemoration called for united action to build safe and dignified workplaces.