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.
2021
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Awareness, coordination and commitment to make responsible business conduct a ‘core’ business strategy in China
27 November 2021
An RSCA outreach activity to supply chain and business students in China is raising the profile of CSR in a vital market.
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ILO research highlights massive COVID-19 impact on tourism employment in Asia and the Pacific
18 November 2021
Asia–Pacific tourism industry left reeling from job losses, deterioration in work quality and shifts towards increased informality.
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Building synergy in disaster risk reduction and emergency response, promoting decent work and inclusive livelihoods
03 November 2021
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COVID crisis shows critical role of responsible business conduct
20 October 2021
A forum in China discusses good practices; lessons learned, and policy options to promote RBC in global supply chains.
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Social Protection Diagnostic Review and Financing Strategy Study for Mongolia
19 October 2021
ILO-led UN Joint Programme “Extending Social Protection to Herders with Enhanced Shock Responsiveness” begins its flagship study, Social Protection Diagnostic Review.
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Seminar on Employment-first Strategy and Sustainable Economic Recovery from COVID-19 Crisis successfully held in Changchun
18 October 2021
The ILO and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China successfully co-organized Seminar on Employment-first Strategy and Sustainable Economic Recovery from COVID-19 Crisis in Changchun, Jilin province on 15 October 2021.
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ILO-CEC Workshop on “Belt and Road” International Cooperation and International Labour Standards
13 October 2021
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A game changer for safe and fair recruitment of domestic workers
11 October 2021
ILO launches the Hiring Challenge, a new online game designed to improve understanding of what’s needed for fair and safe recruitment of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, China.
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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
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ILO-MOHRSS Workshop on Responsible Labour Practices for Enterprises in Supply Chains
04 August 2021
Business leaders in China are introduced to critical concepts in responsible business conduct in Shandong Province
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Capacity Building Workshops on Quality Apprenticeship successfully held in Daqing Oilfield
21 July 2021
During 12 to 13 July, the ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ successfully held Capacity Building Workshops on Quality Apprenticeship in Daqing Oilfield, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). Over 120 participants attended the workshops to exchange good practices of quality apprenticeship and to explore the future development of lifelong vocational training in China.
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ILO welcomes BRICS Ministers' support for human-centred recovery from COVID-19
15 July 2021
The ILO’s Global Call to Action for a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, adopted by the membership at the International Labour Conference in June, has been endorsed by the Labour and Employment Ministers of the five BRICS economies.
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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.
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Expert Workshop on the Adaptation of ILO Quality Apprenticeship Guide for Practitioners successfully held in Tianjin
28 June 2021
On 22 June, the ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ successfully organized Expert Workshop on the Adaptation of ILO Quality Apprenticeship Guide for Practitioners (the Guide) in Tianjin. Around 20 national experts in vocational training and apprenticeship participated in the workshop to present adaptation frameworks and have discussions on the further development of the adaptation, in order to make the Guide more applicable based on the current implementation of China New Enterprise-based Apprenticeship Program
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SCORE Pilot Experience Sharing Conference
24 June 2021
On 24 June 2021 the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Experience Sharing Conference was held by the ILO and Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) in Huzhou, China.
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Launch of study on the digitalisation of China’s social security administration and services for universal social security
17 June 2021
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2nd Seminar on Social Security for Workers in Non-standard Forms of Employment
16 June 2021
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ILO Led UN Joint Programme in Mongolia Contributes to 10 per cent increase to Herders’ Social Insurance Coverage in Target Soums
07 June 2021
Initial reports show that United Nations Joint Project (UNJP) on Extending Social Protection to Herders with Enhanced Shock Responsiveness directly and indirectly contributed to the increase in social and health insurance coverage of herders by 10 per cent in the target 5 soums in Zavkhan province as well as a national increase of 5% within one year of project implementation.
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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.
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Building employment injury protection for platform workers
27 April 2021
The ILO Country Office in Beijing and MOHRSS organized a Research Seminar on Employment Injury Insurance for Workers in the Platform Economy aimed at sharing experiences and providing recommendations for a national regulatory framework for employment injury coverage of platform workers in China.