News on International Labour Standards

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.

ILO Centenary

The ILO Head Praised Partnership with Russia and Russia’s Role in the Organisation’s Work

Guy Ryder observed that people in Russia attach great importance to work

International labour standards

Support GSP+ beneficiary countries to effectively implement international labour standards and comply with reporting obligations: Fact sheet

The European Union (EU) Generalized Scheme of Preference (GSP+) Freedom of Association (FOA) and Collective Bargaining (CB) project focuses on better application of key ILO Conventions ratified by the Philippines, ILO Convention No. 87, Freedom of...

Child labour

The Marshall Islands ratifies Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention

Marshall Islands is the 184th Member State to have ratified Convention No. 182.

Social Security

The Russian Federation ratifies the major Social Security Convention of the ILO

Russia is the 56th country to ratify Convention No. 102.

ILO Centenary

International Roundtable on the Role of Trade Union Education in Shaping the Future of Work

A session of the international roundtable “The Role of Trade Union Education in Shaping the Future of Work” was held on March 5 at the Academy of Labour and Social Relations (ALSR) to commemorate the centenary of the institution. The event was...

Minister of Labour and ILO officials discuss designing a pension system for Lebanon and reforming the labour law

Minister Camille Abousleiman meets with ILO delegation to explore means of reforming social protection and reforming the labour law in Lebanon.

Child labour

Palau ratifies Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention

Palau is the 183rd Member State to have ratified Convention No. 182

NSO/ILO launches a report "SDG monitoring and Country Profile for Mongolia"

The report compiles in one document all available data on decent work and SDG-related statistical and legal indicators.

Russia Ratifies ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention

On 26 February 2019, the Russian Federation deposited with the ILO the instruments of ratification of the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102).

Social dialogue

Strengthening workers’ voices – ILO trains trade union leaders and lawyers

Trade unions across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) experience that the rights of workers are under threat and have voiced concerns over attempts to undermine organized labour. Although the region has an impressive track record of ratifications of...

International Labour Standards

Countries urged to ratify labour conventions

To mark its Centenary the International Labour Organization is calling on governments to ratify at least one international labour standard in 2019.

Tripartite consultation and forced labour

Malta renews commitment toward International Labour Standards

Malta ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144), as well as of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930

Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean - Project fact sheet

International labour standards

2019 Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, whose work constitutes the cornerstone of the ILO's supervisory system on international labour standards, has just published its annual report.

Responsible supply chain

Responsible supply chains in Asia: Fact sheet

The “Responsible Supply Chains in Asia” project implemented by International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and financed by the European Union (EU) aims to contribute to an enhanced...

Moving forward with actions to reach a future without child labour in Indonesia

Indonesian key stakeholders on child labour issues gathered together to review and examine challenges, progresses and experiences on the elimination of child labour in the country. They developed seven recommendations to move forward to the future...

Forced labour

Ireland joins efforts to combat forced labour

Ireland has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, becoming the 29th ILO Member State to do so.

Maritime Labour Convention

New consolidated text of the Maritime Labour Convention now available, including amendments on increased protection for seafarers against...

Fishing Convention - C188

Thailand ratifies Work in Fishing Convention

Thailand has committed itself to ensuring acceptable living and working conditions for fishers on board ships by ratifying the Work in Fishing Convention. It has become the first country in Asia to do so, which signals to other countries in the...