News and articles

2024

  1. © ILO/Pichit Phromkade 2024

    Migrant workers

    Tens of thousands of women migrant workers are empowered by Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Services Centers

    30 January 2024, Jakarta, Indonesia

    The ILO supports the establishment of Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Service Center (LTSA-MRC) in four districts to advocate and empower tens of thousands of women migrant workers.

  2. News

    New employment opportunities for laid-off workers on digital entrepreneurship

    25 January 2024, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia

    ILO digital entrepreneurship training, jointly conducted with Evermos, a social commerce reseller platform, not only provides new digital skills, but also opens a new, inclusive employment opportunity.

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    Sustainable Development Goals

    ILO and EFP launch ‘Roadmap for Business Engagement’ to promote SDGs

    24 January 2024, Karachi, Pakistan

    The roadmap for business engagement would represent a united business voice in Pakistan, showcasing the contribution of the business community to SDGs.

  4. Occupational safety and health

    Bangladesh’s progress in occupational health and safety could be leveraged to address workplace violence and harassment

    24 January 2024,

    Occupational Safety and Health frameworks are proving to be effective means of preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work, a new ILO report says.

  5. © Viet Nam News Agency 2024

    High level event

    Viet Nam Prime Minister meets ILO Director-General

    19 January 2024,

    Key labour and employment issues discussed include Viet Nam’s continued commitment to ratifying international labour standards and cooperation with the ILO.

  6. Social experiment on care economy

    Women work 100 hours per week but still consider unproductive: Magdalene-ILO Care work social experiment

    18 January 2024, Jakarta, Indonesia

    What happens if you are paid to do care work that you usually do at home?

  7. © Village Focus International 2024

    Labour migration

    Essential contribution of Lao migrant workers recognized on International Migrants Day

    18 January 2024, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic

    The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and International Labour Organization celebrate the important role of Lao migrant workers in advancing development of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

  8. Press release

    Joint commitment to inclusive employment for people with disabilities

    17 January 2024,

    The ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia and the Hangzhou Disabled Persons Federation (Hangzhou DPF) solidified their commitment to inclusive employment and decent work for people with disabilities, by signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on 16 January.

  9. News

    OSH Magazine: Occupational safety and health in Viet Nam's coffee supply chain

    17 January 2024,

    This OSH magazine is a publication of the Labor and Trade Union Magazine and is produced in collaboration with the ILO/Vision Zero Fund Viet Nam. With the theme "OSH in Viet Nam’s coffee supply chain", the magazine will introduce to readers a series of articles of VZF project implementation, the role and participation of trade unions at all levels in specific VZF activities and initial achievements.

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    International labour standards

    Malaysian rubber industry's progress in addressing forced labour paves the way for broader ESG Initiatives, says ILO

    17 January 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    International Labour Organization (ILO) urges the Malaysian rubber industry to implement international labour standards to build a more competitive and inclusive future and respond effectively to the challenges posed by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations.