News and articles
2022
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Green jobs
‘Just transition’ policies targeting key regions vital to support coal phase out in Southeast Asia
24 May 2022,
Coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and its rapid phasing out is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C. A new ILO report highlights need for ‘Just transition hotspots’ to ensure human-centred transition away from coal in Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam.
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Press release
Training of Trainers’ on Supporting Children’s Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media successfully concluded
23 May 2022, Islamabad, Pakistan
The CLEAR Cotton project built the capacity of 30 masters trainers on eliminating child labour in the cotton value chain thanks to the SCREAM methodology
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Press release
Labour Act exclusion leads to low pay and challenging conditions for migrant workers in Thai agricultural sector
20 May 2022,
ILO survey highlights how pre-COVID-19 working conditions were already difficult for migrant workers in the Thai sugarcane, rubber, oil palm and maize industries.
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News
ILO-IPDN collaborate to improve understanding of labour issues for education personnel and students
19 May 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia
The ILO collaborates with the Institute of Home Affairs Governance (IPDN) to increase the understanding and strengthen the curriculum for educators and students on international labour standards.
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Better Work programme
Better gender equality means more resilient future for Viet Nam’s garment, footwear industries
18 May 2022,
Robust evidence from ILO’s Better Work programme shows that empowering women could help to build forward better Viet Nam’s key export sectors from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Press release
Malaysia’s women entrepreneurs kickstart their financial journey with KUSKOP and the ILO
17 May 2022,
The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives and the International Labour Organization have launched a new collaboration to organize a series of virtual events to enhance women entrepreneurs’ access to finance.
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Press release
ILO, DOLE ink agreement to help workers return to work safely and digitally
17 May 2022, Pampanga, Philippines
A new deal with the ILO and DOLE aims to boost over 30,000 workers’ productivity in COVID-19 and typhoon-hit areas with the support of the Government of Japan.
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News
The 2nd Employment Working Group G20 Meeting: “Improving the Employment Condition to Recover Together”
16 May 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia
The ILO supports the G20 Presidency of Indonesia which is committed to advocate collective action on three main pillars on global health architecture, sustainable energy transition and digital transformation.
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Press release
Making social protection payments modern, simple and more reliable in Lao PDR
13 May 2022,
Lao PDR is adopting innovative and efficient technologies to improve financial inclusion, and to make social transfers easier, cheaper and more reliable.
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Ship to Shore Rights
ILO launches three new Migrant Worker Resource Centres for Cambodian migrants in the fishing industry
13 May 2022,
The ILO-EU Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia programme opens Migrant Worker Resource Centres focused on Cambodians seeking work abroad in the fishing and seafood processing sectors.