News on International Labour Standards

5th ITUC World Congress

ILO Director-General calls for policies that support equity and social justice

Addressing the 5th World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation in Melbourne, Gilbert F. Houngbo called for a Global Coalition for Social Justice to prioritize social justice in policy making and tackle multiple crises that are...

Social justice

International labour standards as human rights

Tim de Meyer, Senior Advisor in the ILO’s International Labour Standards Department (NORMES), explains how rights and standards in the world of work are linked to human rights and why they are essential for establishing social justice and decent...

Workshop

Strengthening International Labour Standards and Labour Laws in the rubber gloves industry in Malaysia

The workshop on International Labour Standards and Labour Laws in Malaysia aimed to strengthen the capacity of national stakeholders on International Labour Standards and national labour law related to the rubber glove industry in Malaysia.

ILO Training in occupational safety and health for the fisheries industry in Namibia

The training on occupational safety and health provisions on fishing vessels aimed to equip participants with knowledge on the implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006).

ILO Governing Body concludes its 346th session

The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization considered a range of issues, including the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the situations in Bangladesh, Belarus and Venezuela.

Government commits to ratifying the Convention concerning the elimination of Violence and Harassment in the world of work

Zimbabwe is on course to ratify C190 following a common position by the tripartite partners at a social dialogue forum

Law enforcement officers sensitized on Freedom of Association and the Right to Strike to organize and collective bargaining conventions

Since 2015, the ILO Supervisory Bodies received cases of arrests of trade union leaders and their members during their conduct of trade union business related to mainly demonstrations and or strike action. Sixty-nine law enforcement officers were...

Towards Indonesia’s maritime industry free from discrimination and harassment

The ILO organizes a series of training programmes on violence, harassment and discrimination at work, focusing on mainstream anti-discrimination and anti-harassment measures in the workplace, particularly in the maritime industry.

Geneva Peace Week 2022

Towards a new social justice coalition: Geneva Peace Week event explores the role of international labour standards in sustaining peace

Workshop on "Promoting international labour standards and decent work for social justice, peace and resilience".

International labour standards

Nigeria ratifies ILO conventions on occupational safety and health and on violence and harassment in the world of work

Nigeria is the 29th country to ratify the Convention No. 187 promoting safe and healthy working environment and the 22nd to ratify the ILO Convention No. 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work.

Geneva Peace Week 2022

Sustaining Peace in Practice: Geneva Peace Week event explores the topic of breaking the siloes between humanitarian, development, and...

Workshop organized by Interpeace in collaboration with the ILO, WHO, UNFPA, IOM, UNICEF and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.

Opening address at the 4th Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 4th Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme, 7 November 2022, Manila, Philippines

Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool

Photo-‘Collaboration is Nigeria’s Competitive Advantage over Child Labour’ - ECOWAS

Following the submission of the Nigeria Government by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021, the ECOWAS Commission is evaluating Nigeria's response to the global child labour crisis, with a view to sharing knowledge and implementing...

Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool

Photo-ILO and NECA Launch Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria

The newly launched Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria is an addition to concerted efforts by the ILO, tripartite and social partners through the Dutch Government funded ACCEL Africa Project, to improve and enforce legal structures,...

‘Collaboration is Nigeria’s Competitive Advantage over Child Labour’ - ECOWAS

Following the submission of the Nigeria Government by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021, the ECOWAS Commission is evaluating Nigeria's response to the global child labour crisis, with a view to sharing knowledge and implementing...

Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool

ILO and NECA Launch Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria

The newly launched Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria is an addition to concerted efforts by the ILO, tripartite and social partners through the Dutch Government funded ACCEL Africa Project, to improve and enforce legal structures,...

Violence and Harassment

Panama ratifies ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

Panama is the 21st country to ratify ILO Convention No. 190 which aims to eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work.

ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop

Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...

Photo3 ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop

Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...

Photo1 ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop

Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...