News and articles
2012
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Press release
Indonesian Supreme Court and ILO improving the capacity of industrial relations court judges
09 May 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Supreme Court of Indonesia, the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) and the Judicial Training Centre are working in partnership to develop a training programme for newly appointed judges to the Industrial Relations Court (IRC).
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Press release
Young voices from Sri Lanka
07 May 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Consultation on "Young Voices from Sri Lanka" on Youth Employment.
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Press release
Key results of council of ministers meeting in Dili, Timor-Leste
02 May 2012, Dili, Timor-Leste
The Council of Ministers met this Wednesday on 2 May 2012 in the Council of Ministers Meeting to discuss key issues, including plan for professional technical education training.
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Press release
Occupational safety and health quintessential to green jobs
28 April 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka
ILO supported training programme on green jobs project with NIOSH Sri Lanka.
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Press release
Greening the Brown article in the Island news.
28 April 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Greening the Brown - Decent work for waste workers in Sri Lanka
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News
Seminar on Promoting Occupational Safety and Health in a Green Economy
27 April 2012,
To respond to the World day for Safety and Health at Work, ILO Country office for Viet Nam collaborated with MOLISA organize a Meeting and other information activities on 26 April 2012. The Day this year focuses on the topic “Promoting Occupational Safety and Health in a Green Economy.
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Article
Domestic workers – ‘family’ or employees?
27 April 2012,
Almost a year ago, in June 2011, a milestone event took place that promised to improve the lives of millions of working people – mostly women - worldwide, including more than a quarter of a million in Hong Kong and potentially as many as 20 million in mainland China. By Amelita King-Dejardin Conditions of Work and Employment Branch, ILO
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Press release
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2012 to highlight and acknowledge Fiji’s achievement in its OHS Labour reforms
26 April 2012, Lautoka, Fiji
From 2006 to date, the Fiji Ministry of Labour has tasked itself to reform all outdated labour policies which included progressive health and safety standards
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Press release
Solomon Islands ratifies six ILO Human Rights Conventions
25 April 2012, Suva, Fiji
Following several years of cooperation between Solomon Islands and the ILO, the Government of Solomon Islands has decided to ratify six fundamental conventions. The registration of which was made on 13 April 2012 in ILO headquarters
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Press release
Temporary employment boosts early recovery from Fiji floods - UN
25 April 2012, Suva, Fiji
The cash-for-work initiative, funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from UN Women and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), is being implemented with the Government of Fiji to focus initially on market vendors in Rakiraki, one of the country’s worst affected districts, located halfway between the capital Suva and the western town of Nadi.