News on International Labour Standards

Brochure: Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Regional)

The programme promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Brochure: Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Thailand)

The programme promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Brochure: Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (China)

The project promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Brochure: Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Philippines)

The project promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Brochure: Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Myanmar)

The programme promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Japan) project brochure

The project promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Thailand) project factsheet

The project promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Philippines): Fact sheet

The project promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Maritime Labour Convention

The United Republic of Tanzania ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

The United Republic of Tanzania is the 93rd ILO member State to have ratified this Convention.

ILO Centenary

Round Table at the Russian State Library

On April 18, 2019 the Center for International Documents of the Department of Official and Regulatory Publications at the Russian State Library and the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia held a round table entitled “The International...

Domestic Workers

Sweden ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)

Sweden becomes the 28th ILO Member State to have ratified this Convention.

Forced labour

Sri Lanka renews commitment to combat forced labour

Sri Lanka has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 31st ILO Member State to do so.

Maritime Labour Convention

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

Iceland is the 92nd Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.

Training for Judges in the Russian Federation

Fifteen judges came together on April 5 in Moscow to learn how international labour standards can be used in resolving labour disputes in domestic courts.

Maritime Labour Convention

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

Ethiopia is the 91th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention

GB roundup

ILO Governing Body concludes 335th session

The ILO Governing Body ended its 335th session on 28 March 2019, having agreed, among other things, on details of the ILO’s Centenary International Labour Conference. ILO News discussed the highlights of the Session with Juan Llobera, Clerk of the...

Working session with labour force survey team on the framework of fundamental principles and rights at work, their measurement and the...

ILO Country Office for Pakistan, through its European Union (EU) funded project ‘Sustaining Strengthened National Capacities to Improve International Labour Standards (ILS) Compliance and Reporting in Relevant EU Trading Partners’ engages the Labour...

Safety and health in agriculture

Serbia ratifies the Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184)

Serbia becomes the 17th country to ratify this convention.

International Labour Standards

Viet Nam to ratify ILO Convention on employment for workers with disabilities

The country continues to align its legal framework with international labour standards to protect vulnerable workers' groups.

Responsible business practices

Decent work, CSR for competitive and productive enterprises

Representatives of enterprises and business organizations from the Western Visayas region are introduced to an innovative programme from the International Labour Organization, the Organisation for Economic Development, and the European Union.