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Promoting Decent Work: ILO's Mission for Global Justice

Learn about the ILO's dual role as a global policeman in South Africa and Zimbabwe, its core conventions, and mandate to promote social justice and fair globalization. Explore the challenges and functions of this unique UN agency. Contact Vic van Vuuren at vanvuuren@ilo.org for more information.

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Promoting Decent Work: ILO's Mission for Global Justice

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  1. ILO 29 April 2010 Vic van Vuuren

  2. ILO • Started 1919 • First specialised unit of the UN 1946 • Only tripartite UN agency • Dual role • Policeman • South Africa • Zimbabwe • Development

  3. ILO • Structures • Geneva • Africa • Pretoria • Link to the UN

  4. ILO • Functioning • Governing Body • Conference • 4 themes • Members of ILO and GB • Committees of GB • LILS • Employment Relations • Finance • Technical Cooperation • Freedom of Association

  5. ILO • Core conventions • 29 Forced labour 1930 • 87 Freedom of association 1948 • 98 Right to organise and collective bargaining 1949 • 100 equal remuneration • 105 Abolition of forced labour • 111 Discrimination 1958 • 138 Minimum Age Convention • 1999 Worst forms of child labour

  6. ILO • Mandate • ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 1998 • Freedom of association and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining • The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour • The effective abolition of child labour • The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

  7. ILO • Mandate • ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a fair Globalisation • Promoting employment by creating a sustainable institutional and economic environment • Developing and enhancing measures of social protection • Promoting social dialogue and tripartism • Respecting, promoting and realising the fundamental principles and rights at work

  8. ILO • Mandate • Decent work agenda • Global jobs pact

  9. ILO • ILO Pretoria • 16 countries • 6 offices • DWCPs • 80 staff • Three areas • Operations • Specialists • Technical Cooperation

  10. ILO • Challenges • Double standards • Slow justice • Red tape • Language • Ratification • One UN

  11. Thank youVic van Vuurenvanvuuren@ilo.org

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