ILO100 News
February 2019
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Forced labour
Ireland joins efforts to combat forced labour
04 February 2019
Ireland has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, becoming the 29th ILO Member State to do so.
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#Futureofwork
First discussion on the Report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work held in Japan
01 February 2019
A tripartite panel discussion on the future of work highlighted the relevance of the Report of the ILO's Global Commission on the Future of Work in the context of Japan's labour market. Japan’s tripartite constituents acknowledged the necessity of social dialogue to promote human-centred agenda and revitalize the social contract in the world of work.
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ILO Centenary
Wagner Moura congratulates the ILO on its Centenary
01 February 2019
ILO Goodwill Ambassador, actor and film director Wagner Moura congratulates the International Labour Organization on its Centenary and advocates for strong action to put an end to forced labour and modern slavery.
January 2019
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ILO100
Equality and non-discrimination
30 January 2019
Promoting equality and combatting discrimination in the workplace is vital for decent work, and has been at the heart of the ILO’s mandate since its founding. Explore the latest chapter of our new interactive, multimedia Centenary website.
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Fishing Convention - C188
Thailand ratifies Work in Fishing Convention
30 January 2019
Thailand has committed itself to ensuring acceptable living and working conditions for fishers on board ships by ratifying the Work in Fishing Convention. It has become the first country in Asia to do so, which signals to other countries in the region to follow this move.
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Art for social change
Documentary films tell gripping human stories of what work means today
29 January 2019
ILO marked its Centenary by screening documentaries about labour issues from 7 countries all over the world in collaboration with Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival. The films are captivating imprints of the world of work today giving a sense of the profound changes work has been going through. And film-makers do not shy away from asking tough questions either.
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Op-Ed
Working for a brighter future
29 January 2019
Following the publication of the report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work, the Co-Chairs, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of Sweden, explain why we must renew the social contract and create a brighter future with economic security, equal opportunity and social justice.
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ILO100
ILO Joined Kyrgyzstan’s 100 Days Against Trafficking in Persons Campaign
25 January 2019
The International Labour Organization (ILO) joined Kyrgyzstan’s 100 Days Against Trafficking in Persons National Campaign which took place in September – December 2018. In the course of the campaign, representatives of the ILO which will mark its centenary year called upon the youth activists and government officers to take a more active stance in promoting the fight against the worst forms of child labour and forced labour.
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News
ILO begins its Centenary year in 2019
23 January 2019
2019 marks the International Labour Organisation’s 100th anniversary. This makes the ILO older than the United Nations, one of the oldest international organisations active and relevant today, and still unique in its tripartite structure.
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ILO Centenary
Universal and lasting peace: The ILO Centenary
22 January 2019
A century ago, the founders of the ILO recognized the importance of social justice in securing peace, against a background of worker exploitation in the industrializing nations of that time.