Videos

  1. Alliance 8.7 celebrates the universal ratification of ILO Convention No. 182

    13 August 2020

    Anousheh Karvar, Chair of the Global Partnership against Child labour, Forced labour, Human trafficking and Modern Slavery (Alliance 8.7) commends the work and commitment of the ILO, its member States and its social partners in achieving the universal ratification of ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. She calls on everyone to seize this opportunity to eradicate all forms of child labour by 2025, in accordance with SDG 8.7.

  2. Millions of children across the globe continue to be exploited

    11 August 2020

    The universal ratification of the ILO Convention on the Worst forms of Child Labour is a milestone, says the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Tomoya Obokata. However countries need to intensify efforts to eradicate child labour in all its forms.

  3. ILO-EU stakeholders’ forum on freedom of association, collective bargaining, trade and employment

    11 April 2019

    The video captures highlights of the Stakeholders’ forum on presentation of outputs of the ILO-EU collaboration on freedom of association and collective bargaining and on trade and employment in the Philippines.

  4. James Heintz on the role of global institutions

    10 July 2015

    James Heintz, University of Massachusetts, argues that multilateral institutions are still relevant when it comes to regulating decent work but may have to adapt the way in which they work and cooperate.

  5. Judy Fudge on regulating employment relationships

    09 July 2015

    Judy Fudge, professor at Kent Law School, United Kingdom, has a closer look at the standard employment relationship and how labour regulation has affected or will affect it in the future.

  6. Seafarers' "Bill of Rights" extends to cruise ships too

    15 August 2013

    The ILO's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, which comes into effect as international law on August 20, 2013 does not just cover the crews of merchant ships but also anyone working on cruise ships, from machine operators to hotel staff. (Closed captions available)

  7. Full steam ahead for the Maritime Labour Convention

    15 August 2013

    The ILO's Maritime Labour Convention, which enters into force worldwide August 20, 2013, provides for the first time comprehensive protection at work for seafarers, while also promoting conditions of fair competition for shipowners. (Closed captions available)

  8. Myanmar needs democracy-friendly development growth, says Aung San Suu Kyi

    14 June 2012

    Aung San Suu Kyi called for international aid and investment to promote economic progress in Myanmar and in particular focussed attention on the problem of youth unemployment. Highlighting the potential of her country both in terms of its natural and human resources, she noted, "it is not so much joblessness as hopelessness that threatens our future. The Nobel laureate made her landmark address to a packed Assembly Hall at the 101st session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.