The
International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency
which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally
recognized human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and
is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles
which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the
first specialized agency of the UN in 1946.
The
ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions
and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour
rights: freedom of association, the right to organize, collective
bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity
and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across
the entire spectrum of work related issues. It provides technical
assistance primarily in the fields of:
•
vocational training and vocational rehabilitation;
• employment policy;
• labour administration;
• labour law and industrial relations;
• working conditions;
• management development;
• cooperatives;
• social security;
• labour statistics and occupational safety and health.
It
promotes the development of independent employers' and workers'
organizations and provides training and advisory services to those
organizations. Within the UN system, the ILO has a unique tripartite
structure with workers and employers participating as equal partners
with governments in the work of its governing organs.
Director-General:
Mr. Juan Somavia
Events
8
March 2007 - ILO Geneva
International
Women's Day
Celebrating working women
Breaking boundaries, driving change
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In keeping with the ILO commitment
to gender equality and the improvement of working conditions for
women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrates
International Women's Day each year by hosting a round table discussion
highlighting the role and/or achievements of women in a particular
field of work.
Throughout the years, the International
Women's Day at the ILO has become a tradition for the public,
for the Swiss and the international press.
Save the date in your agenda and
join us for this event "not to miss"!
Further information:
International Labour Office (ILO)
Department of Communication
4 route des Morillons
Phone: 022/799-7912
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