Press releases

2020

  1. Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impacts ripple through supply chain

    21 October 2020

  2. Supporting factories in Bangladesh to manage the impact of COVID-19

    20 October 2020

  3. Bangladesh labour inspectorate launches COVID-19 workplace safety guideline

    19 October 2020

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    Critical gaps in social protection hampering Asia-Pacific region’s resilience to COVID-19

    15 October 2020

    Despite their rapid socioeconomic ascent, most countries in the Asia-Pacific region have weak social protection systems riddled with gaps, says a new report.

  5. ILO and Government host high-level international webinar to address needs of migrant workers with in-demand skills but no certification

    01 September 2020

    Skills experts share ‘good practices’ on how to scale up Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to secure decent work for millions of workers in global job markets

  6. COVID-19 disrupts education of over 70 per cent of youth

    12 August 2020

  7. ILO Child Labour Convention achieves universal ratification

    04 August 2020

  8. PM Sheikh Hasina addresses ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work

    14 July 2020

    Honourable Prime Minister addressed the largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments to discuss how to better rebuild economies in the post-pandemic recovery

  9. Leaders from Asia-Pacific address ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work

    07 July 2020

    Government, Employers’ and Workers’ leaders from Asia Pacific are to address the largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments to discuss how to build back better in the post-pandemic recovery.

  10. ILO partners with BGMEA and BKMEA to launch COVID-19 safety ‘Learning Hub’ for RMG workers

    02 July 2020

    Comprehensive ‘virtual’ safety and training packages targeted at preparing and maintaining safer workforces and workplaces during and post-pandemic

  11. Launch of "An ILO for All Seasons": Interview with Kari Tapiola

    26 June 2020

    Kari Tapiola, former Deputy-Director General of the ILO presents his study "An ILO for All Seasons" to be launched on 29th June 2020.

  12. COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF

    16 June 2020

    Millions more children risk being pushed into child labour as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, which could lead to the first rise in child labour after 20 years of progress, according to a new brief from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF

  13. Workers Resource Centre goes digital amid Covid-19

    01 June 2020

  14. Online Class: The ‘new normal’ in TVET

    22 May 2020

  15. Protect workers both now and after lockdowns ease, says ILO

    28 April 2020

    The International Labour Organization warns that without adequate safeguards for returning workers there could be a second wave of the virus.

  16. Skills conference participants stress the relevance of TVET for skills readiness to achieve SDGs &adopt IR 4.0

    04 February 2020

  17. Bangladesh labour inspectorate rolls out digitalized system to monitor all industries

    09 January 2020

2019

  1. Tea workers are underpaid, deprived and discriminated: Labour law should be amended

    20 December 2019

  2. Government, employers and worker leaders emphasize on tripartite consultation, skills building and ratification of ILO Conventions on minimum age and forced labour

    28 November 2019

  3. ILO global business forum highlights the importance of a sustainability vision for Bangladesh’s RMG sector

    02 October 2019

    Future of $34 billion industry heavily linked to improved labour market governance, effective social dialogue and responsible sourcing practices.