Key Function on ILO
I. Introduction
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the specialised agency of the United Nations which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the first specialised agency of the UN in 1946.In 1969, on its 50th anniversary, the ILO was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The ILO's website, provides both general information about the organization and original documentation for scholars.
The ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations, setting minimum standards of basic labour rights; freedom of association, the right to organise and collective bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues. It provides technical assistance primarily in the fields of vocational training and vocational rehabilitation; employment policy; labour administration; labour law and industrial relations; working conditions; management development; co-operatives; social security; labour statistics and occupational safety and health. It promotes the development of independent employers' and workers' organisations and provides training and advisory services to those organisations. Within the UN system, the ILO has a unique tripartite structure with workers and employers participating as equal partners with governments in the work of its governing organs.
II. Organization
With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the ILO studies, creates, and monitors labor law standards; compiles extensive statistical reports; and provides a wide range of technical assistance. Its Administrative Tribunal also hears disputes raised by employees of international organizations. The ILO has numerous regional...