03/03/2025 08:30 AM

(ILO News) - Beirut, Lebanon – The Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI), with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for the Arab States, has launched a comprehensive awareness and communication campaign aimed at promoting gender equality and empowering women in the industrial sector.

28/02/2025 09:25 AM

Pension systems are at the forefront of many social security challenges in Asia and the Pacific. Despite significant variations across national contexts, many policymakers in the region are working to meet the growing demands of longer life expectancy and population ageing while expanding coverage and ensuring adequate income in retirement. Recent reforms in the region reflect this reality, focusing on challenges related to sustainability, adequacy, and coverage of pension systems. This article highlights recent policy reforms in these three areas, offering comparative perspectives from countries across the region.

17/02/2025 09:12 AM

AI is making labour inspections smarter and more effective. MIRA, a tool developed for Albania’s Labour Inspectorate with ILO support, helps inspectors spot workplace violations faster by using machine learning to analyze risks and predict problems. It reduces guesswork, cuts down on paperwork, and ensures fairer, more consistent inspections – ultimately creating safer and more compliant workplaces.

04/02/2025 08:37 AM

Ukrainian enterprises are demonstrating remarkable resilience by turning obstacles into opportunities. A notable example is their effort to address labour shortages caused by the war through the recruitment and integration of people with disabilities (PwD).

24/01/2025 04:05 PM

Interview with Melissa Khoo, Chief Executive Officer, Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB) in Singapore, after winning the ISSA Special Distinction for Innovation for Asia and the Pacific.

10/01/2025 05:00 PM

Social media has fundamentally transformed the landscape of public engagement with government organizations, creating new avenues for communication and interaction. Globally, governments utilize social media to disseminate vital information quickly, provide service and information to individuals that are traditionally hard to reach, improve engagement with individuals by leveraging multi-mode communication strategies, and gather feedback on policies and initiatives.

31/12/2024 03:20 PM

“A Systemic Approach to Strengthen Refugee and Host Community Livelihoods in Nepal” project, funded by UNHCR and implemented by ILO, enables refugees to transition from dependence to self-sufficiency through market-driven solutions.

24/12/2024 09:10 AM

Regional stakeholders urge integrated strategies to promote decent work, emphasizing climate resilience and systemic change ahead of 2025 International Labour Conference discussions.