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ILO-Washington

  1. Feature

    The Post-2015 Development Agenda

    The ILO is lead agency, with UNDP, on Growth and Employment, and is a contributor to the consultations on Education, Inequalities, Environmental Sustainability, Governance and Population Dynamics.

    1. ILO concept note #1
    2. ILO concept note # 2 

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  1. ILO Washington Office
    1808 I Street, NW, 9th Floor
    Washington, DC
    20006
    USA
    Tel:+1 202-617-3952
    Fax:+1 202 617-3960
    Website:www.ilo.org/washington

ILO Databases

  1. NORMLEX

    Database of International Labor Standards and Reccommendations

  2. LABORSTA

    Labor Statistics Database

  3. NATLEX

    National Legislation on Labor and Social Rights

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ILO Washington

 
The International Labor Office (ILO) in Washington, D.C. serves as a liaison between the ILO and the United States government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, multilateral and Washington-based institutions. The Washington Office engages in outreach activities and research and analysis of labor issues. It also represents the ILO to the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as well as other multilateral institutions and Washington-based organizations and facilitates donor coordination in technical cooperation activities.

Activities of the Washington Office focus on advancing the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda including:
  • Strengthening and disseminating knowledge on domestic and international labor issues.
  • Collaborating with Washington-based organizations on labor policies, data and research.
  • Supporting ILO missions in their interaction with key US stakeholders.
  • Facilitating technical advisory services.

Highlights

  1. © Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP 2013

    Cambodia

    ILO statement on the "Top World Factory" building collapse
    21 May 2013

  2. The Washington Post

    ILO, World Bank demand labor changes in Bangladesh
    17 May 2013, by Howard Schneider

  3. CNBC video

    ILO: Bangladesh Safety Pact Is a Good Start
    15 May 2013

    Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) welcomes the recent safety pact signed by international retailers, but says more needs to be done.

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    Workplace safety

    ILO welcomes accord on Building and Fire Safety in Bangladesh
    14 May 2013

    The ILO stands ready to provide appropriate support to the agreement signed by international fashion retailers along with other companies and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters.

Selected US Government Funded ILO Projects

  1. Americas: Promoting Compliance with International Labor Standards in Colombia
    December 2011 – December 2016

    This technical cooperation project is intended to strengthen the capacity of the Colombian Labor Ministry and national stakeholders to comply with International Labor Standards (ILS), particularly those associated with freedom of association, collective bargaining, and assist them in following up the ILO supervisory bodies’ observations on their application. It was developed to contribute to the generation of labor relations that promote social justice and support economic development.

  2. Arab States: Combating Worst Forms of Child Labor by Reinforcing Policy Response and Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods and Educational Opportunities in Egypt
    2011 - 2015

    The project seeks to combat child labor, with special attention to the worst forms of child labor in agriculture, by supporting strong child labor policy and legislation and promoting sustainable livelihoods and educational opportunities for 16,000 children in the Egyptian governorates of Assiut, Minya, Sohag, Fayoum, and Sharqiyah.

  3. Asia and the Pacific: Promoting Fundamental Rights and Strengthening Labor Market Governance in the Maldives
    31 October 2010 - 31 September 2014

    This Project is supporting the establishment of new legal frameworks for governance of the labor market, especially laws to facilitate the formation of representative organizations of workers and employers, and to avoid and manage industrial disputes.

  4. Myanmar - Promoting Rights at Work in Myanmar
    21 September 2012 - 30 September 2013

    The project started in 2012 with funds from the US Department of State. Its overall objective is to promote the effective recognition and realization of the fundamental workers’ rights and social dialogue in Myanmar to support the country’s peaceful transition to democracy.

What's New?

  1. Youth employment

    A forum for the voice of youth
    24 May 2013

    A new interactive on-line platform aims to engage young people and find solutions to the youth employment crisis.

  2. News from ILO NYC Office

    ILO Office for the United Nations website goes live!
    21 May 2013

    Check out the recently launched ILO New York Office website to learn more about ILO and UN initiatives.
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