News and articles
2013
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News
Helping Pacific Islands to Manage Impacts of Climate Change on Migration
14 November 2013,
Under the project, the ILO will undertake a range of activities to promote and improve regional labour mobility schemes. In particular, ILO will use its technical expertise to work with Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru to improve the countries’ data collection and analysis mechanisms for labour migration stocks and flows, and provide other support as required.
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Migration
Viet Nam tightens control over contracts for labour migration
13 November 2013,
With ILO support, the Vietnamese Government regulates contracts and deposits for overseas work to protect workers and minimize risks for recruitment agencies.
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News
ILO’s response to Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines
13 November 2013,
In response to Super Typhoon Haiyan which hit the Philippines on 8 November 2013 and caused devastating effects, the ILO is taking the lead role on the livelihood cluster in the coordinated United Nations response.
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Press release
ILO expresses concern over the escalation of violence around garment factory in Cambodia
13 November 2013, Cambodia
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Press release
Workplace programme to promote voluntary HIV testing launch
13 November 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
An innovative programme to support reduction of HIV infections in Thailand will be launched by the ILO, UNAIDS and the Thailand Business Coalition on AIDS on 15 November. The programme, entitled VCT@WORK, will encourage 100,000 workers to undergo voluntary HIV testing and counselling (VCT) through their workplaces by the end of 2015.
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Press release
ILO to launch new report on Bangladesh
13 November 2013,
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch a new report Bangladesh: Seeking better employment conditions for better socioeconomic outcomes on Monday 18 November.
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Philippines - Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan: Emergency employment programme to help rebuild livelihoods
12 November 2013,
The ILO is helping put in place emergency employment programmes as part of US$ 301 million relief appeal launched by the United Nations today.
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Non-discrimination
Training future lawyers to ensure justice for people with disabilities
12 November 2013,
Good lawyers with knowledge, right attitudes and perspectives about persons with disabilities can help break barriers and open doors for them to the workplaces and the whole society .
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Press release
Indonesia Employment Forum 2013: Key actors of job creation and ILO to address employment issues for future inclusive growth
11 November 2013, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
To promote integrated policies and programs to create inclusive growth and quality jobs is a concern for all in Indonesia. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is engaging in a series of employment related discussion and dialogue at the two-day Indonesia Employment Forum 2013.
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News
Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) and ILO-IPEC work together to prepare for Thailand’s second National Plan of Actions on Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour for 2015-2020
10 November 2013,
The ILO-IPEC Thailand together with the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) which acts as a secretariat to the National Committee on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour opened up a new chapter in this work by co-organizing a three and a half day technical workshop on National Plan and Policy on Child Labour, 5-8 September 2013 at The Buddy Oriental Riverside Pakkared Hotel in Nonthaburi, Thailand.