ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations
- Child Labour
- Decent work
- Domestic workers
- Economic and social development
- Development aid
- Gender and development
- Globalization
- Poverty
- Rural development
- Sustainable development
- Employment promotion
- Employment security
- Equality and discrimination
- Forced labour
- Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
- Green jobs
- HIV/AIDS
- Labour administration and inspection
- Labour law
- Labour migration
- Millennium Development Goals
- Safety and health at work
- Skills, knowledge and employability
- Social security
- Tripartism and social dialogue
- Working conditions
- Youth employment
Globalization
Seeking a process of globalization that is inclusive, democratically governed and provides opportunities and tangible benefits for all countries and people. The World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization was established by the ILO's Governing Body in February 2002 at the initiative of the Director-General in response to the fact that there did not appear to be a space within the multilateral system that would cover adequately and comprehensively the social dimension of the various aspects of globalization. The World Commission Report, A Fair Globalization: Creating Opportunities for All, is the first attempt at structured dialogue among representatives of constituencies with different interests and opinions on the social dimension of globalization, aimed at finding common ground on one of the most controversial and divisive subjects of our time.
Key resources
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ILO vision of Globalization
ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization
Adopted in 2008 by the representatives of governments, employers and workers from all ILO member States, the Declaration expresses the contemporary vision of the ILO’s mandate in the era of globalization.
Highlights
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Topic
Trade and Employment
International trade and foreign investment have important effects on employment and labour conditions. An adequate understanding of these effects is of critical importance in formulating effective national employment strategies in today's globalizing world, as well as in identifying feasible policies at the international level that could facilitate employment promotion.
