In an interactive discussion facilitated by Special Representative to the UN and Director Ms. Beate Andrees, Member States were invited to share their experiences and highlight the implications of adopting standards on labour rights for national legislation and policy. Participants of the side-event acknowledged the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions as a key initiative to protect labour rights as human rights, especially to achieve Agenda 2030. In their new term to the Human Rights Council, Belgium, Morocco, Chile, and Viet Nam will continue to promote international labour standards as human rights.

The objective of the event was to highlight the significance of international labour standards for social development and the promotion of human rights. International labour standards, social development and human rights have interdependent and mutually reinforcing objectives. Labour rights entail the promotion of freedom of association and collective bargaining; the elimination of child labour, forced labour and trafficking; the elimination of discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion or political opinion; the protection of life, safety and health at work; the elimination of violence and harassment at work, among others.

In an interactive discussion facilitated by Special Representative to the UN and Director Ms. Beate Andrees, Member States were invited to share their experiences and highlight the implications of adopting standards on labour rights for national legislation and policy. Participants of the side-event acknowledged the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions as a key initiative to protect labour rights as human rights, especially to achieve Agenda 2030. In their new term to the Human Rights Council, Belgium, Morocco, Chile, and Viet Nam will continue to promote international labour standards as human rights.