News

2020

  1. Uruguay first to ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

    12 June 2020

    ILO’s landmark Convention No. 190, on violence and harassment in the work environment, has received its first ratification, taking it a step closer to entering into force.

  2. Decision concerning Member States reporting obligations and the work of the CEACR and the Committee on the Application of Standards as a result of the deferral of the 109th Session of the International Labour Conference to 2021

    10 June 2020

  3. Vietnam renews commitment to combat forced labour

    10 June 2020

    Convention No. 105 is the seventh ILO fundamental Convention ratified by Vietnam

  4. Myanmar ratifies the Minimum Age Convention

    09 June 2020

    Myanmar is the 173rd ILO Member State to ratify Convention No.138

  5. © Italian government 2024
    ILO: Release more than 150,000 seafarers trapped on board ships due to COVID-19

    08 June 2020

    Seafarers should be treated as ‘key workers’ so they can safely return home, says the International Labour Organization.

  6. WEBINAR - COVID-19 and Maritime Labour Issues: Impact and Responses

    Co-organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Training Centre of the ILO, in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Health Organization (WHO)

  7. ILO Standards and COVID-19 (coronavirus) - Version 2.1

    29 May 2020

    FAQ - Key provisions of international labour standards relevant to the evolving COVID-19 outbreak
    (29 May 2020 - Version 2.1)

  8. Brazil ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

    13 May 2020

    Brazil became the 97th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.

  9. © IMO 2024
    Seafarers and fishers: Providing vital services during the COVID-19 pandemic

    30 April 2020

    As many countries in the world marked Labour Day, the International Labour Organization called on governments to implement measures to protect seafarers and fishers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  10. © ILO 2024
    Treat seafarers with “dignity and respect” during COVID-19 crisis

    31 March 2020

    Seafarers, ship owners and governments are urging ILO member States to ensure the flow of essential goods, energy, food and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic.