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International Labour Standards

Iceland ratifies Conventions Nos 188 and 191

Ratification marks an important step for the protection of fishers and for the recognition of a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.

Global Compact on Migration

UNECE region reviews Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Maritime Labour Convention

Iceland ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Iceland is the 92nd Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.

Future of work

Nordic countries an inspiration for the ILO

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, praised the contribution of Nordic countries to the organization’s mandate and outlined the opportunities and challenges ahead at the Nordic Conference on the Future of Work, in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik.

Occupational Safety and Health

Iceland ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

106th Session of the International Labour Conference

Member countries sign ratifications during ILC

During the 2017 International Labour Conference, the Governments of several member countries across the Region have expressed their high commitment to Decent Work and agreed International Labour Standards.

Forced labour

Iceland ratifies the 2014 Protocol to the 1930 ILO Forced Labour Convention, as part of a renewed global effort to eradicate all forms of...