Turning waste fruit into a profitable business

Cooperatives have played an important role in Indonesia by helping to boost growth, reduce poverty and promote social cohesion. As the world celebrates the UN International Day of Cooperatives, Gita Lingga reports on a successful project involving rural women in the Maluku islands. (9 July 2012)

Tourism, a powerful tool to tackle the crisis
The sector is expected to create over five million jobs this year alone. However, there is a darker side to tourism that needs to be addressed. (28 June 2012)

Press statement at the Batang Malaya: Child labour free Philippines
By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Batang Malaya: Child labour free Philippines, Pasig City, Philippines, 26 June 2012. (28 June 2012)

Boosting the signal: Helping migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand
More than 80 per cent of migrant workers in Thailand are from Myanmar. A community radio has caught their ear helping them to understand Thailand’s immigration laws and advocating for their rights at work. Allan Dow reports. (25 June 2012)

Bangladesh: Lighting the Way to a Greener World of Work
Solar home systems can be an alternative source of energy in developing countries like Bangladesh, where half of the population, or about 85 million people, lack access to grid-based electricity. Solar panels bring clean energy and green jobs to rural areas, an issue that is high on the Rio+20 agenda. Allan Dow reports. (22 June 2012)