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ILO calls for resilient occupational safety and health systems for future emergencies

Better national occupational safety and health policies, institutional and regulatory frameworks that are also integrated into crisis response, are needed, says the International Labour Organization

World Day for Safety and Health at Work: ILO Social Partners to join hands

Today, April 28, marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work (SafeDay). This year’s SafeDay focuses on anticipating, preparing and responding to crises – by investing in resilient Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Systems.

Join hands in building a more resilient Occupational Safety and Health systems

COVID-19 has reinforced the need for resilient national Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) systems to be in place. To mark Safe Day 2021, Xiaochu Dai, Officer-in-Charge and Deputy Director of ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia explains what...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

ILO calls for resilient occupational safety and health systems for future emergencies

Better national occupational safety and health policies, institutional and regulatory frameworks, that are also integrated into crisis response, are needed, says the International Labour Organization.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021

Inspirational message at the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 Philippines webinar

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Programme Manager delivered on behalf of Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 Philippines, 27 April 2021, Manila, Philippines via Zoom

International Labour Organisation supports Labour Inspection Office in Georgia to join global campaign of World Day for Safety and Health...

Opening address at the ILO orientation on freedom of association based on social dialogue for PEZA officials, staff, and locators

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO orientation on freedom of association based on social dialogue for PEZA officials, staff, and locators, 26 April 2021 Manila, Philippines via Zoom

Interview

Rana Plaza: More needs to be done to ensure workplace safety

The Rana Plaza building collapse on 24 April 2013 had killed 1,138 workers and left more than 2,500 injured. On the eighth anniversary of the tragedy, ILO’s Country Director in Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen sheds light on the progress in workplace...

Video: Impact of COVID-19 on Employment and Labour Market in the Kyrgyz Republic. Results of the Rapid Assessment

The video summarises the results of the rapid assessment of COVID-19 employment and labour market impacts in Kyrgyzstan to appraise the current and expected effects of this social, economic and employment crisis, and propose policy responses for...

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

Soft skills training to prepare youth entering the world of work

Technology advancement and industrial change have substituted manual jobs with machine and digitalization, requiring humans to acquire new skills to survive in the world of work. While technical skills are still relevant, soft skills play a key role...

Our impact, Their voices

Online training to improve prevention strategies against COVID-19

Restrictive measures against COVID-19 prevented SCORE Training from taking place as normal face-to-face. However, SCORE trainers were trained early in the use of e-learning and online tools, and used their newly acquired skills to innovate in...

International Labour Standards

Somalia recognizes decent work for women and men as the foundation of peace and resilience

Somalia’s ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and six more ILO Conventions was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

Women in STEM

Strengthening employability of female youth in the STEM sector

The ILO supports the greater participation of women in the digitalization. Three young women share their journeys to strengthening their employability and competitiveness for better future.

Capacity building of cotton communities on child labour, forced labour and occupational health and safety

ILO organised series of 27 community level awareness raising seminars on child labour, forced labour, OSH including COVID-19 and protecting children from pesticides for the cotton picking workers of Southern Punjab under its project “Elimination of...

Preventing children from pesticides – visual facilitator’s guide contextualized to Pakistan

ILO and FAO’s co-produced tool “Protecting children from pesticides - Visual facilitator's guide” contextualized to Pakistan for simplified understanding and appropriate navigating the risks associated with pesticides.

Our impact, Their voices

Communication, prevention measures and adaptations of Mauritian SMEs against COVID-19

Using the SCORE module - COVID-19 Safety & Health at Work - enterprises in Mauritius implement the necessary measures to protect their employees from the risk of the virus spreading, while strengthening their communication and preparing for recovery.

Women in STEM

Mentorship to encourage more female youth entering STEM sectors

The ILO applies a mentorship in its training programme to encourage more female students entering and participating in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related sectors.

Lanao del Sur launches biggest water system with ILO, Japan, MOLE

A new water system built by community members under the ILO Japan Water and Sanitation Project connects six villages in Lanao del Sur to provide clean and safe water, promote decent work and contribute to peacebuilding in the Bangsamoro region amid...

Message at the handover of the water system built in Wao, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover of the water system built in Wao, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 30 March 2021, Lanao del Sur, Philippines

COVID-19: Promoting skills development

ICT jobs are in demand and for everyone

With a growing transformation of digitalization in Indonesia, everybody can enter the promising ICT sector. Having more people joining the digital workforce, it will bring positive impact to the national economy that benefits both industry and...