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SHORT NOTES ON International Labour Organization (ILO)

International Labour Organization (ILO) is the only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919. It brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States, to set labour 

standards, develop policies and devise programmes promo ng decent work for all women and men. 

History behind the Establishment? 

• Established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles as an affiliated agency of the League of Nations. 

• Became the first affiliated specialized agency of the United Nations in 1946. 

• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland 

• Founding Mission: social justice is essential to universal and lasting peace. 

• Promotes internationally recognized human and labour rights. 

• Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969. 

• The basis of the ILO is the tripartite principle, i.e. the negotiations within the organization are held between the representatives of governments, trade unions, and member-states' employers. 

What is the Organisational Structure of ILO? 

The ILO accomplishes its work through three main bodies which comprise governments', employers' and workers' representatives:  

International Labour Conference: it sets the International labour standards 

and the broad policies of the ILO. It meets annually in Geneva. It is often 

referred to as an International Parliament of Labour. 

• It is also a forum for discussion of key social and labour questions.