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ILO and Pacific Islands Forum sign cooperation agreement
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ILO and Pacific Islands Forum sign cooperation agreement

Agreement formalises collaboration and reinforces ILO’s commitment to the region.

Pacific employment report reveals persistent challenges despite job growth
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Press release

Pacific employment report reveals persistent challenges despite job growth

New International Labour Organization report highlights how low-quality jobs are driving migration from smaller Pacific islands and calls for targeted policies for inclusive decent work.

Decent work towards 2050: Joint ILO-PIF Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue opens
ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa greets Fiji President Wiliame Katonivere

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Decent work towards 2050: Joint ILO-PIF Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue opens

Government, employer, and worker representatives gather in Fiji to shape priorities needed for quality and inclusive employment growth across the region.

Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent to take place 23-26 April 2024 in Suva, Fiji
Participants of the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent in Suva, Fiji

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Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent to take place 23-26 April 2024 in Suva, Fiji

Organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the event will foster a coordinated and inclusive approach to ensure decent work in the Pacific.

Pacific on show
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Entrepreneurship

Pacific on show

About 200 entrepreneurs from across the Pacific region attended the inaugural two-day Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo.

Expo to bolster business opportunities
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Business

Expo to bolster business opportunities

The Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo organized by the Ministry for Trade in collaboration with UNDP, the International Labour Organization, and the Asian Development Bank unleashed the potential of entrepreneurs and small enterprises.

Entrepreneurs hailed as catalysts for sustainable economic growth
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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs hailed as catalysts for sustainable economic growth

The Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo fosters innovation and collaboration in the Pacific Islands’ entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Expo harnesses Pacific core values: Vosarogo
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Entrepreneurship

Expo harnesses Pacific core values: Vosarogo

Acting Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Coummunication, Filimoni Vosarogo said in the Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo organized by the Ministry for Trade in collaboration with UNDP, the International Labour Organization, and the Asian Development Bank that the Expo is an opportunity to work together to harness the core values of Pacific communities.

Evidence-based policy making: Unravelling opinions from facts in Pacific Island Countries
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Evidence-based policy making: Unravelling opinions from facts in Pacific Island Countries

Training enhances capacity to use evidence and data to shape policies relating to the world of work

Pacific regional meeting on labour mobility sets path for partnership
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Labour migration

Pacific regional meeting on labour mobility sets path for partnership

Dialogue strengthens collaboration between trade unions and employers to help ensure safe and regular migration.

ILO reaffirms commitment to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)
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Press Release

ILO reaffirms commitment to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)

The ILO highlighted the focused approach being undertaken to ensure sustainability of actions and activities targeted towards providing skills training and empowering youth to be more economically active.

ILO commences work with Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) on employment policy
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Employment policy

ILO commences work with Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) on employment policy

The development of the National Employment Policy is part of ILO’s ongoing technical assistance being provided to RMI post COVID-19.

The Pacific region statistical and labour community benefit from an ILO training on the latest international statistics standards
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Labour statistics

The Pacific region statistical and labour community benefit from an ILO training on the latest international statistics standards

The ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries in partnership with the International Training Centre (ITC), the ILO Department of Statistics and the ILO Regional Office for Asia & the Pacific is conducting a Labour Market Statistics and Analysis Academy for the Pacific Island Countries.

Climate Change and Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries Policy Brief published
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Labour migration

Climate Change and Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries Policy Brief published

The International Labour Organization and the International Organization for Migration have jointly prepared a policy brief on ‘Climate Change and Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries.’

ILO social partners prioritize Social dialogue and Human-centred recovery for the joint UN action in the Pacific
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ILO social partners prioritize Social dialogue and Human-centred recovery for the joint UN action in the Pacific

The ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries in collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinator Multi Country Offices based in Fiji, Samoa and Micronesia have held consultations with Employers and Workers’ organizations on the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2023-2027.

Act now: End child labour!
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Child labour

Act now: End child labour!

The United Nations has declared 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. Matin Karimli, ILO's Director for the Pacific, and Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative for the Pacific, explain why the time for change is now.

Enough is enough: Eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work
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Eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work

Enough is enough: Eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work

An opinion piece by: Matin Karimli, Director of the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries and Sandra Bernklau, Representative of UN Women, Pacific ahead of the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women and the 7th Meeting of the Pacific Ministers for Women.

Rethinking New Strategies For Pacific Communities - Covid-19 And Social Protection
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Social Protection

Rethinking New Strategies For Pacific Communities - Covid-19 And Social Protection

Make persons with disabilities a priority during COVID-19 recovery in the Pacific
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

Make persons with disabilities a priority during COVID-19 recovery in the Pacific

Targeted responses needed to combat youth employment crisis - ADB & ILO report
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Youth employment

Targeted responses needed to combat youth employment crisis - ADB & ILO report

The joint Tackling the COVID-19 Youth Employment Crisis in Asia and the Pacific report says COVID-19 has triggered a massive disruption of labour markets which has had a disproportionate impact on youth unemployment.