1. Conventions of the ILO The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards The ILO’s diverse tasks are grouped under 4 strategic objectives  Promote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work  Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income  Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all  Strengthen social dialogue

2. Modes of operation  Creates international labour standards to serve as guidelines for national authorities in putting these programs into action  Implements technical cooperation projects to assist countries in making these policies effective in practice  Conduct training, education, research and publishing activities to help advance all of these efforts Conventions of the ILO

3. Key conventions No. 100: Equal Remuneration Convention (1951) No. 87: Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention (1948) No. 98: Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) No. 29: Forced Labour Convention (1930) No. 105: Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (1957) No. 111: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (1958) No. 138: Minimum Age Convention (1973) No. 182: Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) Conventions of the ILO