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Election Results See Changes Across the Country

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Israel’s municipal elections saw historically low voter turnout on Tuesday, paving the way for political upheaval in cities across the country....

Hong Kong: UN human rights experts call for immediate release of Jimmy Lai

Mr. Lai is the founder of the campaigning pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, which was shut down in 2021 in the wake of the June...

Ms Xiaoyan Qian takes up post as ILO director for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). BANGKOK (ILO...

IDF Asks That Kids Avoid Using Toy Explosives During Purim Celebrations to Protect Soldiers

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari released a video on Friday, shortly before Shabbat, calling on Israelis to avoid using toy...

Israel Eliminates Head of Hamas’ Internal Security During Shifa Hospital Operation

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). i24 News — Israeli security forces eliminated Hamas’ head of internal security in Gaza, during a counter-terrorism operation in the Al-Shifa...

Israeli Public at Risk of PTSD Due to Hamas War, New Study Finds

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Hundreds of thousands of Israelis are at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the ongoing war with the Hamas...

Israeli Government Officially Approves New Benefits for Soldiers

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Israeli government has officially approved a new set of benefits for military reservists discharged from service, giving them significant discounts...

UN forum: Nations must collaborate now or risk further setbacks in sustainable development

The 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) kicked off in Bangkok, with participants echoing a compelling plea for nations to swiftly implement urgent...

Joint ILO-PIF Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue opens

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa greets Fiji President Wiliame Katonivere. ©...

Elite Israel Soldier Killed in Gaza Laid to Rest in Moving Ceremony

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Friends, families, and strangers gathered in the Israel city of Modi’in on Sunday for an emotional funeral for Sgt. Maj. Alon...

Central Israeli Town Makes History With First Majority Female City Council

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). An Israeli town made history in last week’s municipal elections, electing the first female majority city council. Shoham, a well-to-do middle...

Bolaven Plateau communities embrace social security

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Bolaven Plateau is well-known in Lao People’s Democratic Republic for its high-quality coffee and tea. The men and women working...

UN Report Finds Hamas Committed Sexual Violence and Torture on Oct. 7

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Hamas likely committed mass acts of gang-rape and torture against women during its massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7 and...

ILO, GIZ partner to strengthen effectiveness and inclusivity of trade unions in Bangladesh

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). DHAKA (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of...

Accountability essential to counter human rights abuse in DPR Korea

In an oral update to the Human Rights Council – UN’s paramount human rights body – Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif said that DPRK...

Young people in Thailand’s Songkhla and Yala provinces struggling to enter the labour market

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). BANGKOK, Thailand (ILO News) – Limited career guidance services and a mismatch between student skills and labour market needs are having...

New Hospital Approved for Construction in Southern Israel Amid Gaza War

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Israeli government on Thursday announced the approval of a new hospital to be built in the city of Be’er Sheva,...

EU supports ILO and partners to empower community leaders to ensure safe migration of...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Community leaders from different church ministries in Visayas and Mindanao gather in Cebu for the pilot testing of the...

Israeli Defense Minister Warns Terrorists Not to Make Ramadan a ‘Month of Jihad’ Amid...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant wished Muslim worshipers a peaceful Ramadan, while issuing a stern warning to those looking to use...

Israeli Military Says Troops Captured Hundreds of Terrorists in Gaza Hospital

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Israeli forces have detained hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists including a number of security officials and military commanders during...

Israeli Children Facing Mental Health Challenges Due to Hamas War, New Study Shows

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). A new study released by Israel’s Education Ministry highlights the growing mental health challenges facing students due to the ongoing war...

Review highlights progress made and challenges facing Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s National Social Protection...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). ILO is continuing its support to the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic in its commitment to achieve universal social protection...

Thailand and International Labour Organization agree work priorities thru 2027

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Signing and launching the Thailand DWCP 2023-27, on 28 February 2024, in Bangkok. @ILO BANGKOK, Thailand (ILO News)...

Pakistan launches National Coalition for Social Justice

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). © ILO ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (ILO News) – The launch of the National Coalition for Social Justice...