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March 2022
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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.
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Labour inspection
Labour inspections to be strengthened following ILO Governing Body decision
17 March 2022
New guidelines on labour inspections will complement existing International Labour Organization Conventions and advance respect for labour rights in the world of work.
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Forced and child labour
Uzbek cotton is free from systemic child labour and forced labour
01 March 2022
Almost two million people are recruited every year for the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. The country has succeeded in eradicating systemic forced labour and systemic child labour during the 2021 cotton production cycle, according to new ILO findings.
February 2022
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Op-Ed
Including migrants in post-COVID-19 recovery
15 February 2022
Getting back on track after COVID-19 and enhancing the contribution of human mobility to sustainable development will require better integration of migrants with the communities that host them.
January 2022
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Statement
The Director-General of the ILO reacts to the arrest of striking workers in Phnom Penh in a letter to the Prime Minister of Cambodia
07 January 2022
November 2021
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Social protection
Social protection for migrant workers, refugees and their families
08 November 2021
4.1 billion individuals worldwide have no access to social protection. This includes millions of migrant workers, refugees, and their families. They face legal and practical challenges to access social protection. Many options exist to secure and maintain social security rights across borders and address the protection gaps, inequalities and discrimination evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 2021
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Occupational safety and health
ILO adopts code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries
08 October 2021
More than 60 million workers around the globe will benefit from concrete guidance on improving safety and health in one of the world’s oldest manufacturing sectors.
July 2021
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Workers' rights
ILO Observation Mission Announcement in Mexico
30 July 2021
Collective Bargaining Agreement Vote – GM plant, Silao, Guanajuato.
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ILO in action
Strong labour laws make decent work a reality
27 July 2021
The latest in our ILO in Action video series spotlights Georgia, where the ILO worked with the government to draft extensive amendments to its labour code and a new law on labour inspection. Without strong labour laws there can be no decent work, says Chief Technical Advisor, Cătălin Ţacu.
April 2021
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Our impact, their voices
From migrant worker to labour unionist
21 April 2021
Learning from her exploitative experiences as a migrant domestic worker, Dina Nuriyati has become a tireless labour advocate and unionist, promoting better protection and services for Indonesian migrant workers in all cycles of migration.