Press release
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ratifies ILO Convention on night work
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic has ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention covering standards for night work, Convention No. 171.
Lao Vice-Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Baykham Khattiya (left) shakes hands with ILO DG Guy Ryder. © ILO |
Lao People's Democratic Republic has now ratified ten ILO Conventions, including five of the eight fundamental Conventions. The country has been a member of the ILO since 1964.
Lao Vice-Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Baykham Khattiya(left) and ILO DG Guy Ryder sign instruments of ratification for C.171. © ILO |
Often called a world parliament of labour, the ILC sets the broad policies of the ILO, adopts international labour standards and serves as a forum for discussion of key social and labour issues. It also adopts the Organization's budget and elects its Governing Body.
During the two-week conference, delegates will discuss a broad range of issues, including labour migration and employment strategies, ways out of informality and strengthening the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29). The conference will close on Thursday 12 June.
A group photo at the signing ceremony. ©ILO |
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