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Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
ILO Governing Body agrees on key occupational safety and health discussion at International Labour Conference 2022
18 March 2022
An amendment to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, to include occupational safety and health, will be discussed during the 110th session of the International Labour Conference.
June 2019
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108th International Labour Conference
International Labour Conference ends with adoption of key Convention and Declaration
22 June 2019
The International Labour Conference adopts landmark instruments on violence and harassment and a Declaration on the future of work. The Conference concluded its two-week session, which marked the Centenary of the ILO.
June 2017
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106th International Labour Conference
Five things to know about the ILO Committee on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
01 June 2017
The realization of fundamental principles and rights at work is at the heart of the ILO's Decent Work agenda. It includes the elimination of child labour, forced labour, and discrimination at work, as well as the promotion of freedom of association and collective bargaining. Beate Andrees, Chief of the ILO's Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) Branch, tells us what we can expect at this year’s FPRW Committee taking place at the 106th International Labour Conference.
June 2016
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105th International Labour Conference
Tripartism in action: Advancing Social Justice through Decent Work
14 June 2016
ILO News interviews the chair and vice-chairs of the Committee on the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization. The committee adopted a resolution at the 105th International Labour Conference, which calls for concrete action to achieve the full potential of the ILO's Social Justice Declaration and the integration of decent work into national sustainable development strategies.
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105th International Labour Conference
Decent work and social justice crucial to achieving Agenda 2030
02 June 2016
During an exchange on improving policy coherence for decent work and sustainable development taking place at the 105th International Labour Conference, panelists reaffirm the importance of decent work and social justice as key to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
May 2016
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105th International Labour Conference
How social investments can help sustainable development
31 May 2016
Globalization has intensified in all parts of the world. There is a need to focus on social investments to ensure a better future for the world of work, says Iain Begg, from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He was a special guest at the Committee for the Social Justice Declaration during the ILO’s 105th International Labour Conference #ILC2016.
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105th International Labour Conference
What more can be done to achieve social justice?
25 May 2016
Marva Corley-Coulibaly, Chief of the Globalization, Competitiveness and Labour Standards Unit of the ILO's Research Department, introduces the work of the 'Committee for the Social Justice Declaration' and the challenges and opportunities it faces heading into the 105th International Labour Conference. (Closed Captions available)