News on International Labour Standards

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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ILO Convention No. 190 Bangla explainer

Adopted in June 2019 ILO Convention No. 190 (C190) is the first international treaty to recognize the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment. This infographic includes...

Armenia ratifies the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

Armenia becomes the 54th Member State to ratify Convention No. 190.

Building respectful and cooperative workplaces in Indonesia’s coffee sector

The joint ILO-Nestlé initiative strengthens Indonesia’s coffee sector by providing training on workplace cooperation and creating harassment‑free work environments.

Mozambique ratifies the ILO Convention and Protocol on Occupational Safety and Health, as well as the ILO Convention on Violence and...

Mozambique is the 10th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member State to ratify Convention No. 155, and the seventh to ratify Convention No. 190.

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Thailand places decent work at heart of trade competitiveness

National dialogue explores Thailand’s path toward sustainable competitiveness and stronger labour standards in a changing global trade landscape.

ILO Conventions ratification

Bangladesh becomes first Asian country to ratify all 11 ILO fundamental instruments and first in South Asia to ratify ILO Convention No. 190

The International Labour Organization (ILO) today commended the Government of Bangladesh for the landmark ratification of three key ILO Conventions, including two fundamental ILO Conventions on occupational safety and health, reflecting the...

International Labour Standards

Landmark ratifications in Bangladesh towards a future of work with safe and healthy environments, free from violence and harassment

Bangladesh is the first country in Asia to ratify all fundamental ILO instruments, and the first in South Asia to ratify Convention No. 190.

Q&A on the updated Guide to Private Employment Agencies

This article highlights how the updated Guide serves as a resource for regulating and monitoring private employment agencies, helping them operate fairly, transparently, and in line with international labour standards amid today’s rapidly changing...

Multinational enterprise and sustainable development

Compliance management: ILO and tripartite partners support “Going Global” enterprises in achieving sustainable development

Brunei Darussalam ratifies Convention No. 100 on Equal Remuneration, 1951

With the ratification of Convention No. 100, Brunei Darussalam has ratified five of the ten ILO fundamental Conventions.