The ILO Friends Newsletter was launched in May 1986. Its main purpose was to help build a "community spirit" among former officials. It did this by:

• furthering contacts among former officials and with the ILO itself;
• arranging reunions of former officials
• encouraging contacts between former and serving officials;
• disseminating information on all matters of interest to former officials;
• encouraging articles on past experiences.

During its quarter century of existence, it has evolved and become a useful medium for information on questions of historical and anecdotal interest. It also covers views and opinions on general questions touching the ILO and the UN System as a whole. It has proved of interest not only to former officials in general but also to scholars and students.

The Newsletter was created and edited by Aamir Ali until May 2009; Jack Martin became its Editor at that date. Zafar Shaheed joined the team as Co-Editor in May 2010.

Enquiries or general correspondence can be addressed to friends@ilo.org.

• Topics Index

  • Issue no. 52, May 2012
  • Issue no. 51, December 2011
  • Issue no. 50, May 2011
  • Issue no. 49, December 2010
  • Issue no. 48, May 2010
  • Issue no. 48, May 2010 (Supplement)
  • Issue no. 47, December 2009
  • Issue no. 46, May 2009
  • Issue no. 45, December 2008
  • Issue no. 44, May 2008
  • Issue no. 43, December 2007
  • Issue no. 42, May 2007
  • Issue no. 41, December 2006
  • Issue no. 40, May 2006
  • Issue no. 40, May 2006 (Supplement)
  • Issue no. 39, December 2005
  • Issue no. 38, May 2005
  • Issue no. 37, December 2004
  • Issue no. 36, May 2004
  • Issue no. 35, December 2003
  • Issue no. 34, May 2003
  • Issue no. 33, December 2002
  • Issue no. 32, May 2002
  • Issue no. 31, December 2001
  • Issue no. 30, May 2001
  • Issue no. 29, December 2000
  • Issue no. 28, May 2000
  • Issue no. 27, December 1999
  • Issue no. 26, May 1999
  • Issue no. 25, December 1998
  • Issue no.1, 1986 to issue no, 24, 1998