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Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate
Climate change is a real threat to worker safety across the Asia-Pacific region. To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa explains what needs to change.
International Labour Day and World Day for Safety and Health
International Labour Day and World Day for Safety and Health observed in Afghanistan
Event highlights challenging situation faced by both workers and employers across the country and need for Social Justice.
Green jobs
Afghanistan would benefit from Just Transition to Green Economy workshop hears
Priority areas and challenges to change discussed for a Just Transition that could provide long-term benefits to the country and its people.
Female employment
Women bear brunt of Afghanistan job losses
Female employment levels in Afghanistan have fallen steeply since the Taliban administration took over in 2021, according to new figures released by the ILO.
ILO continues to promote International Labour Standards in Afghanistan
Workshop brings together ILO constituents as efforts continue to improve labour standards in the country despite crisis situation.
Rapid assessment
ILO estimates underscore Afghanistan employment crisis
A rapid assessment by the International Labour Organization highlights huge losses in jobs and working hours since the change in administration with women workers especially hard hit.
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Joint UN Programme To Support Collaboration and Effective Labour Migration Governance Launched on Eve of International Migrants Day
The programme will work closely with the 12 member states of the Colombo Process to facilitate international co-operation on labour migration issues across South, South East and East Asia.
Herat’s growing rug factory: creating jobs for 30 women in Afghanistan
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Skilling migrants: A triple win for government, migrant workers and employers
The International Labour Organization calls for collaboration and knowledge sharing among key stakeholders to ensure skills training and recognition for migrant workers.
A Coaching Programme for Youth in Fragile Settings
“A Coaching Programme for Youth in Fragile Settings: a Training of Coaches” has opened today in New Delhi. At the opening ceremony, participants were welcomed by Dr Sher Verick, ILO Country Office Deputy Director. The programme is composed of a face-to-face workshop which runs from 9 to 12 May 2017 and which will be followed by a distance learning component, then by a second face-to-face component in November 2017. Both workshops will take place in India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, thanks to the precious support of the ILO India Country Office and Decent Work Country Team. The contents and training materials for the programme were developed by the ITCILO and the Development Alchemists.
Training programme for Afghanistan – Week 4: Entrepreneurship
The fourth module of the One Year Training Programme on Employment Policies: Moving from Fragility to Resilience – Tailored for Afghanistan has officially started today in New Delhi. The module, which focuses on Entrepreneurship, will run until 26 May and sees the participation of 26 representatives of the Afghan Government as well as of Workers’ and Employers’ organizations.