News and articles
2022
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News
Changhee LEE's message for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2022
02 December 2022,
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Persons with Disabilities
A person with a disability pleads for help with skills development
02 December 2022,
The ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity programme joined hands with national partners to help persons with disabilities enjoy equal access to high-quality, relevant skills development opportunities.
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News
ILO holds three kick-off briefing sessions for the project on Strengthening the Social and Solidarity Economy in Asia
29 November 2022,
The three country briefing sessions for Mongolia, Cambodia, and Thailand were held to introduce the Strengthening the Social and Solidarity Economy in Asia project to the ILO Constituents and social and solidarity economy (SSE) partners. The participants included representatives from governments, employers’, and workers’ organizations, SSE institutions, and other relevant stakeholders.
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© BWI 2022
Launch of the ILO Report on Care at Work:
Greater investment in care services could create more than 10 million jobs in Indonesia
29 November 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia
The ILO launches its new report on care at work, highlighting the benefits of investing in care services and policies to alleviate poverty, encourage gender equality and support care for children and the elderly in Indonesia.
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#aprm2022
17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization to take place 6-9 December in Singapore
29 November 2022,
High-level participation to include President of Singapore H.E. Halimah Yacob, new ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo and 15 ministers from Asia, the Pacific and Arab States.
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© ILO 2022
Labour relations
New pillar within Viet Nam’s labour dispute settlement system operational, expected to help workers and employers
28 November 2022,
Hearing held by the Dong Nai Labour Arbitration Council marks the first case to be arbitrated in Viet Nam.
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APESO 2022
Jobs in Asia and the Pacific record modest recovery while future growth prospects remain challenging
28 November 2022, Bangkok, Thailand
Region’s labour market yet to get back on pre-crisis track while clear need exists to drive decent work in sectors employing the majority of workers.
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News
Republic of Korea and the ILO partnership
25 November 2022,
ILO and MOEL to promote the Global Accelerator and BETTER WORK
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17th APRM
Media opportunities at the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM)
25 November 2022,
Information on opportunities for media coverage at the 17th APRM
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Media advisory
ILO to release new report on Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022
24 November 2022, Bangkok, Thailand
This third edition of the biennial Asia–Pacific Employment and Social Outlook pulls together the most recent statistics to highlight how labour markets in the region are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.