ILO's Conventions and Recommendations

< Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11)

< Right of Association (non-metropolitan territories) Convention, 1947 (No. 84)

< Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)

< Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)

>> ILO's Conventions and Recommendations

>> International Declarations, Pacts and Treaties on Vocational Training

>> Freedom of Association Standards

< Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135)

< Rural Workers' Organisations Convention, 1975 (No. 141)

< Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142)

< Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151)

< Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154)

< Collective Agreements Recommendation, 1951 (No. 91)

< Voluntary Conciliation and Arbitration Recommendation, 1951 (No. 92)

< Co-operation at the Level of the Undertaking Recommendation, 1952 (No. 94)

< Consultation (Industrial and National Levels) Recommendation, 1960 (No. 113)

< Communications within the Undertaking Recommendation, 1967 (No. 129)

< Examination of Grievances Recommendation, 1967 (No. 130)

< Workers' Representatives Recommendation, 1971 (No. 143)

< Rural Workers' Organisation Recommendation, 1975 (No. 149)

< Human Resources Development Recommendation, 1975 (No. 150)

< Labour Relations (Public Service) Recommendation, 1978 (No. 159)

< Collective Bargaining Recommendation, 1981 (No. 163)

International Declarations, Pacts and Treaties on Vocational Training

Many of the most important international instruments regarding Human Rights refer to education and vocational training. The following texts are only a representative selection of such documents.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UN, 1948)

American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man (approved by the Ninth International Conference of American States, 1948)

Convention against Discrimination in Education (UN, 1962)

Charter of the Organisation of American States (OAS)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UN, 1966)

Declaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operation (UN, 1966)

Declaration on Social Progress and Development (UN, 1969)

International Convention on the Elimination against All Forms of Racial Discrimination (UN, 1969)

Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (UN, 1974)

American Convention on Human Rights (OAS, 1978)

Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice (UN, 1978)

Declaration on Fundamental Principles concerning the Contribution to the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to War (UNESCO, 1978)

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (UN, 1981)

African Charter of Human and Peoples' Rights (1981)

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "Protocol of San Salvador" (1988)

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (UN, 1990)

Also in this site: el constitucionalismo social y la formación profesional (Social Constitutionalism and vocational training)

Freedom of Association standards

Both, freedom of association and the organisation in trade unions are invaluable tools of social dialogue within the most important international instruments. The following documents are a selection of the texts that refer to this issue.

Declaration of the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognised Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. (G. A. Resolution UN 53/144).

Charter of the United Nations (Chapter X)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (G. A. Resolution 217/48)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (G.A. Resolution 2200 A XXI, 1966)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (G.A. Resolution 2200 A XXI, 1966)

Proclamation of Teheran (International Conference on Human Rights, 1968)

Declaration on Social Progress and Development (G.A. Resolution 2542, 1969)

Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (General Conference of UNESCO, 18th session, 1974s)

Declaration on the Right of Development (G.A. Resolution, 41/128, 1986)

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (G.A. Resolution 45/158, 1990)

Charter of the Organisation of American States as amended by the "Protocol of Buenos Aires" in 1967; by the "Protocol of Cartagena de Indias" in 1985; by the "Protocol of Washington" in 1992; and by the "Protocol of Managua" in 1993

Economic Agreement of Bogotá (OAS, 1948)

American Convention on Human Rights "Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica" (1969)

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "Protocol of San Salvador" (1988)

Inter-American Democratic Charter (OAS, 2001)