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Appendix D: The International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
Pages 85-89

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From page 85...
... This system includes ongoing reporting, dialogue with member nations, complaints procedures, and special procedures focusing specifically on complaints related to freedom of .
From page 86...
... In 1996, the WTO in Singapore reiterated its long-standing opposition to addressing labor issues. At this WTO meeting, world leaders renewed their commitment to observe "internationally recognized core labour standards" and stated that the ILO was the appropriate body to set and promote these standards.
From page 87...
... 111: Discrimination 158 (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 social progress and the eradication of poverty, confirming the need for the ILO to promote strong social policies, justice and democratic institutions; Whereas the ILO should, now more than ever, draw upon all its standard-setting, technical cooperation and research resources in all its areas of competence, in particular employment, vocational training and working conditions, to ensure that, in the context of a global strategy for economic and social development, economic and social policies are mutually reinforcing components in order to create broad-based sustainable development;
From page 88...
... freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; (b) the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor;
From page 89...
... by offering technical cooperation and advisory services to promote the ratification and implementation of the fundamental Conventlons; (b) by assisting those Members not yet in a position to ratify some or all of these Conventions in their efforts to respect, to promote and to realize the principles concerning fundamental rights which are the subject of these Conventions; and (c)


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