News on forced labour

Australia ratifies the Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention

31 March 2022
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Highlights of the 344th session of the ILO Governing Body

30 March 2022

The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization concluded on 25 March. ILO News discussed the key elements with Dimitrina Dimitrova, Deputy Director of the ILO’s Official Meetings, Documentation and Relations Department.
The ILO focuses on coordinated efforts in realizing decent work in Indonesia’s fishing industry

30 March 2022

The ILO initiates a coordinated consultation meeting for its fishery sector to strengthen its supports to realize decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.
Malaysia ratifies the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention

21 March 2022

Malaysia becomes the 58th country in the world, and the second ASEAN member State to ratify that Protocol.

Sierra Leone is founding crisis recovery and resilience on international labour standards

25 August 2021

Sierra Leone’s historic ratification of 9 ILO instruments was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.
Antigua and Barbuda ratifies nine ILO instruments

24 August 2021
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ILO’s Virtual Academy to promote decent work in rural economy

18 August 2021

To improve rural working condition during and beyond the pandemic, the ILO in Indonesia organized the first Virtual Academy to promote decent work in rural economy, with specific focus on the agriculture sector, through country-level policy dialogues and masterclasses.

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