News on International Labour Standards

Speech on the occasion of ILO's 90th anniversary in Singapore

By Mr Bill Salter, Director, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia

ILO Tripartite Caribbean Conference outlines action plan for addressing social and labour consequences of global financial crisis

High-level representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean have come up with an action plan to address the social and labour consequences of the global financial crisis in the region.

ILO Tripartite Caribbean Conference to discuss social and labour dimensions of global financial crisis

Ministers of Labour and other high-level representatives of the Ministries of Labour, and of employers’ and workers’ organizations of the English-and Dutch-speaking Caribbean will meet at an International Labour Organization (ILO)Tripartite...

Welcome speech at the Trade Union Joint Forum on ILO Conventions 87 and 98: ILO's Standards and Jurisprudence on the Fundamental Rights at...

By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO SRO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

Achieving the seafarers' international bill of rights - half way there!

When the International Labour Organization adopted the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) on 23 February 2006, Director-General Juan Somavia called it a historic moment for the world’s more than 1.2 million seafarers. Three years later this key...

Commission of Inquiry on Zimbabwe

Commission of Inquiry on Zimbabwe begins its work, mindful of the process of dialogue and reconciliation underway in the country

The Commission of Inquiry, set up by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office at its 303rd Session (November 2008) to examine complaints concerning the observance by Zimbabwe of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to...

Maritime Labour Convention

Achieving the seafarers’ international bill of rights: more than half way there!

When the ILO adopted the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) on 23 February 2006, Director-General Juan Somavia called it a historic moment for the world’s more than 1.2 million seafarers. Three years on, in line with the ILO’s five-year Action Plan,...

Maritime Labour Convention

Norway ratifies ILO Maritime Labour Convention

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, H.E. Ms. Angell-Hansen, today deposited the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, with the International Labour Organization on behalf of her Government. Norway is the first...

8th European Regional Meeting - Facts on fundamental rights at work

Europe and Central Asia is the region with the highest ratification rate of the ILO’s eight fundamental Conventions linked to the 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. This high level of commitment to fundamental principles...

Maritime Labour Convention

Panama Ratifies ILO Maritime Labour Convention

The Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, HE Mr. Juan Alberto Castillero, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 with the International Labour Organization. Panama, the largest flag State in the world, with...

International labour standards: Recent developments in complementarity between the international and national supervisory systems

Eric Gravel and Quentin Delpech - International Labour Review, Vol. 147 (2008), No. 4

Keynote address at the Seminar on the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)

By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

Statement from the International Labour Office on the release of men convicted for murder of Cambodian trade unionist

The International Labour Office welcomes the decision by the Supreme Court of Cambodia to release Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun on bail. The two men were convicted of the 2004 murder of the trade union leader Chea Vichea.

ILO’s recommendations still not implemented in Belarus

Uzbekistan adopts national action plan to eliminate worst forms of child labour

A rights-based approach to poverty reduction/development, by Zafar Shaheed, ILO, Geneva, October 2008

Caribbean labour training institutions to benefit from ILO training on globalization and international labour standards

The course targets labour training institutions in the region, including labour colleges as well as trade unions and employers' organizations offering structured training programmes. It aims to enhance the knowledge of participants on international...

Questions & Answers

Questions and answers on Tripartite Expert Meetings on Flag State and Port State inspection guidelines under the Maritime Labour...

More than 300 senior representatives of seafarers and shipowners, along with governments, are to meet in Geneva between 15 and 26 September to discuss guidelines on flag-state and port-state inspection on board of ships under the Maritime Labour...

Ship Inspections

Media advisory - ILO to consider new guidelines on ship inspection under 2006 Maritime Labour Convention

More than 300 senior representatives of seafarers and shipowners, along with governments, are to meet here between 15 and 26 September to discuss guidelines on flag-state and port-state inspection on board of ships under the Maritime Labour...

Maritime Labour Convention

Maritime Labour Convention: Setting sail for a decent future

When the ILO adopted the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 in February 2006, Director-General Juan Somavia called it “making labour history” for the world’s more than 1.2 million seafarers. Two years on, the MLC has been ratified by three key flag...