News on International Labour Standards

Joint statement by the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies...

Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

Labour rights as human rights are essential to fight crises

A joint statement by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the International Labour Organization and eight United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies marks the third anniversary of the UN...

Promotion of social dialogue

Bipartite dialogues improve productivity of the palm oil industry and make business more resilient

Upholding the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining is found to be a foundation for improving productivity and increasing number of workers joining trade unions that lead to the advanced protection of workers’ rights in palm oil...

International labour Standards

ILO releases 2023 report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

The report outlines the extent to which ILO Member States have fulfilled their obligations under international labour standards’ obligations.

Occupational safety and health profile for Nepal

The profile is an inventory of all the tools and resources available in the country to implement and manage occupational safety and health (OSH) and is designed to provide the data necessary for setting national priorities for action aimed at the...

Bipartite cooperation

Employers’ and workers’ organizations of the palm oil sector join forces to promote bipartite cooperation through social dialogues

The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) and the Indonesian Trade Union Network for Palm Oil (JAPBUSI) sign a Joint Declaration to address decent work deficits in the sector, promote labour compliance and enhance the image of Indonesia’s palm oil...

International labour standards

Papua New Guinea moves towards the ratification of three important ILO Conventions

1. Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190); 2. Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144); and 3. Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81).

A new private sector working group to promote decent work and sustainable growth in Indonesia’s fishing industry

Supported by the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Multi Partner Fund, employers’ organisations and their members’ fishing companies, form a working group to address existing labour challenges and promote decent work.

Workplace violence

10 important findings: Survey on violence and harassment in the world of work in Indonesia 2022

Of the total 1175 respondents. Experience of workers in Indonesia in the last 2 years (2020-22).

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

StreetNet International: Organizing street vendors towards formalization and economic empowerment

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths in the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On...

Azerbaijan: the National Assembly approved ratification of ILO Convention on OSH and Working Environment No.155

On 8 February 2023, the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan approved ratification of the ILO Convention No.155 on Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment, through the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan, of 01 February...

Gender-responsive labour inspection to promote workplace free from harassment

The Ministry of Manpower, with support from the ILO’s Improving Workers’ Rights in Indonesian Rural Sectors with a focus on Women Project, mainstreams gender responsive approach to its labour inspection system to prevent violence, harassment and...

Occupational Safety and Health

The Islamic Republic of Iran ratifies one of the fundamental Conventions concerning occupational safety and health and its Protocol

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the 76th Member State of the ILO to ratify Convention No. 155 and the 18th to ratify the Protocol of 2002 to Convention No. 155.

Opening address at the Executive course for regional managers on strategic compliance planning

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Executive course for regional managers on strategic compliance planning, 6 February 2023, Manila, Philippines

Convention No. 190

Canada ratifies ILO convention on violence and harassment in the world of work

Canada is the 25th country to ratify ILO Convention No. 190 which aims to eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work.

Armenia: Capacity building workshop for labour inspectors

On 27 January 2023, the Northern Territorial Centre of the Health and Labour Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia organized a capacity building workshop for labour inspectors to strengthen their knowledge and share experience.

Uzbekistan: household survey to measure informal employment

Tashkent, Uzbekistan: On January 17-19, 2023, employees of research institutes and representatives of social partner organizations of Uzbekistan took part in a training workshop on international standards of labour statistics.

Indonesia continues to strengthen its efforts to ensure workplace safety and health

The ILO supports the efforts taken by the Ministry of Manpower to strengthen its national policies and programmes on occupational safety and health (OSH) through the publication of the 2022 National OSH Profile.

Violence and Harassment

Ireland ratifies ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

Ireland is the 24th country to ratify ILO Convention No. 190 which aims to eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work.

Labour Inspection

Botswana ratifies two key conventions on labour inspection

Botswana is the 149th country to ratify Convention No. 81 and the 56th to ratify Convention No. 129 promoting an effective system of labour inspection in commerce and industry, as well as agriculture.