Papua New Guinea became an ILO member in 1976 and has ratified 23 ILO Conventions, including eight fundamental Conventions. Priorities for ILO-Papua New Guinea collaboration include labour law reform, promoting decent employment especially for youth and capacity building for tripartite partners. The ILO’s work in Papua New Guinea is managed by the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries, in Suva, Fiji.

Concluding Statement agreed by the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, Suva, Fiji
Participants in the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue held in Suva, Fiji

Concluding Statement agreed by the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, Suva, Fiji

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Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges
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Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges

ILO Regional Director inaugurates rehabilitated road in Papua New Guinea
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EU-STREIT Project in Papua New Guinea

ILO Regional Director inaugurates rehabilitated road in Papua New Guinea

Publications

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

APESO

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

Projects and programmes

Climate adaptation and insurance in the Pacific

Climate adaptation and insurance in the Pacific

Empowerment of rural informal workers through advocacy, skills development and outreach

Informal Economy

Empowerment of rural informal workers through advocacy, skills development and outreach

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PNG family
Development cooperation dashboard

Development cooperation dashboard

Projects in Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea: Labour market indicators

Papua New Guinea: Labour market indicators

Labour market statistics from the ILOSTAT database

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ILO Country Office for Pacific Island Countries
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Suva, Fiji

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