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Philippines ratifies ILO Convention on Labour Inspection
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 81, 5 November 2024: Mr. Benedicto Ernesto R. Bitonio, Jr., Undersecretary of the Department of Labour and Employment of the Philippines, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Philippines ratifies ILO Convention on Labour Inspection

Australia ratifies all fundamental Conventions and Convention No. 191 enters into force
Ratification ceremony of Conventions Nos. 187 and 191 on 29 October 2024: Ms Amanda Gorely, Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

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Australia ratifies all fundamental Conventions and Convention No. 191 enters into force

Netherlands ratifies ILO occupational safety and health convention
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 187 on 4 October 2024: Mr Wilm Geurts, Director of International Affairs of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

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Netherlands ratifies ILO occupational safety and health convention

Austria ratifies Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 190 on 11 September 2024: Ambassador Désirée Schweitzer, Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Austria ratifies Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

Ghana ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
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Ghana ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

Qatar’s Ministry of Labour trained on international labour standards and the ILO’s supervisory mechanism
Qatar training on International Labour Standards 2024

Qatar’s Ministry of Labour trained on international labour standards and the ILO’s supervisory mechanism

Aligning Tanzania’s labour laws with ILO standards
Group discussion with a lady standing and speaking to a group sitting around a table.

Aligning Tanzania’s labour laws with ILO standards

Guatemala ratifies the Safe and Healthy Working Environment (Consequential Amendments) Convention, 2023 (No. 191)
Ratification ceremony of Convention No. 191 on 6 August 2024: Ms Ángela María Chávez Bietti, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations in Geneva, and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO.

Guatemala ratifies the Safe and Healthy Working Environment (Consequential Amendments) Convention, 2023 (No. 191)

Key stakeholder meetings in Eswatini address labour standards and future strategies
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Key stakeholder meetings in Eswatini address labour standards and future strategies

Groundbreaking Olympic Social Charter aims to bring decent work standards to Paris Games
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Groundbreaking Olympic Social Charter aims to bring decent work standards to Paris Games

Maternity and Paternity benefits launched in Oman: pioneering social insurance reforms in the Gulf region

Maternity and Paternity benefits launched in Oman: pioneering social insurance reforms in the Gulf region

ILO and Uzbekistan agree to develop new programme to improve labour conditions and strengthen social justice
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo (left) shakes hands with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (right)

ILO and Uzbekistan agree to develop new programme to improve labour conditions and strengthen social justice

Guinea-Bissau ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention
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Guinea-Bissau ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention

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)

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