International Labour Organisation
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) was founded in 1919 and became the first specialized agency of the United Nations in 1946. It is the only tripartite agency in the U.N. and is composed of government, employer and worker representatives. Through the ILO, 183 member states freely and openly debate and elaborate labor standards and policies. [1]
Accordingly, the ILO enables and addresses:
- Tripartism and social dialogue
- International labour standards
- Working out of Poverty
The organization shares the belief that work is central to people's well-being. "Our vision is based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon decent treatment of working people." [2]
Mission and Objectives
The organization's mission is to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection, and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues that pertain to freedom, equity, security and human dignity. The ILO acknowledges the link between labor peace to prosperity and Progress and as such, the success of the organization's work can serve as an indicator of progress.
Four strategic objectives have been outlined by the ILO:
- Promote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work
- Create greater opportunities for women and men to decent employment and income
- Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all
- Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue [3]
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Progress Papers and Publications
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