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ILO DECLARATION ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK AND ITS FOLLOW-UP

ILO DECLARATION ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK AND ITS FOLLOW-UP. 10 November 2004. The Declaration: origin and rationale. UN Social Summit, Copenhagen, 1995 WTO Ministerial Conference, Singapore, 1996 OECD Study, 1996. The Declaration: scope and content.

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ILO DECLARATION ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK AND ITS FOLLOW-UP

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  1. ILO DECLARATION ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND RIGHTS AT WORK AND ITS FOLLOW-UP 10 November 2004

  2. The Declaration: origin and rationale • UN Social Summit, Copenhagen, 1995 • WTO Ministerial Conference, Singapore, 1996 • OECD Study, 1996

  3. The Declaration: scope and content • All Members […] have an obligation: • to promote, • to respect, and • to realize • the principles concerning the fundamental rights at work

  4. Which principles and rights? • Freedom of association and the 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

  5. No. 87 No. 98 No. 111 No. 100 No. 29 No. 105 No.138 No. 182 Fundamental principles and rights at work and core labour standards • Freedom of association and collective bargaining (C.87 and C.98) • Elimination of forced labour (C.29 and C.105) • Abolition of child labour (C.138 and C.182) • Elimination of discrimination (C.110 and C.111)

  6. Why are these rights fundamental? • Because they are “enabling rights” • Because they are unanimously and universally accepted • Because their realization does not depend on the level of development

  7. The Declaration: main characteristics • is a reaffirmation of ILO constitutional values and is not open to ratification • recognizes reciprocal obligations (Member States and ILO) • cannot be used for protectionist trade purposes • has a follow-up mechanism

  8. The Declaration and its follow-up Technical cooperation

  9. The follow-up: Annual reviews • Countries involved: those which have not ratified one or more of the fundamental Conventions • Focus: all categories each year • Purpose: - to identify obstacles or progresses in respect of FPRW - to create a baseline - to detect and prioritize the type of technical assistance needed • Modalities: the compilation made by the Office and the introduction made by the experts-advisers are reviewed by the Governing Body in March

  10. The follow-up: Global Report • Countries involved: all member States • Focus: one of the four categories each year • Purpose: - to provide a dynamic global picture - to serve as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of ILO assistance - to provide a basis for determining priorities for technical cooperation • Modalities: the report, drawn up under the responsibility of the Director-General, is discussed at the Conference in June; follow-up action discussed by the Governing Body in November

  11. Role of social partners • receive copies of government reports on unratified Conventions and comment on them • engage on discussion of the Annual Reviews at the Governing Body • engage on discussion of the Global Reports at the International Labour Conference • participate in technical cooperation activities

  12. What is the added-value of the Declaration? • is a new, complementary and promotional instrument to promote the respect of FPRW • ensures enhanced knowledge of the situation of each category of FPRW in all member States • strengthens ILO commitment and action on the promotion and realization of FPRW • is instrumental in increasing ratification of fundamental Conventions

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