News and articles
2013
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Bangladesh
Assessment of garment factories to begin, to ensure building, fire and electrical safety
07 September 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Garment industry stakeholders agree need for common safety standards.
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Press release
ILO to promote food security and sustainable livelihoods in Kupang
06 September 2013, Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Food insecurity is one of the most significant development constraints in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province of Indonesia. Food availability is significantly impacted by severe agro-climatic conditions and seasonality. Although the Government of NTT has been promoting agricultural production and has adopted protection measures for its farmers, the growth rate of the agriculture sector has still remained the lowest compared with trade and services.
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Convention 189
Landmark treaty for domestic workers comes into force
05 September 2013,
This historic ILO Convention gives domestic workers the same rights as other workers.
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New report
ILO study examines working conditions in Thai fishing industry
02 September 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
A new report has found shortfalls in Thailand’s fishing industry in relation to national and international labour standards.
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Article
India must have zero tolerance for workplace sexual harassment
02 September 2013,
Sexual harassment is not just a violation of human rights, in the workplace it also damages productivity and professional relationships. Recent cases in India have drawn attention to the problem, but the ILO is working with employers and managers to address sexual harassment in the workplace and change attitudes.
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Labour market
Asia-Pacific on the road to middle-class employment
30 August 2013,
A recent ILO study shows that despite robust economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, millions of people are still living under or just above the poverty line.
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Press release
Inception workshop to launch the project “Livelihood restoration and protection and sustainable empowerment of vulnerable Hari communities in Sindh province”
28 August 2013, Hyderabad
Officials of the Government of Sindh and UN and members of civil society participated in the inception workshop to mark the formal launching of this project. The project is funded by United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security with support from the Government of Japan and will be jointly implemented by the Government of Sindh, FAO, ILO and UNWOMEN.
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News
Progressing new labour laws in the Pacific Region
27 August 2013,
For the last two and a half years the ILO Office of Pacific Island Countries has been working closely with Governments and representative organisations of employers and workers in developing new labour legislation to progressively improve compliance with international labour standards.
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Press release
ILO to publish largest survey on working conditions in the Thai fishing industry
27 August 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
A survey of conditions in Thailand’s fishing sector is to be published by the ILO. The key findings of the report will be presented at a press conference on Monday 2 September 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand
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News
ILO-IPEC Thailand works together with DOF and DLPW to train fisheries officials on Child Labour and Forced Labour and organizes series of consultations
27 August 2013,
The ILO-IPEC Thailand commenced a new leg in its work against child labour and forced labour in the fisheries sector through a series of capacity building and training efforts aimed at training and orienting Provincial DOF staff on child labour and forced labour laws and regulations with focus on aquamarine shrimp farming which begun on the 22nd of August.