INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO)

About: 

• The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the United Nations agency for the world of work. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group (UNDP). 
  
  
• Mandate: It sets international labour standards, promotes rights at work and encourages decent employment opportunities, the enhancement of social protection and the strengthening of dialogue on work-related issues. 
  
  
• Structure: 
  • It is the only tripartite U.N. agency, that brings together governments, employers and workers’ representatives of 187-member States. 
    
    
  • The 187-member states of ILO comprise 186 of the 193 UN member states plus the Cook Islands are members of the ILO. 
    
    
  
  
  
• Motto: ILO’s mandate as the basis for peace is expressed today as Decent Work for all. 
  
  
• HQ: Geneva, Switzerland. 
  
  
• Parent organization: Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. 
  
  
• History: 
  • It was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice. 
    
    
  • In 1946, the ILO became a specialized agency of the newly formed United Nations. 
    
    
  • The Organization won the Nobel Peace Prize on its 50th anniversary in 1969. 
    
    
  
  
  
• India and ILO: 
  • India is one of the founding members of ILO. 
    
    
  • India has ratified 47 out of 189 ILO conventions during the century. Out of eight core conventions India has ratified six and two conventions (C-138 and C-182), which were related to child labour have been ratified by the present government.