About International Labour Organisation:
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) dedicated to improving labour conditions and living standards throughout the world.
- It is the only tripartite U.N. agency that brings together governments, employers and workers’ representatives of 187-member States.
- History of International Labour Organisation:
- It was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I
- In 1946, the ILO became a specialized agency of the newly formed UN.
- It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group (UNDP), a coalition of UN organizations aimed at helping meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Member countries: It has 187 member states: 186 out of 193 UN member states plus the Cook Islands.
- Functions of International Labour Organisation:
- Policy Formulation: It forms international policies and programmes to promote basic human rights, improve working and living conditions, and enhance employment opportunities
- Creation of international labour standards backed by a unique system to supervise their application
- An extensive programme of international technical cooperation formulated and implemented in an active partnership with constituents, to help countries put these policies into practice in an effective manner
- Training, education, and research activities to help advance all of these efforts.
- In recognition of its activities, the ILO was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1969.
- Headquarter: Geneva, Switzerland.
