All ILO Newsroom content
April 2022
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© Navy 2022
News
ILO and IMO call for urgent action on seafarers stranded in Ukraine following Russian aggression
08 April 2022
An estimated 1,000 seafarers are currently stranded in Ukrainian ports and waters with dwindling vital supplies.
February 2022
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COVID-19
Joint statement urging continued collaboration to address the crew change crisis, safeguard seafarer health and safety, and avoid supply chain disruptions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
28 February 2022
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Statement
Statement of the Officers of the Special Tripartite Committee: the continuing negative impact of the pandemic on seafarers’ rights
11 February 2022
Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
October 2021
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COVID-19
Joint IMO/ILO statement on upholding medical assistance obligations to seafarers and accelerating seafarer vaccination programmes
06 October 2021
The heads of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have issued a joint statement calling for port and coastal States to allow seafarers to receive medical care.
June 2021
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Day of the Seafarer
A fair future for seafarers key to shipping’s recovery
25 June 2021
Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are still unable to join and leave their vessels due to restrictions put in place to contain COVID-19. It is critical to respect the rights of seafarers, as set out in maritime law, and ensure seafarers have a fair and sustainable future. #FairFuture4Seafarers
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World Oceans Day
To protect the oceans, we must promote decent work
08 June 2021
Millions of people depend directly on the sea for their livelihoods and hundreds of millions more rely on them for food. Exploitation and poor standards, whether environmental or labour, pose a threat both to the sustainability of the oceans and the wellbeing of humanity.
May 2021
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© UN 2022
United Nations Global Compact
UN leaders urge companies relying on shipping supply chains to undertake urgent measures to protect seafarers’ rights
06 May 2021
New due diligence tool aims to help businesses uphold their responsibility to protect human rights at sea, as new COVID variants threaten to further delay crew changes.
April 2021
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Decent work
75 years of seafarers’ minimum wage setting
26 April 2021
It’s 75 years since the first minimum monthly wage for seafarers was set – the only sector with an international minimum wage. The figure is regularly updated by the ILO’s Joint Maritime Commission (JMC), established in 1920, and composed of representatives of Shipowners and Seafarers. The JMC meets 26-27 April to discuss an update to the current amount.
February 2021
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Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR)
Q&A with Corinne Vargha on the launch of the 2021 CEACR Report
25 February 2021
The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) is one of the key elements of the ILO’s supervisory system for International Labour Standards. It is an independent body composed of 20 high-level legal experts, charged with examining the application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations by ILO Member States. It has just published its annual report. ILO News discussed the main findings with Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department.
January 2021
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Statement
Joint Statement on prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew (25 March 2021)
15 January 2021