Videos and Photos

2013

  1. Video

    The local multinational

    13 September 2013

    Mr Yoshiteru Uramoto, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, participated in the Panel Discussion on the topic "The Local Multinational" at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions on 13 September 2013 at Dalian, China.

  2. Video

    Philippines: Hold up the Red Card to Child Labour!

    12 September 2013

    Phil and James Younghusband of the Philippine National Football Team hold up the Red Card to Child Labour. Over 3 million Filipino children are victims of child labour. A red card is used in sports like football to indicate a serious offense. Child labour, as a serious offense, deprives children of the chance to play, to study and to live a life with dignity.

  3. Video

    Landmark global treaty for domestic workers comes into force

    05 September 2013

    There are at least 53 million domestic workers worldwide, excluding child domestic workers. In an interview with Al Jazeera America, Lawrence Jeff Johnson of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines talks about the historic ILO Convention extending basic labour rights to domestic workers around the globe.

  4. Video

    APYouthNet Talk Show #23 - Sri Lanka's approach to youth employment

    30 August 2013

    40 per cent of Sri Lankans under the age of 25. 86 per cent of Sri Lankans live in rural areas. The country's 26 years of civil war ended in 2009. How can the government ensure that there are fair and sustainable opportunities for the country's young people? Nilanthi Sugathadasa of the Ministry of Youth and Skills Development joins the show to discuss this.

  5. Video

    APYouthNet Talk Show #22 - UN Secretary General's envoy on youth

    06 August 2013

    To mark International Youth Day 2013, Ahmad Alhendawi, the UN Secretary General's Envoy on Youth discusses how he is coordinating the UN's efforts in youth issues and to share his advice to young people worldwide.

  6. Video

    Ending child labour: An interview with Lawrence Jeff Johnson on ANC Talkback with Tina Palma

    05 August 2013

    ABS-CBN News Channel's Talkback with Tina Palma interviewed Director Lawrence Jeff Johnson of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines on ending child labour in the Philippines. Talkback with Tina Palma is an interactive current affairs programme tackling political and social issues. Director Johnson along with officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) talked about what government, communities and citizens do to end child labour.

  7. Video

    Partnerships to end child labour in India

    29 July 2013

    While child labour has not yet been eliminated in India, the Government of India and the ILO have been working together in partnership at national, state and district level to remove the remaining obstacles. Good practices developed through the years, such as improved access to income generation for parents, vocational training programs for older children and preparatory classes for children waiting to enter state schools are converging. This film and the IPEC project it examines, through the support of the United States Department of Labor, hears from children and their parents who have benefited from the convergence of these good practices. By following a cohesive, systematic approach the elimination of child labour can become a reality.

  8. Video

    APYouthNet Talk Show #21 - Multinational enterprises and youth employment

    02 July 2013

    Can multinational enterprises operating in developing countries be a force for good? Find out on the latest APYouthNet Talk Show with H&M's Manager for Social Sustainability.

  9. Video

    ILO SCORE India : Any mantra for SMEs to improve long term competitiveness?

    27 June 2013

    Meeting quality and productivity standards is a priority for suppliers. But does it really makes sense for the SMEs to improve working conditions and meet the social standards?

  10. Asia-Pacific YouthNet Talk show

    Youth employment in Afghanistan

    04 June 2013

    Armed conflicts destroy socioeconomic infrastructure, the means of production, natural and human resources, and vast numbers of jobs. When conflict ends, youth employment is critical to stability since young people have a valuable role in the peacebuilding process. In this show, Herve Berger of the ILO discusses the role of youth employment in Afghanistan, the barriers young Afghans face in gaining decent work, and how they can be supported.