News and articles
2010
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Press release
Spotlight falls on decent work in Pacific Island States
18 June 2010,
Progress towards building a sustainable future and implementing decent work for countries in the Pacific was highlighted at a special event held during the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva.
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Press release
Timor-Leste to receive funding for social security development from Brazil: South-South cooperation project worth more than $500,000
16 June 2010,
The agreement was signed at a ceremony held during the International Labour Conference (ILC), in Geneva. The ILC is the annual meeting of the 183 member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) the UN agency dealing with work and workplace issues.
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Press release
World Day against Child Labour - countries to "go for the goal" and tackle child labour
10 June 2010,
As the football World Cup in South Africa kicked off, countries throughout Asia-Pacific marked World Day against Child Labour with an urgent appeal to "Go For the goal - end child labour".
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Labour and Social Trends in ASEAN 2010
ASEAN’S strong recovery faces challenges, says ILO report, Productivity, skills, job quality critical
20 May 2010,
ASEAN countries have rebounded remarkably from the global economic crisis and many are recording pre-crisis economic growth levels but they face key challenges, including rebalancing growth, improving workforce skills, rebuilding employment and – critically – accelerating productivity to compete with India and China, according to a new ILO report.
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News
New ILO report assesses Labour and Social Trends, Crisis recovery, Future Challenges for Asean Economies
14 May 2010,
A new report on labour and social trends in the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be released by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on Friday 21st May. The report has been prepared for participants attending the 2nd ASEAN Human Resource Conference, being held in Hanoi on Tuesday 25th May.
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Press release
New ILO report assesses labour and social trends, crisis recovery, future challenges for ASEAN economies
14 May 2010,
(ILO Bangkok) - New report on labour and social trends in the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be released by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific next week. The report has been prepared for participants attending the 2nd ASEAN Human Resource Conference, being held in Hanoi on Tuesday 25th May.
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Press release
New ILO global report on child labour as effort to end child labour slow, ILO calls for “re-energized” global action
10 May 2010,
(ILO Geneva & Bangkok) Amid growing concerns over the impact of the economic downturn, the ILO warned in a new study that efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour are slowing down and called for a “re-energized” global campaign to end the practice.
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Press release
NEW DATE: ILO to issue new Global Report on Child Labour. Invitation to briefing in Bangkok to examine situation in Asia and the Pacific on 7 May, 11 am at United Nations Conference Centre
05 May 2010,
(ILO BANGKOK) – The ILO is to launch a new report on the state of child labour around the world. The report is being launched on the eve of a major global meeting in The Hague, aimed at intensifying efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour within the next decade. The new ILO Global Report on Child Labour, entitled “Accelerating action against child labour” will be launched worldwide, under embargo, on 7 May.
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Press release
World Day for Safety and Health at Work - Knowing the Risks
29 April 2010,
(ILO Phnom Penh) Cambodia marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work on Friday April 30th with an event focusing on the theme “Knowing Your Health and Safety Risks and Preventing Workplace Accidents"
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Partnerships and Development Cooperation
ILO and Australia sign first-ever partnership agreement
20 April 2010,
The Government of Australia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a five-year Partnership Agreement that will provide $A15 million in the first two years to promote employment and decent work in the Asia-Pacific region.