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Finland ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Finland is the 42nd country to ratify this convention.

Sao Tome and Principe strengthens its commitment to the ILO with the ratification of three Conventions

Sao Tome and Principe ratifies the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102), the Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 (No. 158) and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187).

Egypt joins international efforts to protect seafarers’ rights

Egypt is the 107th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the MLC, 2006.

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Denmark ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Convention No.190 is the first international labour standard to address violence and harassment in the world of work comprehensively

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Saudi Arabia ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Saudi Arabia is the 65th Member State of the ILO to have ratified this fundamental Convention.

Kyrgyzstan ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Kyrgyzstan the 41st country to ratify this convention.

Conventions Nos. 187 and 190

Samoa ratifies two important ILO Conventions

Government of Samoa  deposited the instruments of ratification for Convention No. 187 on Occupational Safety and Health No. 187 and Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment at work.

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Comoros joins international efforts to protect seafarers’ rights

Comoros is the 106th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the MLC, 2006

Conference on the reflection of the ILO's normative work in the Spanish legal system

Organized by the Complutense University of Madrid, with the collaboration of the ILO office for Spain and with the participation of numerous academics in labor and social security law, this conference was held on May 23, 2024.

ILO Seminar sheds light on reporting duties for Türkiye's ratified labour Conventions

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Türkiye conducted a pivotal training session on "Reporting Obligations on Ratified ILO Conventions," aiming to bolster compliance and accountability among public institutions and labour...

ILO Director-General briefs Chilean constituents on work to advance social justice

During his first visit to Chile, the Director-General met government officials, and representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Legal analysis of Armenia’s regulatory framework and practices against ILO Violence and Harassment Convention (C190)

A presentation and validation session was held in Yerevan on April 29 to discuss findings of the research report, "Legal Analysis of the Regulatory Framework in Armenia against the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention (No. 190)."

Uzbekistan: trade union representatives and activists pledged to monitor implementation of ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98

At the final session of the workshop organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO), trade union representatives and activists with the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan (FTUU) pledged to monitor implementation of ILO Conventions...

Role of trade unions in combating violence and harassment at workplace: a seminar in Uzbekistan

On 16-17 April 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) jointly with the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Uzbekistan conducted a seminar “Addressing violence and harassment in the world of work: Increasing the attractiveness...

Workshops in Uzbekistan for cotton growing communities, constituents, farmers’ council and concerned civil society organizations on...

Discussion provides valuable insights for improving labour rights compliance in Armenia

On April 11, the capital of Armenia hosted a presentation of the research entitled “Assessing the effectiveness of the existing tools and exploring possibilities of potential tools for achieving higher level compliance with the ILS and labour...

Occupational Safety and Health

Bulgaria renews its commitment to the promotion of occupational safety and health

Bulgaria ratifies the two fundamental Conventions Nos. 155 and 187.

Maritime Labour Convention

Global register on seafarer deaths

The UAE introduces voluntary pensions to replace end-of-service indemnities, joining an increasing trend of reforms across the GCC countries

The new scheme has been announced with the intention to increase attractiveness and flexibility of labour markets while consolidating the protection and wellbeing of workers.

Women workers call to implement ILO Convention 190

The ILO Rural Sectors Project started the celebration of Women’s Month through a forum focused on the prevention of gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work, anchoring on the Philippine Government’s ratification of the Violence and...