1. ILO 29 April 2010 Vic van Vuuren

2. ILO • Started 1919 • First specialised unit of the UN 1946 • Only tripartite UN agency • Dual role • Policeman • South Africa • Zimbabwe • Development

3. ILO • Structures • Geneva • Africa • Pretoria • Link to the UN

4. ILO • Functioning • Governing Body • Conference • 4 themes • Members of ILO and GB • Committees of GB • LILS • Employment Relations • Finance • Technical Cooperation • Freedom of Association

5. ILO • Core conventions • 29 Forced labour 1930 • 87 Freedom of association 1948 • 98 Right to organise and collective bargaining 1949 • 100 equal remuneration • 105 Abolition of forced labour • 111 Discrimination 1958 • 138 Minimum Age Convention • 1999 Worst forms of child labour

6. ILO • Mandate • ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 1998 • Freedom of association and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining • The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour • The effective abolition of child labour • The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

7. ILO • Mandate • ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a fair Globalisation • Promoting employment by creating a sustainable institutional and economic environment • Developing and enhancing measures of social protection • Promoting social dialogue and tripartism • Respecting, promoting and realising the fundamental principles and rights at work

8. ILO • Mandate • Decent work agenda • Global jobs pact

9. ILO • ILO Pretoria • 16 countries • 6 offices • DWCPs • 80 staff • Three areas • Operations • Specialists • Technical Cooperation

10. ILO • Challenges • Double standards • Slow justice • Red tape • Language • Ratification • One UN

11. Thank youVic van Vuurenvanvuuren@ilo.org