ILO office in China and Mongolia

The ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia was opened in Beijing in 1985 and it serves both China and Mongolia.

The ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia works together with relevant ministries as well as workers’ and employers’ organizations in both countries. The Office is also a member of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in China and Mongolia and thereby contributes to the UN Development Assistant Framework (UNDAF) and its successor the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework in pursuit of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

The programmes of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia promote and support the ILO's Decent Work Agenda such as agreed with the constituents in the Decent Work Country Pogramme established for both China and Mongolia.

The focus of these programs is to advance social justice and promote decent work for all. The ILO’s initiatives address various issues, including promoting high-quality employment and skills development; extending social protection both in and out of the workplace; enhancing practices and institutions for harmonious labour relations and better working conditions; building safe and healthy workplaces; protecting vulnerable groups of workers, including those living with HIV/AIDS and disabilities; and expanding China’s international exchange and partnerships for the achievement of SDGs. The ILO carries out these programmes and policies taking into account the gender dimension and the unequal position of women in the world of work. Finally, strengthening tripartism and social dialogue is at the heart of all ILO activities, and this applies also to China and Mongolia.

In both countries, emphasis is placed on building the capacity of ILO constituents, advocacy, policy dialogue and advice, knowledge sharing including in the context of South-South cooperation and piloting of innovative initiatives.