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Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Training-of-Trainers for Labour Officers

On 6-7 August 2018, the ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives in association with the Department of Labour conducted a training workshop on occupational safety and health (OSH)

Social dialogue at the workplace

ILO bolsters occupational safety and health committees in Albanian construction sector

The ILO organized a two-day workshop to enhance Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) through social dialogue at the workplace in Tirana, Albania. The meeting took place on 26-27 April 2018, within the EU-funded project “Economic and Social Affairs...

OSH Campaign

Reinvigorating Indonesian OSH programmes by keeping young workers safe

Indonesia continues to reinvigorate its occupational safety and health (OSH). Indonesian representatives participated in the ILO’s regional training course to strengthen the implementation of its OSH programmes by providing more OSH protection to...

International labour standards

First fishing vessel detained under ILO Fishing Convention

Convention to improve working conditions for fishers on commercial fishing vessels shows its teeth.

Social Security

South-South and Triangular Cooperation for strengthening workplace injury compensation system in Pakistan

ILO Country Office in Islamabad organised a one-day Consultation gathering National Social Security Institutions, relevant Departments and Organisations, and four provincial ESSI representatives to discuss the challenges and develop the...

ILO and Lagos State Government to Promote Occupational Safety and Health

As part of efforts to eliminate occupational deaths and accidents in Lagos State, the ILO and Lagos State Government have agreed to work together to promote Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) at work in the State.

Safety at work

How the ILO helps prevent mining accidents in Ukraine

Ukraine is among the countries with the highest rates of work accidents in mines. Therefore, the ILO trains miners on the prevention of accidents in the industry.

Mega event to mark the World Day against Child Labour-2018

The EU funded project ‘Sustaining strengthened national capacities to improve ILS compliance and reporting in relevant EU trading partners’ supported Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Department of Labour in...

Vision Zero Fund

Myanmar ginger farmers trained on safer and healthier practices

A group of 35 ginger famers and government officials from Myanmar’s Shan State received a week-long training to help reduce the health risks associated with their workplace and improve their agricultural practices.

Mining sector

Chief inspectors of mines express determination to safeguard the lives of miners

A national consultative meeting of the Chief Inspectors of Mines (CIMs) was convened in Quetta to foster experience sharing and discuss capacity building needs for the improvement of working and safety conditions in the mining sector of Pakistan.

Child labour

National alliance key to fight child labour in Viet Nam

A national forum calls on the legal framework to be expanded to the informal economy where the majority of child labourers are found.

Impact stories

How the ILO helps to prevent mining accidents in Ukraine

Ukraine is among the countries with the highest rates of work accidents in mines. Therefore the ILO trains miners on the prevention of accidents in the industry.

Our impact, their voices

Poverty leads children from Madagascar to work in dangerous conditions

World Day Against Child Labour focuses this year on hazardous child labour and safe work for youth of legal working age. Almost half of the 152 million victims of child labour – 73 million – toil in hazardous work. In Madagascar, children in child...

Occupational Safety and Health

Belgium ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Occupational Safety and Health

Iceland ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Our impact, their voices

Boosting Cambodian workers’ competitive edge with green and safety competencies

Anticipating the skills needed for the transition to greener economies is one of the many actions called for by a recent report of the ILO. Cambodian vocational education schools have started to introduce ‘green’ and occupational safety and health...

Generation Safe and Healthy

Message at the Generation Safe and Healthy Children’s Summit and Celebration of the World Day against Child Labour

By Khalid Hassan, Country Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered by Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer at the Generation Safe and Healthy Children’s Summit and Celebration of the World Day against Child Labour, 30...

Child labour

Keynote address at the Philippine Fashion Week

By Khalid Hassan, Country Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered by Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist at the Philippine Fashion Week, 26 May 2018, Makati, Philippines

HIV/AIDS

AIDS’ impact on the labour force costs billions in lost earnings: ILO

An ILO report highlights the toll HIV and AIDS continue to take on the labour force, and its economic and social implications. The ILO calls for urgent efforts to close the treatment gaps, step up testing and prevention measures, and ensure workers...

Factory fire beneficiaries

Disbursement of additional employment benefits begins for Ali Enterprise factory fire beneficiaries