InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow up: a new promotional and monitoring tool

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office The Declaration: its origin and rationale  Copenhagen Social Summit, 1995: Eliminating poverty and attaining sustainable and equitable growth are dependent on the creation of jobs and the observance and promotion of the core labor standards  WTO Ministerial Meeting in Singapore, 1996 Renewed commitment to the observance of internationally- recognized core labor standards and recognition of ILO’s mandate in this area  1998, adoption of the Declaration: a new promotional instrument to further social justice and link social progress to economic growth

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office The Declaration: scope and content All ILO Member States, even if they have not ratified the Conv. in question have an obligation to, from the very fact of membership in the Organization  respect,  promote  and realize fundamental principles and rights at work

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office FPRWs: which principles and rights are we talking about? Freedom of association/effective recognition of the the right to collective bargaining The elimination of forced labour The abolition of child labour The elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office No. 87 No. 98 No. 105No. 29 No.138 No. 182 No. 100No. 111  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. 100 and C. 111) Fundamental principles and rights at work and the core labour standards

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office FPRWs: what is so fundamental about them?  They are « enabling » rights  They have received unanimous and universal acceptance

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office The Declaration and its follow-up: main features  Reaffirms ILO Constitutional values; not open to ratification  Reciprocal obligations (Member States/ILO)  Follow-up mechanism: separate from established ILO supervisory mechanisms and does not duplicate it

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office The Declaration and its follow-up Advocacy Technical cooperation

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office The follow-up: Annual reviews and Global Reports  Annual reviews  Scope: only non-ratifiers  Focus: each year all categories of FPRWs  Goals:  identify obstacles or progress in respect of the realisation of the FPRWs  Detect and prioritize the type of technical assistance required to address dentified hurdles

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office The follow-up: Global Reports and Annual reviews  Global Reports  Scope: all member countries  Focus: each year a different category of FPRWs in a four-year cycle  Goals:  Provide a dynamic and global picture  Serve as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of ILO’s action  Provide a basis for determining future priorities (4-year follow-up action)

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office Roles under the Follow-up The procedure assigns roles to:  The International Labour Office;  ILO Member States; and  Social Partners of the ILO

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office Roles under the Follow-up The International Labour Office:  promotes the Declaration and its follow-up  compiles annual reports and draws up global reports;  designs, launch, monitors and evaluate TC activities; and  carries out promotional activities building upon findings and lessons of AR s, GRs and TC activities

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office Roles under the Follow-up ILO Member States :  respect, promote and realize the fundamental principles and rights in the Declaration  submit an annual report if a fundamental Convention is not yet ratified  participate in discussion of Annual Reviews and Global Reports  Participate in the design and implementation of TC activities

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office Roles under the Follow-up Social Partners of the ILO:  Receive copies of annual reports from Governments  Comment on these reports  Engage in discussion of Annual Reviews  Engage in discussion of the Global Reports at the ILC  Participate in TC activities ensuing from ARs and GRs

InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work International Labour Office What is the value added of the Declaration?  A new, complementary and promotional instrument to promote the respect and realisation of FPRWs  Ensures enhanced knowledge of the state of affairs of each category of FPRWs in all member states  Strenghtens ILO’s commitment and action on the promotion and realization of FPRWs  Instrumental in raising the number of ratifications