German Forced Labour Compensation Program - International Organization For Migra The international organization for Migration (IOM) handles claims and pays compensation to former nonJewish forced and slave labourers under the Nazi regime. Information on eligibility and how to file claims. http://www.compensation-for-forced-labour.org/
The Avalon Project : A Decade Of American Foreign Policy The international Labor organization Declaration Concerning Aims and Purposes The General Conference of the international labour Organisation meeting in http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/decade/decade15.htm
Extractions: The Avalon Project at Yale Law School ILO - Declaration Concerning Aims and Purposes, May 10, 1944 The International Labor Organization Declaration Concerning Aims and Purposes, May 10, 1944 The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation meeting in its Twenty-sixth Session in Philadelphia, hereby adopts this tenth day of May in the year nineteen hundred and forty-four, the present Declaration of the aims and purposes of the International Labour Organisation and of the principles which should inspire the policy of its Members. The Conference reaffirms the fundamental principles on which the Organisation is based and, in particular, that: (a) labour is not a commodity; (b) freedom of expression and of association are essential to sustained progress; (c) poverty anywhere constitutes a danger to prosperity everywhere; (d) the war against want required to be carried on with unrelenting vigour within each nation, and by continuous and concerted international effort in which the representatives of workers and employers, enjoying equal status with those of Governments, loin with them in free discussion and democratic decision with a view to the promotion of the common welfare. Believing that experience has fully demonstrated the truth of the statement in the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation that lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice, the Conference affirms that:
Extractions: Contents E. Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ARTICLE 1 CO-OPERATION AND CONSULTATION The International Labour Organisation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations agree that, with a view to facilitating the effective attainment of the objectives set forth in their respective Constitutions within the general framework established by the Charter of the United Nations, they will act in close co-operation with each other, and will consult each other regularly in regard to matters of common interest. ARTICLE 2 RECIPROCALS REPRESENTATION 1. Representatives of the International Labour Organisation shall be invited to attend the meetings of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and to participate without vote in the deliberations of the Conference and of its commissions and committees with respect to items on their agenda in which the International Labour Organisation has an interest. 2. Representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations shall be invited to attend the meetings of the International Labour Conference and to participate without vote in the deliberations of the Conference and of its committees with respect to items on their agenda in which the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has an interest.
International Labour Organisation international labour Organisation. The 1 title in this subject heading is. History of the international Labor organization, http://library.epinet.org/epi/catalog/subjects/1359.html
ILO Washington World Commission international Organizations Reports The ILO has released a new publication, Child Labor A Textbook for University Students. http://www.us.ilo.org/
International Labour Organisation international labour Organisation. (ILO), specialized agency of the United Nations whose aim is to facilitate the improvement of conditions of labour and http://www.britannica.com/nobel/micro/292_59.html
Extractions: (ILO), specialized agency of the United Nations whose aim is to facilitate the improvement of conditions of labour and living standards throughout the world. The ILO was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1969 in recognition of its activities. The ILO was created after World War I in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles as an affiliated agency of the League of Nations. After the United Nations was established during World War II, the ILO became the first specialized agency to be affiliated with it, in 1946. The functions of the ILO include the development and promotion of standards for national legislation to protect and improve conditions of work and standards of living. It provides technical assistance in social policy and administration and in workforce training and fosters cooperative organizations and rural industries. It compiles labour statistics and conducts research on the social problems of international competition, unemployment and underemployment, labour and industrial relations, and technological change (including automation). It is concerned with the protection of international migrants and the safeguarding of trade-union rights.
Extractions: Reproduced, with permission, from: International Labour Organisation. 1991. Convention No. 169 concerning indigenous and tribal peoples in independent countries. In International labour conventions and recommendations 1919-1991 , 1436-47. Volume 2 (1963-1991). Geneva: International Labour Office. 1919-1991 Volume II (1963-1991) International Labour Office Geneva Convention No 169 Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its 76th Session on 7 June 1989, and Noting the international standards contained in the Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention and Recommendation, 1957, and Recalling the terms of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the many international instruments on the prevention of discrimination, and Considering that the developments which have taken place in international law since 1957, as well as developments in the situation of indigenous and tribal peoples in all regions of the world, have made it appropriate to adopt new international standards on the subject with a view to removing the assimilationist orientation of the earlier standards, and
International Labour Organisation | AWiSE international labour Organisation. ILONews Welcome to the ILO newsfeed The Governing Body of the international labour Office (ILO) elected Carlos A. http://www.awise.org/?q=aggregator/sources/40
Geneva International Forum The international labour Organisation is the UN specialised agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognised human and http://geneva.intl.ch/gi/egi/egi038.htm
Extractions: Activity summary The International Labour Organisation is the UN specialised agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being. The ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights: freedom of association, the right to organise, collective bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues.
