News and articles
2014
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Press release
ILO Assistant Director-General and Asia-Pacific Regional Director makes first visit to Lao People's Democratic Republic
07 May 2014, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
The International Labour Organization’s ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr Yoshiteru Uramoto, has made his first official visit to Lao People's Democratic Republic.
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ASEAN labour market
Employers to review ASEAN labour market challenges
07 May 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The labour market challenges created by a more integrated ASEAN economy will be discussed at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 9 May 2014.
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Article
Next govt faces ‘jobless growth’
30 April 2014,
An opinion-editorial by Tauvik Muhamad, Programme Officer of ILO-Jakarta discussing about the jobless growth phenomenon which would be faced by the new government. The piece is published in conjunction with the commemoration of the Labour Day.
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May Day
Tuoi tre journalist wins first national labour press award
29 April 2014,
A special award on the Labour Code has also been given to a VTV 4 journalist.
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Youth employment
The ILO announces winners of “Fund for Evaluation in Employment 2013”
28 April 2014,
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Press release
World Day for Safety and Health - 28th April
28 April 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka
“Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work“ – World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2014equality”
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Press release
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2014: Promoting a safety culture in Indonesian small and medium enterprises
28 April 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia
Employing more than 95 per cent of the world’s working population, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the main source of employment in developing countries, including Indonesia. In Indonesia, SMEs have also become a significant support to the sustainable development of the economy and important channel to absorb surplus labour. In fact, more than 60 per cent of the labour force is employed in SMEs.
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Race for safety
Thousands of garment workers to learn proper use of personal protective equipment
25 April 2014,
With one in every ten fatal accidents at work now linked to missing personal protective equipment, Better Work Vietnam’s annual “Safety Fun Run” aims to educate garment workers on measures to guard against workplace hazards.
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© Munir uz Zaman / AFP 2024
Garment industry in Bangladesh
ILO: Rana Plaza is an opportunity to change how global supply chains operate
24 April 2014,
ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships Gilbert Houngbo says that the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh which killed over 1,100 garment workers in April 2013 can be a catalyst for change.
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© Jewel Samad / AFP 2024
Garment industry in Bangladesh
One year after Rana Plaza: Progress and the Way Forward
24 April 2014,
Employer and union representatives join the ILO, donors and Government of Bangladesh representatives at a high-level event in Dhaka to mark the one year anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy.