News and press releases

This is a list of official ILO press releases, including those related to ILO activities in China and Mongolia. The most recent release can be found on top.

2022

  1. Chinese celebrity actor, in collaboration with the ILO, campaigns for the prevention of pneumoconiosis

    28 April 2022

    The ILO has collaborated with Wang Baoqiang, an A-lister actor in Chinese movies and TV series, in producing a series of video clips to raise the attention of workers, employers and the society to workplace dust hazards and prevention of pneumoconiosis.

2021

  1. Building synergy in disaster risk reduction and emergency response, promoting decent work and inclusive livelihoods

    03 November 2021

  2. Promoting safety and health in agriculture and contributing to China’s Rural Vitalization Strategy

    27 September 2021

    ILO and its partners promote occupational safety and health of agricultural workers in Guizhou Province

  3. Expert webinar to discuss prevention and compensation of “new” types of occupational diseases

    08 July 2021

    ILO and National Health Commission convened Chinese and international experts to discuss technical standards on diagnosing and recognizing work-related diseases.

  4. Join hands in building a more resilient Occupational Safety and Health systems

    28 April 2021

    COVID-19 has reinforced the need for resilient national Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) systems to be in place. To mark Safe Day 2021, Xiaochu Dai, Officer-in-Charge and Deputy Director of ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia explains what they are and what needs to be done.

2019

  1. The ILO joins national stakeholders in the fight against pneumoconiosis in China

    23 July 2019

2018

  1. 9th China-International Forum on Work Safety held in Hangzhou

    16 October 2018

    On October 15 and 16, the ILO and Ministry of Emergency Management jointly co-hosted the 9th China – International Forum on work safety under the theme “Strengthen accident prevention and promote safe development”

  2. Taking steps to promote decent work in global supply chains

    20 September 2018

    The Ministry of Human Resources (MORHSS) and the ILO organised in Beijing a stakeholders’ meeting to discuss public and private initiatives geared toward responsible business conduct on September 18.

2016

  1. Utilizing the healthWISE methodology to improve work conditions in healthcare settings in China

    07 December 2016

    “Experience of OSH improvement the participating hospitals achieved by utilizing the HealthWISE methodology will contribute to the improvement of work conditions of healthcare workers in the country and across the world”, said Tim de Meyer, Director, ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, in his closing remarks.

  2. Putting prevention first and treating both symptoms and root causes - News Article for the 8th China International Forum on Work Safety

    27 September 2016

    Ms Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy of the ILO, stressed that occupational safety and health is a human right defined in national laws and international labour standards. It goes to the heart of family well-being, community sustainability, and enterprise investment.

2015

  1. Putting workers’ safety first

    07 January 2015

    The ILO advocates the principle of putting workers’ safety and health first. The ILO stands ready to provide continued support to the joint efforts of tripartite partners to prevent work-related accidents, injuries and diseases.

2014

  1. Kunshan Zhongrong - Prevention, risk assessment are key to families' hopes for seeing loved ones return from work safely

    07 August 2014

    The ILO has been deeply saddened by the deaths and causalities in a workshop in Kunshan on August 2, 2014.

  2. SCORE project helps work safety in Sichuan

    25 June 2014

    The ILO SCORE project provides easy-to-apply preventive tools to small and medium sized enterprises and adopts a training of trainers approach to offer professional and tailored business development services in a sustainable way.

  3. Safety and health, prevention of accidents to be made an everyday management concern

    28 April 2014

    The ILO commended China’s endeavours in promoting the management system approach of occupational safety and health and encouraged the government to ratify the Promotional Framework for OSH Convention, 2006 (No. 187).

  4. ILO signs agreement with Consulting and Training Centre of China Enterprise Confederation for implementing SCORE project

    01 April 2014

    The ILO and the China Enterprise Confederation (CEC) have signed an agreement to build capacity for CEC's Consulting and Training Centre to gradually take the lead on ILO's SCORE training and carry it forward independently after 2016.

2008

  1. The ILO highlights the importance of occupational safety & health in China

    19 November 2008

    Over 400 representatives including ILO experts attended the biennial China International Forum on Work Safety, co-hosted by the ILO and China’s State Administration of Work Safety, in Beijing from 17th to 20th November.