News on International Labour Standards

Webinar on the Opportunities and Challenges of the Ratification of C188 (Work in Fishing Convention): ILO brief

Co-hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Mission of Indonesia in Geneva, and the International Labour Office in Geneva

International Labour Standards Training for Pakistani Labour and Industrial Relations Court Judges

“As dispute settlement managers, labour court judges should wear a human rights cap while adjudicating cases and make full use of the whole corpus of guarantees and rights articulated in the country’s constitution, national, international and case...

Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR)

Q&A with Corinne Vargha on the launch of the 2021 CEACR Report

The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) is one of the key elements of the ILO’s supervisory system for International Labour Standards. It is an independent body composed of 20 high-level legal experts,...

Kenya Towards the ratification of Convention on PEAs, 1997 (No. 181)

Health at work

ILO joins partnership to promote global health

The ILO has joined 12 other multilateral organizations in a partnership to promote health at work and elsewhere, and help countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

ILO and Uzbekistan: Assessing progress towards ending forced labour, promoting sustainable and inclusive employment, expanding social...

Uzbekistan's commitment to fostering decent employment opportunities and adhering to labour standards is unwavering. This was stated by the participants of the videoconference “Towards Sustainable Development through Decent Work” held on 27 January...

International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour — beyond commitments to action

An interview with Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, on the occasion of the launch of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, which took place on January 21, 2021.

Forced labour

Chile ratifies the Protocol to Convention No. 29, reaffirming its commitment to fight against forced labour

Chile ratified the ILO Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 . With the culmination of this process, Chile becomes the third country in South America to take on the challenge of moving forward to become a country free of forced...

Child labour

2021: International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour

Child labour has decreased by 38 per cent in the last decade but 152 million children are still affected. The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably worsened the situation, but joint and decisive action can reverse this trend.

MLC, 2006, as amended

Enhanced protection for seafarers affected by acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships

ILO Voices | Forced labour

Labour, freedom and happiness: The great driving forces of antiquity

Rodrigo Mogrovejo works for the ILO in Mexico where he deals with contemporary labour standards. His hobby is the study of ancient history, where he sees great relevance to the issues he deals with daily at work.

Implementing new Labour Code will expedite Viet Nam’s path to high income country

Numerous improvements in the new Labour Code can bring benefits for workers and employers but only when all are aware of their new rights and actively use them.

Q&A

Universal protection against the worst forms of child labour

In 2020, for the first time in the ILO’s history, an International Labour Standard achieved universal ratification, with acceptance by all 187 Member States. Universal ratification of ILO Convention No. 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labour (1999)...

Statement of the Officers of the STC on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regarding increased collaboration between shipowners and...

Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended

International Migrants Day

ILO commits to supporting Viet Nam to enforce new law on Vietnamese migrant workers

The ILO commends Viet Nam on the passage of the revised Law on Contract-Based Overseas Workers, which improves protection for Vietnamese migrant workers.

ILO Launches Webinar Series on Business and Human Rights for Civil Servants in Georgia

On 16 December, International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with the Administration of the Government (AOG) of Georgia and the Civil Service Bureau of Georgia, launched a series of webinars on Business and Human Rights. The webinar...

ILO Moscow Meets New Minister of Labour and Social Development of Kyrgyzstan

On 14 December 2020, management and technical specialists of the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia had an on-line meeting with the newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, Aliza Soltonbekova.

Opening address at the ILO project on Trade for decent work and social dialogue on improved compliance, better application of International...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO project on Trade for decent work and social dialogue on improved compliance, better application of International Labour Standards and COVID-19 responses, 14 December...

Opening address at the Trade for decent work and social dialogue on improved compliance, better application of International Labour...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Trade for decent work and social dialogue on improved compliance, better application of International Labour Standards and COVID-19 responses, 14 December 2020 Manila,...

Labour migration

Migrant pay gap widens in many high-income countries

Migrants earn nearly 13 per cent less than national workers, an ILO study shows. In some countries, the gap is as much as 42 per cent.