All news for region

Refine results
Date of publication
ILO and Singapore agree continuation of efforts to support decent work across ASEAN region
Placeholder image

Press release

ILO and Singapore agree continuation of efforts to support decent work across ASEAN region

EU, ILO, and UNICEF launch programme to address child labour in Sabah
Placeholder image

EU, ILO, and UNICEF launch programme to address child labour in Sabah

Urgent action needed to protect children from child labour amid rising security concerns
Placeholder image

Myanmar

Urgent action needed to protect children from child labour amid rising security concerns

Child egg sellers in Dili with high dreams of being a pilot and a soldier
Kaimau, the egg seller in Timor-Leste

World Day Against Child Labour

Child egg sellers in Dili with high dreams of being a pilot and a soldier

Let's act on our commitments and eliminate child labour
Bangladeshi students admire their new textbooks provided by the Government

Statement

Let's act on our commitments and eliminate child labour

Japan’s Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare visit with ILO in Indonesia
A group photo of the representatives of the ILO and delegation of Japan at CEVEST Bekasi Indonesia.

Japan’s Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare visit with ILO in Indonesia

International Labour Organization and Republic of Korea enhance partnership to support decent work and social justice
ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, and the Minister of Employment and Labour of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jung Sik signed a cooperation agreement.

International Labour Organization and Republic of Korea enhance partnership to support decent work and social justice

Malaysia ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 155 on 11 June 2024: Mr Steven Sim, Minister of Human Resources of Malaysia and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

Malaysia ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)

ILO and Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea sign agreement to promote inclusive and sustainable youth employment
ILO Director of the Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department, Sangheon Lee, and the Director General of Labor Bureau, Chul-Wan Kum of the Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea shaking hands

Knowledge sharing on youth employment

ILO and Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea sign agreement to promote inclusive and sustainable youth employment

Tea workers, tea garden owners and government discuss on economic diversification and decent work in tea industry in Bangladesh
Tea garden workers handing over souvenir to the panellists

National Tea Day

Tea workers, tea garden owners and government discuss on economic diversification and decent work in tea industry in Bangladesh

Gulf social security reforms create opportunities for protection for Bangladeshi migrant workers
The ILO's Decent Work Specialist Amish Karki explains opportunities for providing migrant workers social protection

Social protection

Gulf social security reforms create opportunities for protection for Bangladeshi migrant workers

Decarbonisation is a new priority for Viet Nam's wood processing industry
Field assessment at member factory of Forestry Products Association (FPA)

Decarbonisation is a new priority for Viet Nam's wood processing industry

Vietnamese wood processing enterprises are increasingly recognising the importance of sustainable practices. With support from the ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Viet Nam team, efforts are underway to enhance awareness and promote emission reduction best practices within the sector.

EFC delegation meets northern province Chief Secretary, explore potential for private sector investments, facilitated by ILO
A group of individuals smile at camera

Private Sector Investment

EFC delegation meets northern province Chief Secretary, explore potential for private sector investments, facilitated by ILO

High-level private sector delegation visits northern province of Sri Lanka to explore strategic investment, trade, and growth opportunities in the region, facilitated by Employers’ Federation of Ceylon and ILO.

Samoa ratifies two important ILO Conventions
Ratification ceremony of Conventions Nos. 187 and 190 on 31 May 2024: M. Leota Laki Lamositele Sio, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour of Samoa and Gilbert F. Houngbo, DG of the ILO

Conventions Nos. 187 and 190

Samoa ratifies two important ILO Conventions

Measuring Sustainable Development Goal indicator 10.7.1 on the recruitment costs of migrant workers: Results of the 2019 Philippine Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Domestic helpers from Indonesia and Philippines enjoying their day off on a Sunday in Hong Kong (China)

Press release

Measuring Sustainable Development Goal indicator 10.7.1 on the recruitment costs of migrant workers: Results of the 2019 Philippine Survey on Overseas Filipinos

OJK, Bank NTT and ILO launch financial literacy programme through EKI Village and Independent Credit programmes in East Sumba
Twenty seaweed farmers in Kaliuda Village of East Sumba receive micro credit to help them improving their seaweed businesses.

Press release

OJK, Bank NTT and ILO launch financial literacy programme through EKI Village and Independent Credit programmes in East Sumba

Pacific Islands forge path to ethical recruitment for migrant workers
Group work during the Multi-Country Training on Promoting Fair and Ethical Recruitment, Port Vila, Vanuatu

Press release

Pacific Islands forge path to ethical recruitment for migrant workers

The new ILO Country Director pays courtesy calls to ILO constituents in Timor-Leste
ILO Country Director with Vice-Prime Minister and Minister Coordinator for Economic Affairs and Minister of Tourism and Environment in Dili.

News

The new ILO Country Director pays courtesy calls to ILO constituents in Timor-Leste

Future Founders
Group of young women and men pose for a picture

Our Impact. Their Stories.

Future Founders

ILO and Chattogram Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry host workshop to understand the challenges and opportunities of women entrepreneurs in Chattogram region
Divisional Commissioner delivering his speech at the workshop

Enterprise development

ILO and Chattogram Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry host workshop to understand the challenges and opportunities of women entrepreneurs in Chattogram region