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Highlights

  1. 2023 General Survey

    NEWAchieving gender equality at work

    Report III (Part B) of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    7 March 2023

  2. CEACR

    NEWILO releases 2023 report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    Report III (Part A) of the of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    17 February 2023

  1. Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group (SRM TWG)

    ► Further information and advice is available from the ILO helpdesk on the SRM TWG (srmtwg@ilo.org).

    • The eighth meeting of the SRM TWG will take place from 11 to 16 September 2023.
  2. International labour standards and human rights

    28 March 2022

  3. COVID-19 and International Labour Standards

     

  4. Training on International Labour Standards

What's new

  1. International labour standards

    Lesotho ratifies three ILO Conventions

    16 March 2023

    Lesotho deposited the instruments of ratification of the Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151), the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) and the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).

  2. Report III(B)

    Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (articles 19, 22 and 35 of the Constitution) Report III (Part B)

    07 March 2023

    Achieving gender equality at work. General Survey on the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156), the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Recommendation, 1958 (No. 111), the Workers with Family Responsibilities Recommendation, 1981 (No. 165) and the Maternity Protection Recommendation, 2000 (No. 191)

  3. © Well-Bred Kannan 2023

    Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    Labour rights as human rights are essential to fight crises

    24 February 2023

    A joint statement by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the International Labour Organization and eight United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies marks the third anniversary of the UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action for Human Rights.

  4. Call for expression of interest [Extended deadline]

    Three vacancies on the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) [Extended deadline]

    22 February 2023

    The ILO is seeking candidates to join the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR).

  5. © Asrian Mirza / ILO 2023

    International labour Standards

    ILO releases 2023 report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    17 February 2023

    The report outlines the extent to which ILO Member States have fulfilled their obligations under international labour standards’ obligations.