News
2022
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ILO body adopts new minimum monthly wage for seafarers
18 May 2022
An increase in minimum monthly wages has been agreed for the world’s seafarers.
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Shipping industry adopts amendments to Maritime Labour Convention to improve seafarers’ conditions
16 May 2022
Drawing from lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders in the global shipping industry have adopted amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), to improve the living and working conditions of seafarers.
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First ratification of Convention No. 190 in the Caribbean
09 May 2022
Antigua and Barbuda ratifies Conventions Nos 190 and 183
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Albania ratifies the Violence and Harassment Convention
06 May 2022
Albania becomes the 13th country in the world, and the 5th country in Europe, to ratify Convention No. 190.
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Switzerland ratifies the Chemicals Convention and the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention
26 April 2022
Switzerland's ratification of Conventions Nos. 170 and 174 was marked by a ceremony attended by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
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ILO welcomes China’s move towards the ratification of two forced labour Conventions
20 April 2022
Once these ratifications take place, the total number of ILO Conventions ratified by China will rise to 28, including six of the eight Fundamental Conventions.
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The Republic of San Marino ratifies the Violence and Harassment Convention
14 April 2022
San Marino becomes the 12th country in the world, and the 4th country in Europe, to ratify Convention No. 190.
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Maritime Labour Convention reaches 100th ratification
11 April 2022
By reaching this milestone, the Maritime Labour Convention provides the shipping industry with globally recognized standards that cover more than 96 per cent of the world’s shipping.
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Oman: 100th Member State to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
31 March 2022
Oman is the 100th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.
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San Marino ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
31 March 2022
San Marino is the 101st Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.