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Conventions and other relevant instruments
The ILO has adopted the only international legal instruments that specifically address indigenous and tribal peoples:
The ILO also adopted the Resolution on ILO Action Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in 1989, which outlines possible forms of action to be taken to promote the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples. (text of the resolution - pdf 26K)
Convention No. 107 remains in force for 18 countries (see list of ratifications) but, it is no longer open for ratification. For countries that have ratified Convention No. 107 and not Convention No. 169, Convention No. 107 is still in force. However, for those countries who had ratified Convention No. 107, but later ratified Convention No. 169, Convention No. 107 has been replaced by Convention No. 169.
Some 15 years have now passed since the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), was adopted. To date, Convention No. 169 has been ratified by 17 states (see list of ratifications).
Convention No. 169 is a comprehensive instrument covering a range of issues pertaining to indigenous and tribal peoples, including land rights, access to natural resources, health, education, vocational training, conditions of employment and contacts across borders. For a full explanation of Convention No. 169, click here.
This Convention also makes important linkages with other aspects of the ILO's work. It is not only Convention No. 169 that is of relevance to indigenous and tribal peoples. A number of other ILO instruments are of direct relevance to indigenous and tribal peoples. These include:
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