News and statements on labour migration

  1. © ILO 2023
    ILO launches regional operational guidelines on fair and ethical recruitment for ASEAN regulators

    09 March 2023

    New guidelines provide practical information to help regulators protect migrant workers in the region from abusive recruitment practices.

  2. It’s great to be Sri Lanka’s first female seafarer

    08 March 2023

    A partnership between the International Labour Organization and Sri Lanka’s Mahapola Port and Martime Academy has led to Nayomi Amarasinghe becoming the country’s first female seafarer.

  3. © AVSI Foundation 2023
    As a refugee, my new skills have given my family hope

    28 February 2023

    When her husband was killed in 2009, Angelique Kahindo fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her children to a refugee settlement in Uganda. For years she had no income, but a new opportunity for an apprenticeship has given her the skills and courage to set up her own tailoring business.

  4. © manhhai 2023
    ILO proposes extra support measures for Ukraine, as war enters second year

    24 February 2023

    A new ILO plan to support Ukraine’s labour and employment sector seeks to address humanitarian, as well as recovery needs, after a year of war that has created massive economic and employment losses and threatens millions with poverty.

  5. © FEU 2023
    "We sincerely want to help people, and make them feel hopeful"

    23 February 2023

    Ella Albanska’s company participated in packaging and distribution of food for families in need, many of them fleeing from areas affected by the war. With ILO support, the Federation of Employers of Ukraine organized a country-wide effort to engage Ukrainian companies in the manufacturing of humanitarian aid packages.

  6. © ILO 2023
    "We prepare hot dishes and deliver them in the neighbourhoods where there is no gas and electricity"

    23 February 2023

    Before the war Oleksii Aleksandrov was one of the partners of an ILO-supported training programme for chefs de cuisine in Kherson. After the outbreak of the war, he joined other professionals preparing warm meals for people without gas or electricity, and for families fleeing from regions under military attacks. The ILO provided financial support for this local humanitarian aid programme with the funding coming from the Government of Denmark.

  7. © Ivanna Khrapko 2023
    "I could have left, but I stayed"

    23 February 2023

    Ivanna Khrapko, Ukrainian trade unionist, launched a volunteer initiative after the war broke out to help internally displaced Ukrainians. The ILO assisted trade union efforts and provided support to cover 7,750 bednights and daily food packages for people fleeing the war.

  8. © FEU 2023
    Ukrainian manufacturing continues despite the war: How the Employers help their members to find new markets in the EU

    22 February 2023

    With ILO assistance, the Federation of Employers of Ukraine supports members to seek new business partners and markets by facilitating networking between Ukrainian and EU companies.

  9. “Professional Education Online” – a new and innovative digital platform to sustain TVET education in Ukraine

    21 February 2023

    Ukraine strives to maintain access to technical vocational education and training during the war with ILO’s commitment and support. A new online platform assists 225,000 TVET students in keeping up with their studies.

  10. © FEU 2023
    Humanitarian aid for Ukrainians sourced from Ukrainian companies

    20 February 2023

    With ILO support, the Federation of Ukrainian Employers engages local businesses in the production of humanitarian aid packages thus preserving jobs, generating income and boosting confidence in the future of Ukrainians.