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ILO releases 2025 report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

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

ILO and Ministry of Manpower strengthen their collaboration in realizing social justice and decent work for all

Suriname becomes the 67th country to ratify Convention No. 102

Suriname has become the 67th Member State to have ratified ILO’s landmark Convention No. 102, which sets the minimum standards and core principles for social security.

ILO and International Seabed Authority sign landmark agreement to protect human life and promote decent work

Call for expression of interest

The ILO is seeking candidates to join the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

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Colombia ratifies Convention No. 156 on Workers with Family Responsibilities, 1981

Labour provisions in trade agreements promote decent work

ILO launches new project to promote occupational safety and health in Kazakhstan's mining sector

ILO hosts first South Asian knowledge sharing event on labour law reforms and compliance with ILS

Philippines ratifies ILO Convention on Labour Inspection

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Australia ratifies all fundamental Conventions and Convention No. 191 enters into force

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Netherlands ratifies ILO occupational safety and health convention

Austria ratifies Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

Ghana ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

Qatar’s Ministry of Labour trained on international labour standards and the ILO’s supervisory mechanism

Aligning Tanzania’s labour laws with ILO standards

Guatemala ratifies the Safe and Healthy Working Environment (Consequential Amendments) Convention, 2023 (No. 191)

Key stakeholder meetings in Eswatini address labour standards and future strategies

Paris 2024

Groundbreaking Olympic Social Charter aims to bring decent work standards to Paris Games