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Value chains

The future of responsible business practices in Philippines agriculture

A tripartite plus dialogue gains insights from ILO research on decent work in a crucial sector

Media Advisory

Ship to Shore Rights Programme gets underway in the Philippines

The European Union-funded Ship to Shore Rights Southeast Asia Programme is set to commence its field activities in the Philippines aimed at promoting regular and safe labour migration in the fishing and seafood processing sectors.

Occupational Safety and Health

Uzbekistan ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention

The Government of Uzbekistan has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). The Convention is one of the key ILO instruments on workplace safety and health and...

ILO and the National Centre for Judicial Studies collaborate to promote the application of international labour standards

A briefing session on the international labour standards for Egyptian judges.

Responsible Supply Chains in Asia - Key Results 2019-2021

Labour Standards

Greece ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention and the Violence and Harassment Convention

International Labour Standards

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

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

International Labour Standards

Antigua and Barbuda ratifies nine ILO instruments

Promoting decent work in rural economy

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

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...

Message at the consultation on the Safe and decent work in economic zones research: A capacity-building and training for government,...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the consultation on the Safe and decent work in economic zones research: A capacity-building and training for government, security sector, workers and enterprises, 16 August...

Opening address at the launch of the ILO USDOL project on Improving workers’ rights in the rural sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the ILO USDOL project on Improving workers’ rights in the rural sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on women, 11 August 2021, Manila, Philippines

Press release

ILO, USDOL launch new project to support rural workers

Men and women rural workers will benefit from a new ILO, USDOL partnership to support COVID-19 recovery through decent work, and improve health and safety at work, gender equality and labour law compliance in agriculture, fishing and mining in the...

Media Advisory

ILO, USDOL to launch new project to support rural workers

The ILO with the support from the United States Department of Labor is launching a new project in the Philippines to improve compliance with labour laws, occupational safety and health and gender equality in rural sectors covering agriculture,...

Improving workers’ rights in the rural sectors in mining

Improving Workers’ Rights in Rural Sectors of the Indo Pacific with a Focus on Women: Fact sheet in Mining

The project is implemented as part of Safety + Health for All, the ILO Flagship Programme -aimed at improving the safety and health of workers worldwide. Contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in reducing the incidence...

Improving workers’ rights in the rural sectors in agriculture

Improving Workers’ Rights in Rural Sectors of the Indo Pacific with a Focus on Women: Fact sheet in Agriculture

The Project aims to contribute in ensuring and sustaining improved working conditions, especially for women workers, through the improvement and promotion of labour laws compliance in the rural sectors in the Philippines and Indonesia. The project...

Our impact, Their voices

Sustainable cotton farming brings better lives for farmers and their families

ILO is working with global fashion giant Inditex to reduce the vulnerability of cotton-farming families in India so that children can experience their childhood without work and the families are able to support themselves.

Occupational Safety and Health

Tunisia ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Workers' rights

ILO Observation Mission Announcement in Mexico

Collective Bargaining Agreement Vote – GM plant, Silao, Guanajuato.

Convention 190 in action: preventing harassment of workers in Japanese banks

Labour banks (“Rokin Banks”) in Japan have been promoting workers’ access to finance for many years. They have also been in the vanguard when it comes to adopting international standards around workplace violence and harassment. Rokin Banks modelled...

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

Ukraine on the way to join ILO’s Seafarer’s Bill of Rights

Ukraine is among the top four countries supplying maritime workers on ships around the globe. Last week, the Ukrainian government made an important step towards ratifying the ILO flagship Convention guaranteeing minimum working standards for all...