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Afghanistan became a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 27 September 1934. An ILO Office was formally established in Kabul in 2003. Since then, the ILO has worked through various crises with its constituents and partners in areas including employment policies and strategies, labour law reform, international labour standards, skills and vocational training, employment creation, labour migration, child labour and returnee livelihood issues.

 

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Social and solidarity economy critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific
 Group picture from a regional workshop on social and solidarity economy

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Social and solidarity economy critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges
Elderly worker sells fruits.

APESO 2024

Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges

Projects and programmes

Asia Regional Child Labour Programme - Afghanistan

ARC-AFG

Asia Regional Child Labour Programme - Afghanistan

Governance of Labour Migration in South and South-East Asia (GOALS)

Labour migration

Governance of Labour Migration in South and South-East Asia (GOALS)

Publications

EIIP Afghanistan News Brief, Issue 10

News in Brief June 2024

EIIP Afghanistan News Brief, Issue 10

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

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