News on International Labour Standards

Progress on labour rights and factory safety in Bangladesh, but ILO calls for further improvements

The Government of Bangladesh has made important progress to ensure labour rights and factory safety in the ready-made garment and knitwear industry in Bangladesh, but a lot of work still remains to be done.

Media Advisory

ILO, EU, Bangladesh and US to take stock of achievements in Bangladesh

The European Commission, the ILO and the Governments of Bangladesh and the US hold a high-level meeting to take stock of progress made in terms of labour conditions in Bangladesh.

Combating Child Labour in Central Asia. Commitment becomes Action

The ILO-IPEC Project “Combating Child Labour in Central Asia. Commitment becomes Action” organized two sub-regional workshops for tripartite participants from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

Law ratifying ILO Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention

The Federal Law ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144). The Convention aims to continue the work on building and developing labour relations in Russia.

International Summit of Cooperatives, Quebec City

ILO: "Cooperatives can and must play a significant role as value driven enterprises expanding into new and innovative areas"

Keynote address by Sandra Polaski, ILO Deputy Director General for Policy, at the International Summit of Cooperatives Session on Cooperatives and Employment.

Fundamental principles and rights at work – seminar in Uzbekistan

On October 5, Uzbekistan’s Samarkand Regional Association of Trade Union Organizatons hosted a regional seminar on fundamental principles and rights at work. The event was organized by the Council of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan, the...

Judges go training

On September 24-25, fifteen judges from different court instances gathered in Kvareli, eastern Georgia. They took a break from their important work to undergo training focusing on international labour standards and Georgia’s Labour Code.

European Parliament hearing

ILO: “True sustainable progress requires clear regulation and enforcement”

Gilbert Houngbo, ILO Deputy Director-General, told the European Parliament that clear regulation and law enforcement are key challenges in moving towards a fair and sustainable globalization.

Hearing on business and respect for the human rights of workers

ILO Deputy Director-General: "Corporate Social Responsibility is complementary and not a substitute to international labour standards"

Speaking at a European Parliament hearing on business and human rights, ILO Deputy Director-General Gilbert Houngbo stressed the importance of regulation and law enforcement to promote human and worker's rights.

Informal economy: trade unions’ policy and actions

On September 17-19, Armenia’s capital Yerevan hosted a subregional meeting on informal economy. It was organized by the Pan-European Regional Council of the International Trade Union Confederation (PERC-ITUC) and the ILO to develop recommendations...

Support for Labour Law Reform in the Pacific

There has been a growing commitment among ILO member States in the Pacific to better implement International Labour Standards through labour law reform. ILO is currently providing technical assistance to Kiribati, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga and...

World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

When indigenous and world leaders meet, what does it mean for the ILO?

A historic meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York is set to bolster further ratification of the ILO’s Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention.

ILO and H&M sign unique agreement on sustainable global supply chains in the garment industry

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and H&M have forged a unique partnership to promote sustainable global supply chains in the garment industry.

Corporate social responsibility

ILO and H&M sign unique agreement on sustainable global supply chains in the garment industry

New partnership will address industrial relations, wages, capacity building for social partners and skills development in global supply chains of the garment industry.

Kazakhstan: Majilis approved a bill to ratify the ILO Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention

On September 10, the Majilis, lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament, approved a bill to ratify the ILO Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187).

Belgian public services will work together to control working conditions on ships

Belgian public services will coordinate the monitoring of national and international standards, including the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).

ILO-Brussels at “Sustainable fashion action learning” day in Antwerp

ILO-Brussels contributed to a “Sustainable Fashion Action Learning” event organized on 25 August by the Antwerp-based International Centre for Action Learning on Business Ethics and Sustainability (ITCCO).

ILO and World Bank promote development through well-regulated temporary migration

Small Island Developing States

Decent work and sustainability intertwined for small states battling climate change

The international community has just concluded its discussion in Samoa about small island developing states, with decent work for all emerging as a key commitment, writes Bob Kyloh, senior ILO economist, who attended the conference.

Domestic workers

Ireland ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Ireland is the 15th ILO member State and the third EU member State to ratify this instrument which seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.