News and articles
2023
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Labour market insights from the Asia-Pacific Employment Social Outlook 2022
Why the unemployment rate is a weak metric of decent work in Asia and the Pacific
24 March 2023, Bangkok, Thailand
The unemployment rate is widely used internationally to assess the performance of a country’s labour market. However, it is a considerably less useful indicator in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Press release
Promoting improved compliance with labour standards on fishing vessels in Fiji waters
23 March 2023, Suva, Fiji
The strategic compliance planning workshop was the first ever in the Pacific fishing industry.
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Press Release
Employment, Informality, and Social Protection in the Solomon Islands
23 March 2023, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands’ first National Employment Policy is currently under development.
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Enterprise formalization
Promoting enterprise formalization in Malaysia through community-based training for local MSMEs
21 March 2023, Bangkok, Thailand
The ILO initiated workshops for MSMEs in Sarawak Province, Malaysia in collaboration with the Kuching South City Council using ILO's Community Based Enterprise Development (C-BED) training tools.
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Press release
Young Malaysians see how TVET leads to good jobs in Malaysia’s food processing industry
20 March 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A new campaign launched by ILO and Standard Chartered Foundation encourages young Malaysians to enter Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) education.
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A just transition
Trade unions support efforts to green Viet Nam’s chemical and pharmaceutical industry
15 March 2023, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Trade union members learn new skills to support a Just Transition in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
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Rubber gloves supply chain in Malaysia
Strengthening the capacity of workers in collective bargaining and dialogue mechanisms
14 March 2023,
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© Saleh Hayyan/Gabreez/ILO 2023
Green jobs
Climate Action for Jobs initiative boosts action to support a just transition
14 March 2023,
Building on the outcomes of the UN climate change conference, members of the Climate Action for Jobs initiative welcomed new board members and discussed ways to scale up support and collaboration to advance a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies.
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News
Afghanistan would benefit from Just Transition to Green Economy workshop hears
14 March 2023,
Priority areas and challenges to change discussed for a Just Transition that could provide long-term benefits to the country and its people.
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News
4th UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights
13 March 2023,
The ILO is co-organising the 4th UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights (Kathmandu, Nepal, 20-22 March 2023).