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The Cook Islands became an ILO member in 2015 and has ratified eight ILO Conventions, including three fundamental Conventions. ILO and the Cook Islands work together in priority areas including strengthening labour policy, occupational safety and health, minimum wage systems and the right to bargain collectively. The ILO’s work in the Cook Islands is managed by the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries, in Suva, Fiji.

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Concluding Statement agreed by the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific...
Participants in the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue held in Suva, Fiji

Concluding Statement agreed by the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific...

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ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office
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ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office

Asia-Pacific forum drives efforts to formalize informal economy, addresses climate impact on vulnerable workers
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Formalization

Asia-Pacific forum drives efforts to formalize informal economy, addresses climate impact on vulnerable workers

Publications

Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024: Assessing Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration

Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024: Assessing Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration

World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific

Social protection

World social protection report 2024-26: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific

Projects and programmes

Improving labour market statistics to reflect climate impact on labour market outcomes in the Asia-Pacific region through South-South...

Labour market statistics

Improving labour market statistics to reflect climate impact on labour market outcomes in the Asia-Pacific region through South-South...

Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security – Phase II

Labour migration

Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security – Phase II

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Development cooperation dashboard

Development cooperation dashboard

Projects in Cook Islands

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Cook Islands: Labour market indicators

Cook Islands: Labour market indicators

Labour market statistics from the ILOSTAT database

Tripartite partners

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