News and articles
2022
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Labour migration and recruitment
National Consultation: Role of intermediaries /subagents in the foreign employment recruitment process
27 June 2022, Islamabad, Pakistan
A national consultation hosted by International Labour Organization (ILO) on "Role of intermediaries / subagents in the foreign employment recruitment process” at Islamabad, Pakistan to propose a set of policy recommendations including endorsement of national emigration and welfare labour policy.
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Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
'Fiji Enterprise Engine' 2022 business accelerator programme launched
27 June 2022, Suva, Fiji
The Fiji Enterprise Engine (FEE) business accelerator programme’s latest cohort – ‘FEE-X’ – was officially launched by the Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum in Suva today.
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Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day 2022
Fijian MSMEs celebrated on International Day
27 June 2022, Suva, Fiji
Today marks International Day of MSMEs (micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises) – a day dedicated to celebrating the work of local MSMEs who form the backbone of societies globally.
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Trade union capacity building
Indonesian trade unions enhance their capacity to promote collective bargaining and dispute resolution in palm oil sector
27 June 2022, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
The ILO through its Advancing Workers’ Rights in Indonesia and Malaysia’s Palm Oil Sector project enhances the capacity of trainers and branch leaders of the national trade union confederations and their federations to improve conditions of work and promote social dialogue for dispute resolution.
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Labour migration
High-level Dialogue on the New Regional Framework on Climate Mobility concludes
24 June 2022,
The regional dialogue was facilitated through the PCCMHS programme led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) alongside the International Labour Organization (ILO), Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS). The joint-agency PCCMHS programme is funded by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security and the New Zealand Aid Programme.
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Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia
Asia still ‘garment factory of the world’ yet faces numerous challenges as industry evolves
24 June 2022, Bangkok, Thailand
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights trends in employment, wages and productivity the Asian garment, footwear and textiles industry.
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Labour intensive employment
Creating decent income-earning opportunities for rural communities in Papua New Guinea under road maintenance programme
23 June 2022, Wewak, Papua New Guinea
ILO through the EU-STREIT PNG Programme creates employment opportunities for rural populations in the Sepik region by applying employment-intensive work methods in road maintenance works to improve the access of farming communities to markets.
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Harmonisation of skills and qualifications
Towards a South Asian Qualification Reference Framework
23 June 2022,
The International Labour Organization for Sri Lanka and the Maldives (ILO) jointly with Sri Lanka's Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) hosted a virtual awareness session on the South Asian Qualification Reference Framework (SAQRF) on 23 June 2022. A fruitful discussion was held with the active participation of nearly 90 stakeholders.
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Press release
ILO supports the launch of Indonesia’s first Trade Unions’ Network in the Fishing Sector
23 June 2022, Bandung, Indonesia
The 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme together with the Bureau of Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) supported the launch of a Trade Unions’ Network in the fishing sector aiming to foster a common voice between trade unions and to reinforce bilateral and tripartite social dialogue in the fishing sector.
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Press release
Pilot ‘Employment Injury Scheme’ launched by Ministry of Labour and ILO to provide income protection to victims of work-related accidents and occupational diseases
22 June 2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh