News on International Labour Standards

Maritime Labour Convention

Senegal ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Senegal is the 94th member State to have ratified this Convention.

United Nations General Assembly

Importance of decent jobs, just transition to be highlighted at UN Climate Action Summit and General Assembly

ILO Director-General will promote decent work and a ‘just transition’ to greener economies, when he joins world leaders for the UN Climate Summit and UN General Assembly in New York.

Forced Labour

Uzbekistan ratifies the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention

Uzbekistan becomes the 40th ILO member State having ratified the Protocol

International Labour Standards

Countries heed call to ratify labour conventions

An International Labour Organization campaign to encourage countries to ratify international labour standards is bearing fruit.

Forced Labour

Austria renews commitment to combat forced labour

Austria has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 39th ILO member State to do so

ILO100 in Viet Nam

“100 days without accidents” campaign to kick off in 100 factories

The campaign celebrates the Centenary Year of the ILO by highlighting the links between work safety and productivity in the woodwork and supporting industries in Viet Nam.

Forced Labour

Belgium joins efforts to combat forced labour

Belgium has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 38th ILO member State to do so

Tripartite Consultation

Turkmenistan ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144)

Turkmenistan is the 149th member State to have ratified this Convention.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ETHIOPIA - “The training helped me to understand the importance of team work which is critical to improve...

An ILO project is contributing to the development of a socially sustainable textile and garment industry in Ethiopia through improved labour relations, productivity, wages and working conditions.

« 100 YEARS – 100 LIVES » | BOTSWANA - “ILO action has led to a complete review of labour laws in Botswana”

Botswana has started a complete review of its labour laws to make them compatible with international labour standards.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | SOUTH AFRICA - “The Domestic Workers Convention can become a powerful tool for justice”

A union leader from South Africa explains how the ILO Domestic Workers Convention made a difference in the struggle to improve working conditions for this particularly vulnerable group.

ILO provides technical assistance to the Kyrgyz Government on maternity benefits

Upon request of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, the ILO has launched tripartite consultation process to examine the maternity benefit formula.

Good Management Practices in Apparel Sector

Address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Country Office for India and Decent Work Team for South Asia at the Seminar on Enabling Competitiveness in Apparel Sector and Launch of Compendium of Good Management Practices organized by Apparel Export...

ILO centenary

Japanese Diet Adopted ILO Centenary Resolution

On 26 June 2019, National Diet of Japan in both Houses of Representatives and Councillors, unanimously adopted "Resolution concerning Japan's further contribution to the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the commemoration of the centenary...

Training of Trainers Workshop ILO core International Labour Standards

COSATU Youth Leadership

Forced Labour

Lesotho joins efforts to combat forced labour

Lesotho has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 37th ILO member State to do so

Better Work Indonesia supports West Java tripartite discussion on wage system

The ILO through its Better Work Indonesia Programme supported efforts taken by the key labour actors in West Java to address labour issues in its garment and textile industry, including the wage system and mechanism.

Tripartite Consultation

Uzbekistan ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144)

Uzbekistan is the 148th member State to have ratified this Convention.

ILO Organizes a First-time International Certification Course on Labour Mediation in Georgia

The certification course helped to increase the recognition of certified conciliators and mediators and raise awareness on ILO standards and competencies.

Training for trade union lawyers and leaders on the use of international labour standards and the ILO supervisory machinery

On July 25-27, 2019 in Issykkul region, Kyrgyzstan, a three-day training workshop was organized for trade union leaders and lawyers from Central Asia on the use of international labour standards and the ILO supervisory machinery.