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New important set of amendments to the MLC, 2006 will enter into force on 23 December 2024
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New important set of amendments to the MLC, 2006 will enter into force on 23 December 2024

International Labour Conference takes first step towards ground-breaking international regulation of biological hazards
Public health workers learn how to use personal protective equipment at a CDC-GHSA facilitated training in Guinea.

International Labour Conference takes first step towards ground-breaking international regulation of biological hazards

Chile ratifies the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176)
Ceremonia de ratificación del Convenio núm. 176 el 14 de junio de 2024: Sra. Jeannette Alejandra Jara Román, Ministra de Trabajo y Previsión Social de Chile y Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director General de la OIT.

Chile ratifies the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176)

Germany ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention (No. 184)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 184 on 12 June 2024: Ms. Lilian Tschan, Permanent State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

Germany ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention (No. 184)

Thailand ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention (No. 144)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 144 on 12 June 2024: Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labour of Thailand, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Thailand ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention (No. 144)

Romania ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190 on 11 June 2024: Ms Simona Bucura-Oprescu, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Romania, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Romania ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Malaysia ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 155 on 11 June 2024: Mr Steven Sim, Minister of Human Resources of Malaysia and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

Malaysia ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)

Brunei Darussalam ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 187 on 11 June 2024: Mr Dato Awang Haji Ahmaddin Haji Abd Rahman, Minister of Home Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Brunei Darussalam ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Spain ratifies key occupational safety and health standards for construction and agriculture
Ratification ceremony of Conventions Nos. 167 and 184 on 11 June 2024: Yolanda Díaz, Second Vice-President and Minister of Labour and Social Economy of Spain, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

Spain ratifies key occupational safety and health standards for construction and agriculture

Sao Tome and Principe strengthens its commitment to the ILO with the ratification of three Conventions
Ratification ceremony of Conventions Nos. 102, 158 and 187 on 7 June 2024: Mr Celsio Rodrigues da Vera Cruz Junqueira, Labour and Solidarity Minister of Sao Tome and Principe, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

Sao Tome and Principe strengthens its commitment to the ILO with the ratification of three Conventions

Finland ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190 on 7 June 2024: Mr. Arto Satonen, Minister of Employment of Finland and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

International Labour Standards

Finland ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Egypt joins international efforts to protect seafarers’ rights
Ratification ceremony of the MLC, 2006 on 6 June 2024: H.E. Hassan Shehata, Labour Minister of Egypt, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

Egypt joins international efforts to protect seafarers’ rights

Denmark ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190 on 6 June 2024: Ms Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, Minister for Employment of Denmark and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

International Labour Standards

Denmark ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Saudi Arabia ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 187 on 4 June 2024: Mr H.E. Eng. Ahmad bin Sulaiman AlRajhi, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development of Saudi Arabia and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO

International Labour Standards

Saudi Arabia ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Kyrgyzstan ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190 on 3 June 2024: Mr. Edil Baisalov, Vice Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan and Gilbert F. Houngbo, DG of the ILO

Kyrgyzstan ratifies the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Samoa ratifies two important ILO Conventions
Ratification ceremony of Conventions Nos. 187 and 190 on 31 May 2024: M. Leota Laki Lamositele Sio, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour of Samoa and Gilbert F. Houngbo, DG of the ILO

Conventions Nos. 187 and 190

Samoa ratifies two important ILO Conventions

Comoros joins international efforts to protect seafarers’ rights
Flag of Comoros

Maritime Labour Convention

Comoros joins international efforts to protect seafarers’ rights

Conference on the reflection of the ILO's normative work in the Spanish legal system
Jornada UCM Convenios OIT mayo 2024

Conference on the reflection of the ILO's normative work in the Spanish legal system

During the conference, several of the co-authors of the book "La influencia de los convenios y recomendaciones de la OIT en la legislación social española", recently published by the Editorial of the Boletín Oficial del Estado, presented their...

ILO Seminar sheds light on reporting duties for Türkiye's ratified labour Conventions
Group of participants at a meeting in Turkiye

ILO Seminar sheds light on reporting duties for Türkiye's ratified labour Conventions

Legal analysis of Armenia’s regulatory framework and practices against ILO Violence and Harassment Convention (C190)
Legal analysis of Armenia’s regulatory framework and practices against ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

Legal analysis of Armenia’s regulatory framework and practices against ILO Violence and Harassment Convention (C190)

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