News on ILO's work

June 2013

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   South Africa ratifies four international labour Conventions

   21 June 2013

   The Government of the Republic of South Africa deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of four international labour Conventions, the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No.81), the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), and the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189).

2. 

   Barbados ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   20 June 2013

   Barbados is the 38th ILO Member State, and the fifth State from the Caribbean region – after Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – to have ratified the landmark Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

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   Nigeria ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   19 June 2013

   On 18 June 2013, the Government of Nigeria deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). Nigeria is the 37th ILO Member State and the fifth State from the African region – after Benin, Liberia, Morocco and Togo – to have ratified the landmark Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

4. 

   ILO lifts remaining restrictions on Myanmar

   18 June 2013

   The restrictions were related to the country’s non compliance of the ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No.29).

May 2013

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   The link between good workplace practices and small enterprise performance

   13 May 2013

   The ILO brought together international experts, researchers and field practitioners to explore the impact of improvements in workplace practices in small and medium enterprises on SME performance in developing and transition economies.

2. 

   Improving working conditions in small and medium enterprises

   08 May 2013

   International experts, researchers and field practitioners are meeting at the ILO to discuss how investing in working conditions, safety and health and training can turn into increased competitiveness and performance and result in a win win scenario for small and medium enterprises in developing and transition economies.

February 2013

1. 

   © Charly Triballeau / AFP 2013

   France ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   28 February 2013

   France is the 35th ILO Member State and the 13th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention.

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   Greece ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   08 February 2013

   Greece has become the 32nd ILO member State and the tenth EU member State to have ratified this landmark Convention.

January 2013

1. 

   Malta ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   18 January 2013

   Malta becomes the 34th ILO member State and the 12th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention.

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   Finland ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

   10 January 2013

   Finland is the 33rd ILO member State and the 11th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention