Feature article: Japan becomes first country to ratify ILO Convention No.187 (Issued on 24 July 2007)On 24 July, Japan became the first country to ratify ILO Convention No.187 committing itself to reinforce its OSH system. The Convention which establishes a promotional framework for occupational safety and health (OSH) was adopted by the International Labour Conference in June 2006. ILO online reports from Japan where a number of serious occupational safety and health problems highlighted the need to further reinforce prevention programmes.
New page: Interview with Ms. Doumbia-Henry, Director, ILO International Labour Standards Department (Tokyo, April 2006)Having been interviewed by Prof. Yozo Yokota, Professor of International Law, Chuo Law School and member of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations for a Japanese magazine, Ms. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director, ILO International Labour Standards Department, during her recent stay in Japan, talked about significance and prospects of Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. For full text of the interview, please click HERE.
ILO Office in Japan press release and press clippings