The International Labour Organization (ILO) sets international labour standards and works to advance social and economic justice. It was founded in 1919 as Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles, on the postwar conviction that lasting peace could only be built on social justice, and began as an agency of the League of Nations. When the League dissolved in 1946, the ILO became the first specialized agency of the new United Nations system, a status distinct from being a UN organ outright: it keeps its own governing bodies, budget and legal personality under an agreement with the UN rather than being folded into UN structure. Its defining feature is tripartism: unlike bodies where only governments sit at the table, ILO decision-making brings together government, employer and worker delegates from each member state, each with an independent voice. The ILO received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969, the year of its fiftieth anniversary, recognized for its work improving conditions and fostering social justice among workers worldwide.
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Became the first specialized agency of the United Nations system in 1946; a specialized agency keeps its own governing bodies and budget under an agreement with the UN rather than being a UN organ outright.
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The report became Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles.
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It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with around 40 field offices around the world.
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) sets international labour standards and works to advance social and economic justice.
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The ILO became the first specialized agency of the United Nations system after the demise of the League in 1946.
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The only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919 the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 Member States , to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.
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