News on International Labour Standards

Declaration Overview

An overview of the ILO declarationo on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Brochure on ILO fundamental principles and rights at work

overview of the ILO fundamental principles and rights at work

Opening Remarks to the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Asia and the Pacific, Field-Headquarters Consultation and Joint Work Planning...

by Mr Hugh Odhams, OIC Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Tripartite Consultation 'a Long-Term Economic Necessity'

The ILO in tandem with Thailand’s Ministry of Labour is holiding seminar to examine the ILO Tripartite Consultation Convention (C 144), 1976, an important instrument in consolidating a mechanism for social dialogue in ILO member States.

Seminar to Examine Potential for Tripartite Consultations

The ILO in tandem with Thailand’s Ministry of Labour is having a seminar to examine the ILO Tripartite Consultation Convention (C 144), 1976, an important instrument in consolidating a mechanism for social dialogue in ILO member States.

The Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, (No. 185) - Brochure

Brochure on Convention No. 185

Inaugural Address to the Tripartite Regional Meeting on Employment in the Tourism Industry for Asia and the Pacific

by Mr Satoshi Sasaki, Senior Technical Specialist on the Decent Work Team

Inaugural Address to the Asian Regional Workers' Seminar on Decent Work in Agriculture

by Mr Yasuyuki Nodera, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Address to the 10th ETUC Congress by Kari Tapiola, Executive Director, International Labour Office

Improving Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities at the Heart of ILO/Japan Meeting

ILO/Japan meeting participants addresses the important challenge of improving vocational training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities, advocating the ratification of ILO Convention 159.

Opening Remarks to the ILO/Japan/Korea Asian Meeting on Action to Combat Child Domestic Labour

by Mr Yasuyuki Nodera, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Opening Remarks at the Regional Maritime Seminar for Inspectors

by Mr Yasuyuki Nodera, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Core Labour Standards and Globalization by Kari Tapiola, Executive Director, International Labour Office

Opening Remarks to the ILO/Japan/US Asian Regional Seminar on the Application of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights...

by Mr Yasuyuki Nodera, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Indigenous people still the poorest of the poor

The ILO shows concern about the world’s 300 million indigenous people, half of whom live in Asia, still remain the poorest of the poor.

Opening Remarks to the ILO/Japan Asian-Pacific Regional Seminar on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems

by Mr Rueben Dudley, Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Guide to labour dispute settlement procedures

A layman's guide to labour dispute settlement, adjudication and enforcement procedures

The ILO encourages preventive measures for the resolution of grievances through bipartite workplace cooperation. Conciliation, mediation and voluntary arbitration are preferred modes of dispute settlement.

Decent work for all

Towards decent work for all: Brochure

The primary goal of the ILO is to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.

Job creation in small and medium-sized enterprises : Guide to ILO Recommendation No. 189, adopted by the ILC 2-18 June 1998

Rooting Out the Worst Forms of Child Labour

Governments, employers’ organizations and trade unions is taking the approach of rooting out the worst forms of child labour first, by adopting the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182).