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March 2022
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Ukraine
ILO Governing Body adopts resolution on Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine
24 March 2022
A resolution passed by the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization calls on the Russian Federation to ‘immediately and unconditionally cease its aggression’.
February 2022
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Occupational Safety and Health for Health workers
New ILO/WHO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers
21 February 2022
The joint publication encourages countries to strengthen the protection of health workers by improving the management of occupational health and safety at national, sub-national and health facility levels.
September 2021
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World Congress on Safety and Health
XXII World Congress on Safety and Health ends with call to end workplace deaths and injuries
23 September 2021
New occupational hazards in the connected age and challenges facing disadvantaged groups were also top of the agenda in the four-day virtual discussion.
April 2020
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COVID-19 and Safety and health at work
COVID-19 and the new meaning of safety and health at work
30 April 2020
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, occupational safety and health takes on even greater importance. It is a core aspect of decent work, and as such, it should be universally guaranteed. Yet, too many work accidents still take place every year.
September 2017
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XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
Global action needed to tackle rising work-related injuries and diseases, ILO says
07 September 2017
Work-related fatal injuries and diseases have increased from 2.3 million to 2.78 million per year according to new data issued at the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work held in Singapore. ILO launched a call for concerted global action to address new and emerging occupational safety and health challenges.
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World Congress on Safety and Health in Singapore
ILO head calls for global coalition on safety and health at work
04 September 2017
2.78 million workers continue to die each year from work-related injuries and illnesses - 2.4 million of these deaths can be attributed to work-related diseases alone.
August 2017
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World Congress on Safety and Health in Singapore
New Global Estimates on Workplace Injury and Illness and Emerging OSH Challenges to be presented
29 August 2017
September 2016
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Press release
Compensation arrangement agreed for victims of the Ali Enterprise factory fire in Pakistan
10 September 2016
An ILO enabled agreement has been reached on compensation for victims of the 2012 Ali Enterprises garment factory in Baldia, Karachi.
November 2014
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Garment industry in Bangladesh
Workplace injury insurance must be part of the Rana Plaza legacy
14 November 2014
By Gilbert Houngbo, ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships
October 2014
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Asia and Pacific
Unions call for more emphasis on preventing workplace accidents and diseases
08 October 2014
A symposium of union participants and ILO experts in Jakarta says preventative culture must become a priority.