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The 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) Concluded in Geneva

Posted 17 Jun 2025

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The International Labour Conference is the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization. 

Key Highlights 

  • Adopted Biological Hazards in the Working Environment Convention, 2025 (Convention No. 192): The 1st international instrument specifically addressing biological hazards in the working environment.
    • It calls on Member States to formulate national policies & adopt measures on occupational safety and health that include the prevention and protection against biological hazards. 
  • Approved Amendment to Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC): The changes calls for the right to shore leave and repatriation, and call for recognizing seafarers as key workers.
    • MLC is a binding international law for ensuring minimum working and living standards for all seafarers on ships. India ratified the MLC in 2015
  • Decent Work in the Platform Economy: It held its 1st standard-setting discussion on decent work in the platform economy, an important step toward improvingrights and conditions for digital platform workers.
  • Resolution on Reducing Informality: ILC adopted a Resolution to reduce informality and support the transition to formal work
    • The resolution calls for urgent action to improve working conditions, extend social protection, and create decent jobs, especially for those most affected by informality. 
  • Other: Formal approval was given to the ILO’s tripartite contribution to the Second World Summit for Social Development, set for November 2025 in Doha.

Global Coalition for Social Justice

  • The 2nd edition of the Global Coalition for Social Justice annual forum took place on the side lines of the 113th ILC in Geneva
  • It is an initiative of the ILO, launched in 2023. It aims to bring together global, regional, and national actors to advance social justice through policy and action coherence.
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  • International Labour Conference
  • International Labour Organisation (ILO)
  • Global Coalition for Social Justice
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