News on International Labour Standards

Opening Remarks to the ILO/Japan/Korea Asian Meeting on Action to Combat Child Domestic Labour

by Mr Yasuyuki Nodera, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Opening Remarks at the Regional Maritime Seminar for Inspectors

by Mr Yasuyuki Nodera, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Core Labour Standards and Globalization by Kari Tapiola, Executive Director, International Labour Office

Opening Remarks to the ILO/Japan/US Asian Regional Seminar on the Application of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights...

by Mr Yasuyuki Nodera, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Indigenous people still the poorest of the poor

The ILO shows concern about the world’s 300 million indigenous people, half of whom live in Asia, still remain the poorest of the poor.

Opening Remarks to the ILO/Japan Asian-Pacific Regional Seminar on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems

by Mr Rueben Dudley, Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Guide to labour dispute settlement procedures

A layman's guide to labour dispute settlement, adjudication and enforcement procedures

The ILO encourages preventive measures for the resolution of grievances through bipartite workplace cooperation. Conciliation, mediation and voluntary arbitration are preferred modes of dispute settlement.

Decent work for all

Towards decent work for all: Brochure

The primary goal of the ILO is to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.

Job creation in small and medium-sized enterprises : Guide to ILO Recommendation No. 189, adopted by the ILC 2-18 June 1998

Rooting Out the Worst Forms of Child Labour

Governments, employers’ organizations and trade unions is taking the approach of rooting out the worst forms of child labour first, by adopting the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182).

Speech at the ILO Workshop on Training of Trainers Concerning ILO Standards and Cambodian Labour Law

by Ms Mitsuko Horiuchi, Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Thais Mobilize to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour

The ILO brings together hundreds of specialists in a national workshop to determine what steps Thailand must take to eliminate the worst forms of child labour and to ratify the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No. 182).

Indonesia's President Wahid joins ILO Battle Against Child Labour

Indonesia becomes first Asian country to ratify the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) and the first to ratify all eight core labour standards.

Opening Address to ILO/MOLSW National Tripartite Workshop on the ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)

by Ms Mitsuko Horiuchi, Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

New Convention and campaign to eliminate worst forms of child labour

Global ILO campaign begins in Asia for ratification of its new Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182).

Indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples in the Philippines: Community development projects: Brochure

Indigenous peoples development assistance

Joint statement of principles regarding development assistance to indigenous peoples in the Philippines between FAO, ILO, UNESCO, UNDP,...

Opening Address to the Mongolian National Labour Conference

by Ms Mitsuko Horiuchi, Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

High-level ILO workshop on workers' rights in Thailand

Thailand’s increasing commitment to international labour standards comes up for discussion at a high-level workshop on labour rights convened by the ILO.

ILO focuses on safeguarding human rights

Representatives of governments, employers and workers from 25 Asia-Pacific meet to help bring to the region the benefits of the recently adopted ILO Declaration on Fundamental Rights and Principles at Work.