News and articles

June 2020

  1. Book launch: Still Work Work to be Done...

    19 June 2020

    In this book, Luc Cortebeeck explains the essential role to be played by the International Labour Organization to achieve Social Justice and Decent Work across the world. As former chairperson of the ILO Governing Body, Luc Cortebeeck shares also his expectations vis-à-vis the ILO and its constituents to build the post-coronavirus world...

October 2019

  1. ILO Commission of Inquiry issues report on complaint against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

    03 October 2019

    The Commission of Inquiry set up by the ILO Governing Body to examine a complaint against the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has adopted its report.

June 2019

  1. The Driving Force of the ILO

    09 June 2019

    The International Labour Organization is celebrating its 100 years in 2019. However, there is a little-known page in the history of this tripartite Organization: Who is the driving force behind the setting up of the ILO? Discover the story of the ILO Workers Group…

January 2019

  1. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC

    18 January 2019

    What are the main contributions of the ILO to promote social justice around the world?​ ​ For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Sharan Burrow , General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), shares her testimony...

  2. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Rosa Pavanelli, PSI

    18 January 2019

    Why the right of strike remains a major challenge in the world of work? For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary of Public Services International share her testimony…

  3. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Eddy Laurijssen, Belgium

    18 January 2019

    What are the critical times in the history of the ILO and what was the role of workers’ organizations? For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Eddy Laurijssen, Former secretary of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body gives his testimony…

  4. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Catelene Passchier, Chair of the Workers’Group

    18 January 2019

    What are the critical times in the history of the ILO and what was the role played by workers’ organizations at that time?​ ​ For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Catelene Passchier , Chair of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body and vice-president of FNV-Netherlands, shares her testimony...

  5. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Bheki Ntshalitshali, South Africa

    18 January 2019

    What was the role of the ILO to struggle against the apartheid regim in South Africa ? ​ For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Bheki Ntshalitshali, General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) shares his testimony...

  6. ILO Centenary: Testimony of Ayuba Wabba, Nigeria

    18 January 2019

    What are the main contributions of the ILO to promote social justice around the world? For the celebration of the ILO's Centenary in 2019, Ayuba Wabba, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)​​ gives his testimony…

  7. 100 years of fighting for Social Justice

    02 January 2019

    To welcome the beginning of the ILO’s century year, we look at the organization’s history and impact – and how it is preparing for its second century.