News on International Labour Standards

ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment

The International Labour Conference – the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization – also held a first standard-setting discussion on decent work in the platform economy, among other issues.

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Belgium ratifies the Minimum Wage Fixing Convention and the Work in Fishing Convention

Belgium becomes the 56th country to ratify Convention No. 131 and the 24th country to ratify Convention No. 188.

Occupational safety and health

Thailand ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155) and the Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health...

Thailand is one of the ILO’s founding Members, joining in 1919, and has ratified 21 ILO Conventions and 2 Protocols to date.

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Angola strengthens its commitment to the ILO with the ratification of seven Conventions

Angola’s ratifications mark a major step toward stronger social protection, labour rights and workplace safety.

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Chile renews its commitment to the promotion of occupational safety and health by ratifying a fundamental convention

Chile has now completed the ratification of the eleven fundamental ILO standards.

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Uruguay ratifies ILO Convention No. 187 on the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health

Uruguay has now ratified all fundamental Conventions.

Social rights as a cornerstone of democratic resilience and inclusive development

The Director of ILO-Brussels participated in an event titled: “Social rights: Building social justice and democratic stability”.

Rise for Impact

Uzbek cotton farmers build skills in management, negotiation and labour rights

Practical ILO workshop boosts sustainable farming, financial planning and legal awareness across cotton-growing communities in Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh and Syrdarya regions.

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Barbados ratifies 3 key occupational safety and health standards

Barbados has now ratified all ten fundamental Conventions.

Strengthening labour standards through dialogue

ILO workshop engages government and social partners in Jordan in an EU-funded initiative.

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Saint Lucia ratifies all fundamental ILO Conventions

All countries in the Caribbean have now ratified Convention No. 138.

Social Protection

Angola moves forward in consolidating social protection statistics

The main objective of the initiative was to compile, harmonize and analyze statistical data for the period from 2022 to 2024, with a view to producing the second annual bulletin on social protection in the country.

From safety nets to pay checks: Jordan's holistic blueprint for workforce transformation

Pioneering reforms have enhanced social protection, boosted labour market transparency and enabled thousands to secure decent, formal employment in Jordan, with the European Union (EU) funding.

Development cooperation programme

Saudi Arabia and ILO seal new phase of joint work to advance decent work reforms

The third phase of the development cooperation programme and two institutional agreements were signed to strengthen labour governance, social protection and worker rights, and support long-term cooperation.

ILO, UNICEF, and the European Union (EU) mark close of landmark project, leaving legacy of inclusive growth in Jordan

Research Brief

Horizontal inequalities in the labour market: A transnational review of the employment and wage outcomes of vulnerable groups

This brief reviews global evidence on employment and wage inequalities affecting vulnerable groups, using ILO microdata. It underscores the need for targeted policies to promote inclusion and equality in the labour market.

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Thirteen leading universities in Bangladesh to integrate International Labour Standards in labour law curricula

Thirteen public and private universities across Bangladesh signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ILO to integrate International Labour Standards (ILS) in their labour law curricula.

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National dialogue in Bangladesh reaffirms government’s commitment to ratify ILO Convention No. 190

The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of Bangladesh government expressed its full support to ratify ILO Convention no. 190, the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019.

The Brazilian Experience with the Mediator Platform

Registry of Collective Labour Instruments

The "Mediador" Collective Bargaining System was created to facilitate the drafting, registration and public consultation of collective bargaining instruments in Brazil.

Rise for Impact

ILO project champions sustainable cotton cultivation through targeted farmer trainings in Uzbekistan

The ILO Rise for Impact project delivered practical workshops for farmers in Jizzakh and Syrdarya regions, promoting sustainable agriculture, stronger livelihoods and workers’ rights.