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Occupational Safety and Health
Building a culture of safety in Mongolia through an art competition
Mongolian secondary school students promote occupational safety and health through a drawing contest organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Center, in collaboration with the ILO's 'Trade for Decent Work' project, funded by the European...
Workers and employers of palm oil and fish processing sectors join forces to promote labour rights and gender equality
Applying what they have learnt from the ILO’s communications training, workers and employers from palm oil and fish processing sectors have conducted their own internal and public campaigns to promote stronger compliance to labour laws and labour...
Safety at work
As temperatures soar worldwide, experts gather to tackle heat stress at work
The Government of Qatar and the ILO held an international conference on occupational heat stress in Doha on May 9-10, 2023. The conference brought together international experts, government officials, workers’ and employers’ organizations to share...
Opportunities for decent work for women and youth and improved productivity for MSMEs in the Zimbabwe construction sector
The project seeks to improve the productivity of micro, small and medium construction enterprises, and to contribute towards addressing decent work deficits among vulnerable workers through decent working conditions and putting onto effect their...
Aviation sector
New recommendations call for human-centered approach in the aviation sector
Delegates from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations have adopted new recommendations to promote decent work and ensure the sustainability of the aviation sector.
The ILO participates in the 2023 Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
Philippines launches Healthy Workplace Initiative on SafeDay
On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Philippines rolls out its National Policy Framework on the Promotion of Healthy Workplace.
ILO promotes Occupational Safety and Health in Andean countries through SCORE Training tools
The ILO organized the "Safety and Health at Work Week 2023" to promote a culture of prevention and provide concrete tools to build safe and healthy working environments in SMEs in the Andean countries.
Strengthening social dialogue at the sectorial level: a roundtable in Armenia
On 28-29 April 2023, the city of Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, hosted a round-table discussion on "Occupational safety and health systems and mechanisms in the mining and metallurgical industry: Social partnership and coordination of actions".
Op-ed
A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental right for every worker
To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa, the International Labour Organization’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific explains why making safe and healthy working environments a fundamental right for workers...
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
ILO Country Director’s message for OSH Day 2023
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is a right of every worker. The International Labour Organization (ILO) recognizes OSH as a fundamental human right and has included the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, No. 155 and the Promotional...
Safety and health at work
A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental right for every worker
On the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023, ILO Country Office Director for China and Mongolia Changhee Lee, reaffirms safety and health is a fundamental principle and right at work that governments and employers of all...
Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work was celebrated at a joint event organized by the Confederation of Trade Union of Armenia (CTUA) and the ILO "Promoting Implementation of Labour Rights in Armenia Together" (PILRAT) project
MSMEs have a responsibility to manage generated waste and promote occupational safety and health at work
Keynote address by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director and Officer-in-Charge, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi, for the ILO-FICCI Gujarat webinar on World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023
Occupational Safety and Health
ILO welcomes the development of National Occupational Safety and Health Programme for Nepal
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Government of Nepal has taken initiative to develop the first ever National Occupational Safety and Health Programme for Nepal.
Safety and health at work
Government and social partners unite to promote occupational safety and health at work for everyone in China
ILO, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and social partners jointly promote "a safe and healthy working environment" - the new fundamental principle and right at work - in China.
Message of support at the Healthy Workplace Initiative launch
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ceremonial signing and launch of the Healthy Workplace Initiative, 28 April 2023, Manila, Philippines
Keynote address at Solaire's annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at Solaire's annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work, 28 April 2023, Manila, Philippines
SAFEDAY
Ensuring Safety and Health for All Workers in Myanmar: A Fundamental Right
In marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the ILO calls for increased efforts in workplaces to cultivate a safe and healthy working environment.
ILO Voices | Occupational Safety and Health
As a sewer worker, I want respect and safer working conditions
Cleaning sewers is dangerous, hazardous work that can be lethal. Shafique Massih is a sewer worker in Lahore, Pakistan, calling for safer working conditions and greater respect for sanitation workers.
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