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Source: The post is based on the article “ILO Report: “A Call for safer and healthier working environments”” published in “The Hindu” on 28th November 2023
Why in the News?
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a report titled “A Call for safer and healthier working environments”.
The report will be discussed at the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work.
What are the key findings of the ILO report?
| Specifications | Details |
| Work Related Deaths | Around 30 lakh workers globally die due to work-related accidents and diseases. Over 63% of these deaths occur in the Asia-Pacific region. |
| Primary causes of work related deaths | 1) Long working hours (55 hours or more per week) 2) Exposure to occupational particulate matter, gases and fumes 3) Occupational injuries. |
| Deaths attributed to | 1) Around 26 lakh deaths were due to work related diseases while work accidents resulted in 3.3 lakh deaths. 2) The diseases that caused most work-related deaths were circulatory diseases, malignant neoplasms and respiratory diseases |
What is the International Labour Organization (ILO)?
| Specifications | Details |
| Established in | 1919 |
| Aim | To set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men. |
| Members | 187 (India is a founder member) |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Significance | 1) It is the first affiliated specialized agency of the United Nations 2) It is the only tripartite U.N. agency that brings together governments, employers and workers |
| Reports | 1) World Employment and Social Outlook 2) Global Wage Report 3) World Social Protection Report. |
| Recognition | It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969 “for creating international legislation insuring certain norms for working conditions in every country” |
Which are the ILO conventions ratified and not ratified by India?
| Specifications | Details |
| ILO Core Conventions ratified by India | India has ratified 6 out of the 8 core/ fundamental ILO conventions: 1) Forced Labour Convention (No. 29) 2) Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105) 3) Equal Remuneration Convention (No.100) 4) Discrimination (Employment Occupation) Convention (No.111) 5) Minimum Age Convention (No.138) 6) Worst forms of Child Labour Convention (No.182) |
| ILO Core Conventions not ratified by India | 1) Freedom of Association and Protection of Right to Organised Convention (No.87) 2) Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention (No.98) |
Other ILO Conventions not ratified by India:
1) Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
2) Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No.187)
What is the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work?
| Specifications | Details |
| Organized by | International Labour Organization(ILO), Government of Australia, Safework New South Wales and the International Social Security Association (ISSA). |
| To be held at | Australia |
| Aim | To create international connections, hear different perspectives, and learn new skills to lead safety and health in the future of work. |
| Theme for 2023 | “Shaping change: Collaborating for a healthier and safer world of work” |
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