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Tripartite social dialogue in Armenia

Guidelines for Combating Child Labour Among Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (ITPs)

Guidelines to combat child labour among ITPs, which meet the specific needs of ITPs through a rights-based approach.

ILO’s Role in Conflict and Disaster Settings

A trainer’s giude and toolkit on all ILO tools related to crisis situations, designed to facilitate training courses and presentations on ILO crisis response and prevention, with an emphasis on the promotion of decent work.

Denmark ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Denmark becomes the third EU member state, after Spain and Bulgaria, to ratify the landmark Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

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Questions and Answers on the Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers

The landmark treaty setting standards for the treatment of domestic workers that was adopted at the International Labour Conference in Geneva has been widely hailed as a milestone. The Convention and accompanying Recommendation on decent work for...

Leaflet on Recommendation (No. 200): Prevent HIV, Protect Human Rights

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100th ILO annual Conference decides to bring an estimated 53 to 100 million domestic workers worldwide under the realm of labour standards

The government, worker and employer delegates at the 100th annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Thursday, 16 June adopted a historic set of international standards aimed at improving the working conditions of tens of...

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Singapore, First Asian country to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Singapore has ratified the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) with the full support of tripartite partners – the seafarer unions and the National Trades Union Congress, as well as the maritime...

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German Chancellor Merkel supports stronger role for ILO

In the first ever visit of a German Chancellor to the International Labour Organization (ILO), H.E. Ms. Angela Merkel addressed the Organization’s annual conference.

A Guidance Note: How Best to Develop a National Policy on HIV and AIDS and the World of Work

The HIV and AIDS Recommendation, 2010 (No. 200) - calls on ILO member States to develop, in consultation with organizations of employers and workers, national policies and programmes on HIV and AIDS and the world of work, where these do not already...

Towards widespread ratification and effective implementation of the governance Conventions - Plan of action (2010-2016)

Labour Inspection - Employment Policy - Tripartite Consultation

New project to improve Afghan labour laws and administration, promote decent work

(LO NEWS – Kabul) A new project to strengthen labour law and administration in Afghanistan will be launched today by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United...

Promote tripartite consultation: Ratify and apply Convention No. 144

This booklet outlines the main elements of Convention No. 144; points to consider when ratifying and applying Convention No. 144; and information on how the ILO can help with ratification.

Recognition for India’s invisible workers

Domestic workers play an important role in the economy and they allow others to go out and earn money. Yet they remain invisible, unprotected and their contribution is often not recognized. At the forthcoming International Labour Conference (in...

New ILO Global Report on Equality at Work 2011 Global economic crisis opens up new space for discrimination at work, ILO says

MANILA (ILO News) – In a new study, the International Labour Office (ILO) notes that in spite of continuous positive advances in anti-discrimination legislation, the global economic and social crisis has led to a higher risk of discrimination...

The MLC, 2006 will benefit both seafarers and quality shipowners

Interview with Arthur Bowring, Managing Director of Hong Kong Shipowners Association

Why training is essential for the enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

“This training activity is related to flag State ship inspection which is not just important, it is essential for the enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006”. - Interview with Dominick Devlin, Special Advisor on the Maritime Labour...

Making an impact, international progress on implementing the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

Interview with Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director, ILO International Labour Standards Department, ILO, Geneva

Keynote address on Overview of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, status on implementation and emerging Issues

By Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director, International Labour Standards Department, ILO, Geneva at the Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue on the Maritime Labour Convention, 3-6 May 2011, Cairns, Australia

International Labour Standards: Tripartite Meeting examines Convention No. 158 and Recommendation No. 166