The International Labour Organization

Why in news?

ØIndia is likely to move ILO against its India employment report.

ØIt is likely to raise a complaint against the UN agency over its India Employment Report, 2024, released in March.

ØThe “model” the ILO had used to assess the employment scene in India was not suitable and India had its own assessment of the situation.

About The International Labour Organization:

It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) dedicated to improving labourconditions and living standards throughout the world.

History:

ØIt 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.

ØIn 1946, the ILO became a specialized agency of the newly formed UN.

HQ: Geneva, Switzerland.

It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group (UNDP), a coalition of UN organization aimed at helping meet the Sustainable Development Goals.

Members: The ILO has 187 member states: 186 out of 193 UN member states plus the Cook Islands.

Structure: It is the only tripartite U.N. agency, that brings together governments, employers and workers’ representatives of 187-member States.

It serves its tripartite constituents - and society as a whole - in a variety of ways, including:

ØFormulation of international policies and programmes to promote basic human rights, improve working and living conditions, and enhance employment opportunities

ØCreation of international labour standards backed by a unique system to supervise their application

ØAn 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

ØTraining, 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.