Global well being and human progress require sustainable economic development, a fair globalization and multilateral governance that reinforce both economic growth and social justice at the international, national and community levels. In support of these aspirations, the ILO offers an unmatched store of knowledge about the world of work, which it acquired over more than 80 years of responding to the needs of people everywhere for decent jobs, livelihoods and dignity. We serve our tripartite partners - and society as a whole - in a variety of ways, including international standards-setting, technical cooperation to member states, dissemination of best practices, training, communication and publications.
The ILO promotes the development of independent employers and workers organizations and provides relevant training and advisory services. Its technical assistance includes such fields as
- Vocational training and vocational rehabilitation
- Employment policy
- Labour administration
- Labour law and industrial relations
- Working conditions
- Management development
- Cooperatives
- Social security
- Labour statistics
- Occupational safety and health
In addition, the work of the ILO involves a number of cross-cutting activities
Cross-cutting activities
- Shaping the ILO agenda: Decent Work: Policy Integration
- Shaping the ILO agenda: Gender equality
- Expanding knowledge: Statistics
- Expanding knowledge: International Institute for Labour Studies
- Expanding knowledge: International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin
- Improving awareness of ILO perspectives: External relations and partnerships
- Improving awareness of ILO perspectives: Communications