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Child labour

Tuvalu ratifies Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention

Tuvalu is the 186th Member State to have ratified Convention No. 182.

Child Labour

Observing the World Day against Child Labour in Suva, Fiji

The ILO’s Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 (No. 182) has achieved almost universal ratification by the ILO’s 187 member States, and the ratification rate of the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) is not far behind.

The ICA intervenes at the 108th ILC Standards-Setting Committee on Ending violence and harassment in the world of work

Dmitry Medvedev: “Future Is for Four-Day Working Week”

On June 11, Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Russian Government, addressed the anniversary session of the International Labour Conference.

Georgian President Addressed the International Labour Conference in Geneva

On her visit to Switzerland on June 10-11, Salome Zurabishvili, President of Georgia, addressed the anniversary session of the International Labour Conference.

Forced labour

Suriname renews commitment to combat forced labour

Suriname has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 33rd ILO Member State to do so.

Building effective social dialogue and labour relations practices can change the business world in Georgia

More than eighty trade union leaders, members and activists across different regions in Georgia have improved their knowledge and benefited from organizing a series of capacity building workshops on social dialogue and labour relations.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | SOMALIA - “Social dialogue made it possible for us to reform the old labour law”

The ILO supported Somali social partners in reaching a compromise on a new Labour Code that offers better protection to all stakeholders.

Child labour

Eritrea ratifies Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention

Eritrea is the 185th Member State to have ratified Convention No. 182.

Our impact, Their voices

Closing the retirement gender gap in Viet Nam

Women in Viet Nam spend fewer years working, have lower pensions, yet live longer. To counter the problems brought by this retirement gender gap, the ILO is helping Viet Nam bring its labour laws closer to international labour standards.

BWI programme continue to support the implementation of labour compliance in garment industry

The ILO through its Better Work Indonesia (BWI) programme continue to improve working conditions and competitiveness in the global garment industry by strengthening its collaboration with the social partners.

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining

Child labour in mining, poor working conditions take centre stage in inter-regional meeting

With the growing global movement to support just transition and formalization of artisanal and small-scale gold mines, the ILO brought together experts and global actors to address child labour and poor working conditions in an inter-regional...

Forced labour

Zimbabwe joins efforts to combat forced labour

Zimbabwe has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 32nd ILO Member State to do so.

Mining

Opening address at the Inter-regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting on Child Labour and Working Conditions in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Inter-regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting on Child Labour and Working Conditions in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining, Manila, Philippines, 28 March 2019

Labour Administration

Rwanda ratifies the Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150)

Employment Promotion

Viet Nam takes action to promote labour rights of persons with disabilities

Viet Nam is now the 84th ILO Member State to ratify Convention No. 159

Celebrations in Moscow to Commemorate Centenary of International Labour Organization

The last decade of May in Moscow was marked by high-level celebration events to commemorate the centenary of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Labour Relations

Montenegro ratifies the Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151)

Montenegro becomes the 56th member State of the ILO to ratify Convention No. 151

ILO, Armenia Sign New Decent Work Country Programme

The Programme aims to further develop mechanisms of regulating labour relations, improve employment policy and enhance employability of women and men, and to strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining at all levels.

Information paper on protection against sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sexual characteristics (SOGIESC)...

This paper sets out and analyses the law and practice of ILO member States in relation to discrimination in employment and occupation on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sexual characteristics (SOGIESC).