ILO

The ILO (International Labor Organization), also known as BIT (Bureau International du Travail) in French or OIT (Oficina Internacional del Trabajo) in Spanish, seeks to “promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity”. Established almost a century ago in 1919, the ILO became the first of seventeen special agencies of the United Nation in 1946. Its tripartite governing structure, which represents governments, employers, and workers allows for flexible and open debates to create international labor standards to everyone’s interests. Because of its many efforts, the labor standards have been enhanced greatly over the years and it continues to uphold its mission by organizing an international labor conference every June in Geneva. It currently has 185 of UN members and representatives from of each member and continues to sustain employment opportunities for all and alleviate the current global unemployment crisis.