Statements and speeches
2024
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Statement
Opening address at the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice
01 March 2024
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice, 1 March 2024, Manila, Philippines
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Statement
Opening address at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme
30 January 2024
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme, 30 January 2024, Manila, Philippines
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Statement
Closing address at the STEM in TVET Summit
26 January 2024
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the at the STEM in TVET Summit, 26 January 2024, Manila, Philippines
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Statement
Statement by the ILO on fireworks factory explosion in Thailand
19 January 2024
Death of workers highlights the need for greater focus on preventative occupational safety and health.
2023
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Opinion editorial
Indonesian migrant workers' precariousness in sea-based sectors
18 December 2023
An opinion editorial by Mi Zhou, Chief Technical Advisor of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights Southeast Asia programme, published by the Antara News on 18 December.
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Statement
EBMO's can drive crucial policy on skills and social protection to foster sustainable and inclusive growth of the economy
14 December 2023
Opening remarks at the CII – EFI National Conference on Industrial Relations ‘Transforming Workforce Ecosystem for Sustainable & Inclusive Growth’ by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi
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Statement
Human rights are labour rights; it is our duty to protect and support them if we are to achieve the goal of social justice
13 December 2023
Opening remarks at the event marking International Human Rights Day 2023 by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi
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Social security
A step for Cambodia towards universal health care
08 December 2023
A new social security scheme extending benefits to the self-employed and dependents is an important step towards universal health care in Cambodia explains Oktavianto Pasaribu, Officer-in-Charge/Deputy Director ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
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Statement
Decent work for domestic workers is a step in ensuring gender equity
05 December 2023
Opening remarks at the "National Consultation: Towards Decent Work for Domestic Workers in India" by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi
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Statement
Social justice cannot be achieved until degrading and discriminating practices are eliminated
28 November 2023
Opening remarks at the "Technical Consultation Workshop: Promote Decent Work for Sanitation Workers in India: With focus on Hazardous and High-Risk Work" by Satoshi Sasaki, Deputy Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi