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| Areas of Work |
| Overview with a brief explanation of each of the areas of work - more information on each is given on dedicated section pages. |
| Decent Work |
Work is central to peoples well being. It provides income and can pave the way for broader social and economic advancement by strengthening individuals, their families and communities.
But work also has to be decent. Decent work means work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families. Decent work also means better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom to express concerns, organize and participate in the decisions that affect work and therefore lives.
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| Fundamental principles and rights at work |
The world needs a floor of social rights. Amongst several means of action by the ILO, one is the campaign to promote fundamental principles and rights at work and the universal ratification of the eight Conventions covering these principles and rights. Another is technical cooperation to assist constituents in applying the labour standards contained in these fundamental Conventions and others they have ratified. A third is the recognition by all international development organizations of the key role that the respect of international labour standards plays in social and economic development.
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| The ILO will continue to promote and monitor the application of labour standards, with a particular eye on those instruments proposed for an integrated approach. This will shed light on how to strengthen our standards-setting system and our supervisory machine. The ILO must have the ambition to expand the recognition and the coverage of rights at work to all workers whether in the informal or formal economy. |
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| Employment |
| The divide between those who have poor-quality jobs - or no jobs at all - and those with decent employment, is a main fault line in our societies. The Employment implications of global, regional and national policies will be the focus of work with constituents. Employment for youth and for women is a priority. The ILO shall strive to make decent employment and income, enterprise development and enhanced skills development and employability for social inclusion for cornerstone of poverty reduction policies. This would act as a safeguard of the effectiveness and sustainability of poverty reduction policies in the long term. Particular attention will continue to be given to bringing informal enterprises and workers progressively into the formal economy as a means to boost productivity, employment and protection. The ILO will strengthen its work on corporate social responsibility in close collaboration with constituents. Within the framework of the Global Employment Agenda, the ILO will assist constituents in formulating, evaluating and sharing experiences on employment issues. |
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| Social Protection |
| Workers and their families need social protection. The ILO will vigorously promote its global campaign on social security and coverage for all. Tools and methods will be prepared to improve governance of social security systems and assess feasible options for extension. We will work with constituents to design and test innovative approaches combining social and labour protection, family and working lives, employment and enterprise promotion and poverty reduction. Occupational health and safety and working conditions will remain a priority area for advice and technical assistance to constituents. The world of work strategy to combat HIV/AIDS will be strengthened. Work on a non-binding rights-based multilateral framework to better manage labour migration will be pursued. |
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| Social Dialogue |
| Social Dialogue and tripartite consultations are proven methods for conflict resolution, effective policy development and sound reforms. The purpose is to strengthen the representative organizations of employers and workers, and labour ministries and administrations, to enlarge their influence on the range of policies that affect the world of work nationally and internationally. Their voices must be better heard. Reinforcing the capacity of constituents and tripartism to act on global debates is key to the continued relevance of the ILO's mandate. Particular attention is being given to ensuring respect for fundamental principles and rights at work and sound enterprise development, including in export processing zones. |
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| Gender |
| Persistent gender-based discrimination violates fundamental principles and rights at work, human rights and social justice, weakens economic growth and reduces the efficiency of enterprises and labour markets. Strengthening the capacity of constituent organizations to play a catalytic role in promoting gender equality in the world of work is integral to achieving the Decent Work Agenda. The resolution concerning the promotion of gender equality, pay equity and maternity protection adopted by the 92nd Session (June 2004) of the International Labour Conference provides a firm foundation for the continued efforts of the Organization to build on the work undertaken with constituents in the recent past to increase gender equality in the world of work. |
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