News on International Labour Standards

Maritime Labour Convention

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

Commission of Inquiry

Commission of Inquiry for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela holds its first session

High-level investigation will ascertain facts and make recommendations to address the problems raised in the complaint.

Understanding the international labour standards for better compliance

As part of the ILO support to its tripartite constituents, particularly the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO organized a mini training on international labour standards. This was part of the effort to improve labour standards compliance in the country.

Making a strategic Indonesian labour inspection system

To strengthen and enhance the efficacy and efficiency of the Indonesian labour inspection, the ILO introduced the Strategic Compliance Planning to labour inspectors across the national.

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Free trade deal with EU calls on Viet Nam to ratify remaining fundamental labour standards

ILO’s fundamental conventions provide for rights that should enable labour market actors in Viet Nam to decide on and support the adjustments to labour market governance necessitated by trade liberalization.

Indigenous peoples

Opening address at the High-level Meeting on the Ratification of ILO C169 or Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the High-level Meeting on the Ratification of ILO C169 or Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, Makati, Philippines, 25 July 2018

Training for Assistant Judges in Georgia

Sixteen assistant judges came together on July 20-21 in Kasbeki, Georgia to learn how international labour standards can be used in resolving labour disputes in domestic courts. The training was organized within the framework of the ILO Project...

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Trade Unions to help ensure peace and resilience in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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First fishing vessel detained under ILO Fishing Convention

Convention to improve working conditions for fishers on commercial fishing vessels shows its teeth.

Indonesia intensified efforts to combat labour exploitation and trafficking at sea

The ILO hosted a national consultation to strengthen regional coordination in combating labour exploitation and trafficking of fishers. The join collaboration is crucial considering the high number of migrant fishers that need to be addressed by...

Visit of Trade Union Federation of Uzbekistan to ILO Headquarters in Geneva

Cooperation between Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization is progressing. This opinion was voiced as a delegation of Uzbekistan’s Trade Union Federation visited the ILO Headquarters in Geneva.

Armenia’s pathways towards Strategic Planning of Skills Development

The forth meeting of the Technical Woking Group (TWG) on Strategic Planning for Skills Development took place in Yerevan, where representatives of the Armenian government, workers’ and employers’ organizations, academia and experts on Education and...

Mega event to mark the World Day against Child Labour-2018

The EU funded project ‘Sustaining strengthened national capacities to improve ILS compliance and reporting in relevant EU trading partners’ supported Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Department of Labour in...

Labour rights

Opening Address at the “Empowering Workers for Labour Rights Compliance by All: Paralegal Training on Labour Rights and Labour Laws, Case...

By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, at the “Empowering Workers for Labour Rights Compliance by All: Paralegal Training on Labour Rights and Labour Laws, Case Build-up, Documentation and Monitoring”, 6 to 8 July 2018,...

Decent Work

Businesses re-affirm their commitment to promote decent work in supply chains

On 28th June, the 2nd Business Round Table on Promoting Decent Work and Fundamental Rights in Value Chains was convened under the aegis of Child Labour Platform . Stakeholders affirmed their commitment to promote decent work in supply chains by ...

Labour and human rights

Opening Address at the Writeshop on Freedom of Association for the Commission on Human Rights

By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, at the Writeshop on Freedom of Association for the Commission on Human Rights, 28 June 2018, Quezon City, Philippines

Labour migration

Trade unions should play a bigger role in ensuring safe labour migration

It is important that Viet Nam’s legislation strengthens the role of trade unions in representing and protecting migrant workers, as well as in formulation of laws, policies and programmes.

Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (Myanmar) 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 (Viet Nam) 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.

107th International Labour Conference

ILO tripartism “a most potent antidote” to negative political trends and discourse

World parliament of labour heads for ground-breaking new standards on violence at work and supports renewed push for gender equality.