Extractions: View the full text of ILO's mandate The ILO's standards take the form of International Labor Conventions and Recommendations . The ILO's Conventions are international treaties, subject to ratification by ILO Member States. Its Recommendations are non-binding instruments typically dealing with the same subjects as Conventions which set out guidelines, which can orient national policy and action. Both forms are intended to have a concrete impact on working conditions and practices in every country of the world. The ILO has adopted more than 180 Conventions and 190 Recommendations covering a broad range of subjects. Eight Conventions are considered fundamental to the rights of human beings at work, and have been implemented and ratified by the majority of the organization's Member States. Another four Conventions concerning matters of essential importance to labor institutions and policy are considered Priority Conventions The remaining instruments, spanning a broad range of subjects, have been classified into some 12 categories of
Extractions: The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its seventy-sixth session on 7 June 1989, and Noting the international standards contained in the Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention and Recommendation, 1957, and Recalling the terms of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the many international instruments on the prevention of discrimination, and Considering that the developments which have taken place in international law since 1957, as well as developments in the situation of indigenous and tribal peoples in all regions of the world, have made it appropriate to adopt new international standards on the subject with a view to removing the assimilationist orientation of the earlier standards, and Recognising the aspirations of these peoples to exercise control over their own institutions, ways of life and economic development and to maintain and develop their identities, languages and religions, within the framework of the States in which they live, and
Extractions: Date of adoption=21:06:1976 The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Sixty-first Session on 2 June 1976, and Recalling the terms of existing international labour Conventions and Recommendations - in particular the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948, the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949, and the Consultation (Industrial and National Levels) Recommendation, 1960 - which affirm the right of employers and workers to establish free and independent organisations and call for measures to promote effective consultation at the national level between public authorities and employers' and workers' organisations, as well as the provisions of numerous international labour Conventions and Recommendations which provide for the consultation of employers' and workers' organisations on measures to give effect thereto, and Having considered the fourth item on the agenda of the session which is entitled "Establishment of tripartite machinery to promote the implementation of international labour standards, and having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals concerning tripartite consultations to promote the implementation of international labour standards and national action relating to the activities of the International Labour Organisation, and
Extractions: Subseries 1, Papers Box Folder Description Date(s) "Action of the ILO: Problems and Prospects" "Activities of the ILO: 1970" "Albert Thomas: 1878-1978" Algeria "The Amazing I.L.O." American Arbitration Association - International Labour Organisation Collaboration Andean Indian Project Argentina Auriol, Vincent Bevin, Ernest Biography of Morse Blamont, Philippe Bolivia Brazil Budget for 1965 Bulgaria Bustamante, Jose L. Castberg, Johan Ceylon China Colombia Congo Constitution Constitutional Issues Cox, Robert W. Criticism of International Labour Organisation Curtis, Thomas B. "David Morse and His Global Skill-Building Program" "David Morse et l'Art" DesRochers, Hermance "Development of the I.L.O. during Mr. Morse's Terms of Office as Director-General" Discrimination in Employment Drug Abuse Eastern European Staff Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Egypt Election of Morse as Director-General: Congratulations Election of Morse as Director-General: Congratulations Election of Morse as Director-General: Congratulations Election of Morse as Director-General: Congratulations Election of Morse as Director-General: Governing Body Election of Morse as Director-General: Governing Body Election of Morse as Director-General: Governing Body Election of Morse as Director-General: Governing Body Election of Morse as Director-General: News Clippings
Extractions: Traditional Knowledge Index Work Programme Seminar Series Fact Sheets ... WIPO-IGC Meetings Fact Sheets on International Bodies Considering Traditional Knowledge July 2004 The International Labour Organisation ( ILO ) is a specialised agency of the United Nations ( UN ). It was founded in 1919 and became the first specialised agency of the UN in 1946. Its main objectives are to promote social justice and international recognition of human and labour rights. It achieves this by formulating international labour standards in the form of conventions and recommendations which set minimum standards of basic labour rights and provides practical help to governments and others to implement these. The ILO is unique in the UN system because it is not composed solely of State representatives. Rather, it has a tripartite arrangement in which each country is represented by the state, an employer and a worker representative. The ILO Convention No. 169 ("
International Labour Organisation (ILO) The Open Society Justice Initiative pursues law reform grounded in the protection of human rights and the development of legal capacity in our thematic http://www.justiceinitiative.org/db/resource2?res_id=100740
Fair Labor Association: Welcome The Fair Labor Association is a nonprofit organization combining the efforts of to international labor standards and improve working conditions worldwide. http://www.fairlabor.org/
Extractions: writeNav("FLA Home"); WELCOME The Fair Labor Association (FLA) is a non-profit organization combining the efforts of industry, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), colleges and universities to promote adherence to international labor standards and improve working conditions worldwide. The FLA conducts independent monitoring and verification to ensure that the FLAs Workplace Standards are upheld where FLA company products are produced. Through public reporting, the FLA provides consumers and shareholders with credible information to make responsible buying decisions. The Fair Labor Association organized a one-day forum on the challenges facing local stakeholders in implementing Code of Conduct and how suppliers can institutionalize labor standards compliance in India. Read " Missing Link: Suppliers Institutionalizing Compliance A Supplier Consultation " for more information. Read more about the The Joint Initiative on Corporate Accountability and Workers Rights (JO-IN) Access the FLA Newsroom Read the June FLA Update Read the August CAmP Newsletter Read the Guidelines of Good Practice (Spanish pdf), a tool developed by the Central America Project. English version coming soon.
E-Recruitment Vacancies Social Dialogue and labour Administration Specialist 2005/22, P4/P-5, Fixed-term appointment, YAOUNDE BSR, 29-Aug-05, Francais Espanol Mediator http://www2.ilo.org/erecruitssl/e-jobs/public/index.cfm?this_org_change=2000&o_c