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110th International Labour Conference

Those who resort to war deny social justice, says ILO Director-General

“The rule of law must prevail” declares ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at the opening session of the 110th International Labour Conference.

Opening address at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving occupational safety and health in...

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving...

Re-thinking the MSME support ecosystem to build back better from the pandemic and natural disasters

By Mr Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Strengthening resilience of women and youth-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSMEs) in the creative industry in the Philippines for...

G7 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting

ILO welcomes G7 call to make a just transition to a green economy happen

At the end of their meeting the G7 Labour Ministers highlighted the urgent need to greater focus on rights and occupational safety and health.

Opening address at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving occupational safety and health in...

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving...

ILO Voices | Disaster recovery

How work gave me purpose after Beirut blast

On August 4, 2020, large parts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, were devastated by a massive explosion in the port. For Hani Baltaji, the rebuilding of a municipal police station has not only helped towards Beirut’s recovery, but also his own.

International labour standards

ILO-IPDN collaborate to improve understanding of labour issues for education personnel and students

The ILO collaborates with the Institute of Home Affairs Governance (IPDN) to increase the understanding and strengthen the curriculum for educators and students on international labour standards.

ILO, DOLE ink agreement to help workers return to work safely and digitally

A new deal with the ILO and DOLE aims to boost over 30,000 workers’ productivity in COVID-19 and typhoon-hit areas with the support of the Government of Japan.

The 2nd Employment Working Group G20 Meeting: “Improving the Employment Condition to Recover Together”

The ILO supports the G20 Presidency of Indonesia which is committed to advocate collective action on three main pillars on global health architecture, sustainable energy transition and digital transformation.

First Industrial Safety Forum takes place in Dhaka

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Recognized, Indonesia’s collaborative efforts to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

The ILO global report on occupational safety and health (OSH), issued as part of the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Workplace highlights efforts taken by Indonesia to build a partnership with relevant actors in implementing...

The ILO joins the UN global partnership on road safety

The ILO is pleased to announce that it has joined the UN Road Safety Fund's (UNRSF) global partnership to tackle the hard-hitting global road safety crisis we all face today. This partnership is well aligned with the ILO's mandate and builds on...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

The ILO launches OSH learning programme and educational game

To strengthen the creation of a strong, resilience of occupational safety and health (OSH) prevention culture in Indonesia, the ILO and its partners develop an innovative way to raise the OSH awareness for youth through e-learning programme and...

Recently launched HIV e-learning programme strengthens HIV prevention programme at the enterprise level

The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and the Indonesian Medical Association for Occupational Health (IDKI) strengthens the implementation of Manpower Ministerial Decree on HIV prevention through HIV e-learning module and training...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Social dialogue is key to mitigate work accidents and increase productivity

Social dialogue is needed to enhance the OSH management system at the company management level, and improve the quality of the human resources.

Armenia marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2022

On 3 May 2022, the Health and Labour Inspection Body (HLIB) of the Republic of Armenia observed the annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work with the support of the ILO. In 2022, World Day is focused on promoting the creation of a Preventative...

The collection of ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards is now available in English and 13 other languages

Thanks to the Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho (Working Conditions Authority) from Portugal, the collection of International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) is now also available in Portuguese. This addition makes the ICSCs collection freely...

Labour unions of domestic workers call for ratification of ILO Domestic Workers Convention (C189)

At the second technical meeting of the Information and Awareness-Raising Campaign launched in June 2021 by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Turkey, domestic workers voiced their demands and proposals, and called for the...

Opening address at the Communication and visibility capacity development programme for workers

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Communication and visibility capacity development programme for workers, 29 April 2022, Manila, Philippines

Social dialogue for safe workplaces

Opinion written by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for South Asia and Country Office for India on World Safety and Health at Work Day, published in The Hindu