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Bridging textbooks and labour rights: how two law educators are transforming classrooms in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's labour law classrooms are usually built around the legal texts. Two academicians decided that was not enough and started using their classrooms to bring in international perspective and close the gap between what the law says and what...

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Latin America prepares for changes to reporting on ratified ILO Conventions

Government representatives from 18 countries received initial training on the new reporting system, which will be introduced progressively from 2027 for reporting on the application of the Conventions they have ratified.

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Landmark ratifications in San Marino towards a future of work with safe and healthy working environments

Ten years of dialogue to keep ILO labour standards fit for the future

The tenth meeting of the ILO’s Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group brought together governments, employers and workers to assess working-time standards and strengthen the relevance of international labour standards through dialogue,...

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How International Labour Standards improve working lives: Examples from Central and Eastern Europe

International labour standards do more than protect workers’ rights: they help create fair competition, strengthen economic performance, support resilience during crises, and promote inclusive, sustainable development for workers, enterprises and...

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Guyana reviews labour laws for a changing world of work

Guyana is undertaking a comprehensive review of its labour legislation with support from the ILO, combining legal analysis with wide ranging consultations with national stakeholders.

Commission of Inquiry concerning Nicaragua holds its first meeting

The high-level investigation will examine the issues raised in the complaint concerning Nicaragua’s compliance with four ILO Conventions on freedom of association, collective bargaining, discrimination and tripartite consultation.

Botswana advances decent work with landmark labour reform

With technical support from the International Labour Organization, Botswana’s new Employment and Labour Relations Act marks the culmination of years of tripartite labour law reform with the objective to strengthen respect for workers’ rights,...

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Nepal ratifies key ILO instruments on labour inspection and forced labour

Nepal’s ratification of two key ILO instruments strengthens the legal framework for labour inspection and action against forced labour, supporting better protection of workers and compliance with international labour standards.

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Decent work in the platform economy: how a new global labour standard can help make it a reality

Patrick Belser, Chief of the ILO's Inclusive Labour Markets, Wages and Working Conditions Branch, explains how Convention No. 193 aims to promote decent work in the platform economy and what it means for digital platform workers, digital labour...

National dialogue advances labour rights and social protection for domestic and farm workers

United Nations Agencies and Government strengthen action for domestic and farm workers, to turn labour rights into reality.

Twenty years of the Maritime Labour Convention: What do the data tell us about death of seafarers?

I dati provenienti da 66 paesi fanno luce sulle cause e sulle caratteristiche dei decessi dei marittimi e mettono in evidenza importanti lacune nei dati disponibili a livello mondiale.

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Turning commitments into systems: KP2MI study visit to the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers

Indonesia draws on Philippine experience to strengthen protection systems for migrant fishers.

Azerbaijan explores ratification of Maritime Labour Convention

ILO supports Azerbaijan in advancing discussions on possible ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

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How will the new Convention No.193 promote decent work in the platform economy?

The International Labour Conference adopted Convention No. 193 in June 2026, establishing the first international labour standard dedicated to the platform economy. This Q&A explains what the Convention does, who it covers and what it means for...

114th Session of the International Labour Conference

International Labour Conference ends with adoption of the first Convention on decent work in the platform economy

Governments, employers and workers reaffirm the importance of social dialogue to tackle current and future challenges in the world of work.

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The Government of the Bahamas renews its commitment to the promotion of occupational safety and health as well as maternity protection

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Cuba joins efforts to promote decent work at sea

Cuba is the 113th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Maritime Labour Convention

Indonesia ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

Indonesia becomes the 27th ILO Member State to ratify Convention No. 188

Italy ratifies the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention

The Government of Italy deposited the instrument of ratification for the Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, becoming the 65th ILO Member State to ratify the Protocol.