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Sri Lanka ratifies the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment
Sri Lanka is the 55th ILO Member State to ratify Convention No. 190.
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Japan ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention
Japan is the 92nd Member State of the ILO to ratify Convention No. 155, 1981.
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ILO experts publish a general survey addressing employment and decent work for peace and resilience
General Survey concerning the Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205)
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Greece ratifies two occupational safety and health instruments and the Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention
The Government of Greece deposited the instruments of ratification for three International Labour Standards and has now ratified all ILO’s fundamental instruments.
IMO–ILO joint news release
Maritime Labour Convention at 20: The ILO and the International Maritime Organization reaffirm commitment to decent work at sea
Maritime Labour Convention milestone marked with renewed call for fair and sustainable global shipping, protecting seafarers’ rights.
ILO/ICS/ITF
20 years of advancing social dialogue and decent work at sea
Joint statement from the International Labour Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping, and International Transport Workers’ Federation on the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention.
Marrakech Global Framework for Action urges scaled implementation to end child labour
The framework, adopted at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, aims to accelerate progress and reaffirms the importance of prioritizing the elimination of child labour in international sustainable development frameworks.
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ILO Experts publish annual report on countries’ compliance with International Labour Standards
How are countries implementing international labour standards? The annual report by the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) provides a thorough and independent answer. The 2026 edition carries...
The United Arab Emirates ratifies the Protocol to Convention No. 29, reaffirming its commitment to fight against forced labour
The United Arab Emirates becomes the sixty third country worldwide and the second among members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to ratify this instrument.
Solomon Islands ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
Solomon Islands is the 112nd Member State of the ILO to ratify the MLC, 2006 and the 25th to ratify Convention No. 188.
Convention No. 181
Promoting the ratification of the Private Employment Agencies Convention No. 181
To support optimally functioning labour markets, and to help prevent abusive and exploitative practices in labour recruiting, the ILO encourages member States to ratify and implement Convention No. 181 as the most up-to-date instrument in this area.
Safe seas, fair work: Indonesia’s push for ratification of ILO Convention No. 188 on Work in Fishing
The provincial meeting in Batam, Riau Islands Province, reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to safe migration practices in fishing.
Convention No. 88
Promoting the ratification of the Employment Services Convention No. 88
Practical guide explains key terms on labour rights, supply chains and trade
Designed for a wide audience, the guide promotes shared understanding of fundamental rights at work across supply chains.
Kazakhstan ratifies the Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1979 (No. 131)
Kazakhstan becomes the 57th country to ratify this Convention.
Arab States strengthen labour governance through first regional tripartite workshop on international labour standards
The ILO Director-General took part in the meeting, where governments, employers and workers developed a shared understanding and capacity to apply international labour standards in a changing world of work.
Angola joins the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended
Angola became the 111th ILO Member State to ratify the Convention.
Spain ratifies the ILO Convention on Maternity Protection
Spain is the 45th ILO Member State to ratify Convention No. 183.
Labour rights protection essential to advancing human rights – ILO and UN bodies affirm
The first of its kind meeting between the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and UN human rights mechanisms, emphasized that protecting labour rights is essential for realizing all human rights and...
Social protection
ILO and Chinese partners review China’s social security system through the lens of international labour standards
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