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106th International Labour Conference

Decent work and environmental sustainability must go hand in hand, says ILO Director-General

Guy Ryder, Director-General of the ILO, told delegates at the 106th International Labour Conference that job creation and the protection of the planet can and must work together for a sustainable future. The two-week long Conference gathers over...

106th International Labour Conference

President Tabaré Vázquez addresses the 106th International Labour Conference

Without dialogue there is no progress, said President Tabaré Vázquez of Uruguay during the opening session of the annual International Labour Conference of the ILO in Geneva. In his speech to the delegates of some 187 countries he warned that “we...

106th International Labour Conference

B-roll: President Tabare Vazquez addresses the 106th International Labour Conference

Without dialogue there is no progress, said President Tabaré Vázquez of Uruguay during the opening session of the annual International Labour Conference of the ILO in Geneva. In his speech to the delegates of some 187 countries he warned that “we...

106th International Labour Conference

Five things to know about the Committee on Employment and Decent Work for the Transition to Peace

Azita Berar Awad, Director of the ILO's Employment Policy Department, explains why, during times of conflict and natural disaster, it's important to emphasize prevention, not only intervention.

106th International Labour Conference

B-roll: President Tabare Vazquez addresses the 106th International Labour Conference

Without dialogue there is no progress, said President Tabaré Vázquez of Uruguay during the opening session of the annual International Labour Conference of the ILO in Geneva. In his speech to the delegates of some 187 countries he warned that “we...

106th International Labour Conference

ILO head calls for the much needed greening of the world of work

“We need the right policies to make the transition happen and to make it just,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder at the opening session of the 106th International Labour Conference.

President of Uruguay at the ILO Conference: Social dialogue and collective bargaining are essential for progress

Without agreements, there is no progress, President Tabaré Vázquez said at the opening day of the ILO annual meeting in Geneva. In his message to delegates, he warned that "we must not wait for the future, we must build it."

Provisional Record No.4

Composition of committees

This Provisional Record contains the lists of the composition of all Conference committees as of 6 June 2017. For subsequent changes to the composition of committees, please refer to the web page of the relevant committee.

106th Session of the International Labour Conference

Submission of amendments - Remise au secrétariat des amendements - Presentación a la Secretaría de las enmiendas

106th Session of the International Labour Conference

Amendment Form - Formulaire de dépôt d'un amendement - Formulario para la presentación de una enmienda

World Day Against Child Labour

ILO to mark World Day against Child Labour: In conflicts and disasters, protect children from child labour

This year, World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June focuses on the impact of conflicts and disasters on child labour. In times of conflict, in times of disaster, when livelihoods are disrupted, basic services are lost and people can be forced from...

106th Session of the International Labour Conference

Provisional composition of committees

Provisional Record No.5A

Reports on credentials

Brief report presented by the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office on the credentials of the delegates and advisers to the 106th Session of the International Labour Conference.

Questions and Answers

International Labour Conference to discuss labour migration and fair recruitment

ILO News talked to Ryszard Cholewinski, ILO Migration Policy Specialist, about current trends and the importance of addressing governance challenges in a changing labour migration landscape.

Labour migration

Five things to know about the Committee for Labour Migration

Most international migrants today move for work and in the context of large movements of refugees and migrants that we see today, the governance of labour migration is more urgent than ever. This year’s committee at the 106th International Labour...

Presentation on the Recurrent discussion on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

106th International Labour Conference

Five things to know about the ILO Committee on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

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...

Occupied Arab territories

ILO calls for urgent action to provide decent work for Palestinian workers

Five decades of occupation have created pervasive unemployment and a fragmented and ineffective labour market in the occupied Arab territories, rendering the reactivation of the peace process an urgent necessity, an ILO annual report says.

106th Session of the International Labour Conference

Conference Guide - Building a future with decent work

International Labour Standards

Five things to know about the ILO Committee on the Application of Standards

Corinne Vargha, Director of the ILO’s International Labour Standards Department, tells us what we can expect at this year’s Committee on the Application of Standards taking place at the 106th International Labour Conference.