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April 2022

  1. Press release

    ‘Out of sight, out of mind’ attitude hampering COVID recovery for fishers and seafood processors in South-East Asia

    19 April 2022

    New ILO-Cornell brief finds that exclusion from pandemic relief measures and social protection schemes hits migrant fisheries workers hard.

  2. A just transition to greener economies

    Bold action needed to reduce carbon emissions

    05 April 2022

    The latest report from the UN‘s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change outlines opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and strengthens the ILO‘s call for a just transition to greener economies.

March 2022

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    Workers with disabilities

    New guide offers insights to business on employing people with disability in the Asia Pacific Region

    30 March 2022

    Updated ILO resource aims to help companies looking to provide accessible and supportive workplaces.

  2. News

    Luxembourg and the ILO sign a new Strategic Framework Partnership

    21 March 2022

  3. News

    ILO and Japan launch five new water systems in Mindanao

    17 March 2022

    Over 3,000 households have gained access to safe and clean water as the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project launches five new water systems built by community members, indigenous peoples and former combatants in the Bangsamoro region.

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    Press release

    Migrant worker accommodation standards in ASEAN need further improvement

    10 March 2022

    A new report by the ILO highlights migrant worker living standards in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia and the steps needed to ensure decent and adequate accommodation.

February 2022

  1. News

    ILO and apparel leaders join hands to strengthen Safety Committees

    17 February 2022

    The ILO has signed new agreements with two leading apparel associations in Bangladesh to continue its ongoing work on improving working conditions in the country

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    Press release

    Reform needed for Thailand’s pension system, not new schemes

    11 February 2022

    The current Thai retirement pension scheme should be strengthened and any move to introduce new schemes or allow lump sum withdrawals avoided, according to a review of the system by the United Nations.

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    Occupational safety and health in teleworking

    Crucial changes needed to protect workers’ health while teleworking

    02 February 2022

    New analysis from the ILO and WHO sets out recommendations for safe and productive hybrid and teleworking.

January 2022

  1. Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements Hub

    ILO launches new online database on trade agreements that include labour provisions

    26 January 2022

    The new database is a one-stop source for information on labour provisions in more than 100 regional trade agreements covering about 140 economies.