Fiftieth anniversary (1919-1969) of the International Labor Organization
The International Labor Organization (ILO) was created in April 1919, during the peace conference held in Versailles (France), at the end of the First World War.
The first motivation for the creation of the ILO was initially humanitarian in the face of the exploitation of workers in deplorable working conditions without consideration for their health, their family life and their development.
The second motivation is political, it aims to prevent protest movements and social unrest, while the third motivation is essentially economic, due to the fact that the observation of reforms affecting the world of work by all States prevents the establishment of bad competition.
Its constitution was drawn up from January to April 1919 by the Commission on International Labor Legislation, established by the Peace Conference. It is a tripartite organization which brings together in its governing bodies representatives of governments, employers and workers.
The International Labor Conference, which meets once a year, is the supreme authority of the ILO. It develops and adopts international labor conventions as well as recommendations which establish international minimum standards. It elects the Board of Directors which is its executive body.
Made up of 48 members, it meets several times a year to decide on the general policy and action program of the ILO. The International Labor Office (ILO) is the permanent secretariat of the ILO. It has been based in Geneva since 1920.
The first motivation for the creation of the ILO was initially humanitarian in the face of the exploitation of workers in deplorable working conditions without consideration for their health, their family life and their development.
The second motivation is political, it aims to prevent protest movements and social unrest, while the third motivation is essentially economic, due to the fact that the observation of reforms affecting the world of work by all States prevents the establishment of bad competition.
Its constitution was drawn up from January to April 1919 by the Commission on International Labor Legislation, established by the Peace Conference. It is a tripartite organization which brings together in its governing bodies representatives of governments, employers and workers.
The International Labor Conference, which meets once a year, is the supreme authority of the ILO. It develops and adopts international labor conventions as well as recommendations which establish international minimum standards. It elects the Board of Directors which is its executive body.
Made up of 48 members, it meets several times a year to decide on the general policy and action program of the ILO. The International Labor Office (ILO) is the permanent secretariat of the ILO. It has been based in Geneva since 1920.