Mission and Objectives International Labour OrganizationILO_ada51714-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b31The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that labour peace is essential to prosperity. Today, the ILO helps advance the creation of decent work and the economic and working conditions that give working people and business people a stake in lasting peace, prosperity and progress. Its tripartite structure provides a unique platform for promoting decent work for all women and men. Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.United NationsThe International Labour Organization (ILO) is the only tripartite U.N. agency with government, employer, and worker representatives. This tripartite structure makes the ILO a unique forum in which the governments and the social partners of the economy of its 185 Member States can freely and openly debate and elaborate labour standards and policies. International Labour OfficeThe International Labour Office is the permanent secretariat of the International Labour Organization, its operational headquarters. Administration and management are decentralized in regional, area, and branch offices in more than 40 countries under the leadership of a Director-General. ILO Director-GeneralA new Director-General is elected every five years by the Governing Body. Subject to the instructions of the Governing Body, the Director-General is responsible for the efficient conduct of the International Labour Office and other duties as may be assigned. ILO Administrative TribunalThe Administrative Tribunal examines employment-related complaints by officials of the International Labour Office and of the other international organizations that have recognized its jurisdiction. It is currently open to approximately 46,000 international civil servants who are serving or former officials of some 60 organizations. ILO Centres and InstitutesThe ILO is universally regarded as an authoritative source of knowledge on the world of work. The Organization has established Institutes and centres that provide specialized research,training and support for the ILO’s offices and constituents. Labour peace and prosperity_ada519da-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b31To promote social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights_ada51ad4-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b31Freedom of AssociationEffective dialogue implies the right freely to form and join groups for the promotion and defence of their occupational interests. Freedom of association and collective bargaining are among the founding principles of the ILO. Soon after the adoption of Conventions Nos. 87 and 98 on freedom of association and collective bargaining, the ILO came to the conclusion that the principle of freedom of association needed a further supervisory procedure to ensure compliance with it in countries that had not ratified the relevant conventions. As a result, in 1951 the ILO set up the Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) for the purpose of examining complaints about violations of freedom of association, whether or not the country concerned had ratified the relevant conventions.Collective BargainingSocial JusticeHuman RightsLabour RightsPeace ProsperityStandardsDecent WorkStandards, Principles & RightsPromote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work _ada51b88-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b311Legal FrameworkContribute to the legal framework on trade, finance, environment, human rights and labour by elaborating and promoting international labour standards aimed at making sure that economic growth and development go along with the creation of decent work._ada51c6e-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b311.1Achieving the goal of decent work in the globalized economy requires action at the international level. The world community is responding to this challenge in part by developing international legal instruments on trade, finance, environment, human rights and labour. The ILO contributes to this legal framework by elaborating and promoting international labour standards aimed at making sure that economic growth and development go along with the creation of decent work. The ILO's unique tripartite structure ensures that these standards are backed by governments, employers, and workers alike. International labour standards therefore establish the basic minimum social standards agreed upon by all actors in the global economy.StandardsRegularly examine the application of standards in Member States and point out areas where they could be better applied._ada51d40-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b311.2Applying and promoting International Labour Standards International labour standards are backed by a supervisory system that is unique at the international level and helps ensure that countries implement the conventions they ratify. The ILO regularly examines the application of standards in Member States and points out areas where they could be better applied. If there are problems in the application of standards, the ILO seeks to assist countries through social dialogue and technical assistance. Employment & IncomeCreate greater opportunities for women and men to decent employment and income._ada51e1c-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b312WomenMenGlobal Employment AgendaIdentify policies that help create and maintain decent work and income._ada51f0c-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b312.1The ILO identifies policies that help create and maintain decent work and income — policies that are formulated in a comprehensive Global Employment Agenda worked out by the three ILO constituents - governments, employers and workers. The Agenda's main aim is to place employment at the heart of economic and social policies. Consistent with the Millennium Development Goals, the Agenda seeks, through the creation of productive employment, to better the lives of people who are either unemployed or whose remuneration from work is inadequate to allow them and their families to escape from poverty. During the period 2010–15, the ILO’s strategy for promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment include the following key outcomes: * coordinated and coherent policies to generate inclusive job-rich growth * skills development policies to increase the employability of workers, the competitiveness of enterprises and the inclusiveness of growth * policies and programmes to promote sustainable enterprises and entrepreneurshipSocial ProtectionEnhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all._ada51ff2-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b313Social SecurityExtend the coverage and effectiveness of social security schemes._ada520e2-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b313.1Labour ProtectionPromote labour protection, which comprises decent conditions of work, including wages, working time and occupational safety and health, essential components of decent work._ada521e6-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b313.2Vulnerable GroupsWork through dedicated programmes and activities to protect such vulnerable groups as migrant workers and their families; and workers in the informal economy. _ada522f4-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b313.3Vulnerable GroupsMigrant WorkersWorkers in the Informal EconomyMoreover, the world of work's full potential will be used to respond to the AIDS pandemic, focusing on enhancing tripartite constituents' capacity.Tripartism & Social DialogueStrengthen tripartism and social dialogue._ada523ee-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b314GovernmentLabour ManagementSocial dialogue Social dialogue plays a critical role in achieving the ILO's objective of advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equality, security and human dignity. Social dialogue includes all types of negotiation, consultation and exchange of information between, or among, representatives of governments, employers and workers on issues of common interest. How social dialogue actually works varies from country to country and from region to region. It can exist as a tripartite process, with the government as an official party to the dialogue or it may consist of bipartite relations between labour and management, with or without indirect government involvement. It can be informal or institutionalised, and often is a combination of the two. It can take place at the national, regional or at enterprise level. It can be inter-professional, sectoral or a combination of these.Social DialogueEncourage tripartism by promoting social dialogue to help design and implement national policies._ada52510-012e-11e2-8625-2ee2ca398b314.1Governments Employers' OrganizationsWorkers' OrganizationsThe ILO encourages tripartism within Member States by promoting social dialogue to help design and implement national policies. Achieving fair terms of employment, decent working conditions, and development for the benefit of all cannot be achieved without the active involvement of workers, employers and governments, including a broad-based effort by all of them. To encourage such an approach, one of the strategic objectives of the ILO is to strengthen social dialogue among the tripartite constituents. It helps governments, employers' and workers' organizations to establish sound labour relations, adapt labour laws to meet changing economic and social needs and improve labour administration. Successful social dialogue structures and processes have the potential to resolve important economic and social issues, encourage good governance, advance social and industrial peace and stability and boost economic progress. Effective social dialogue depends on: Respect for the fundamental rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining Strong, independent workers' and employers' organizations with the technical capacity and knowledge required to participate in social dialogue Political will and commitment to engage in social dialogue on the part of all parties Appropriate institutional support The ILO helps governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations establish sound labour relations, adapt labour laws to changing economic and social circumstances and improve labour administration. In supporting and reinforcing employers’ and workers’ organizations, the ILO helps to create the conditions for effective dialogue with governments and with each other.2012-09-17http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/mission-and-objectives/lang--en/index.htmOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net