Difference between revisions of "Foundation of the International Labour Organization (ILO)"
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| − | In 1919 The International Labour Organization (ILO), was created together with the League of Nations by the Treaty of Versailles. | + | In 1919 The [[International Labour Organization (ILO)|International Labour Organization]] (ILO), was created together with the League of Nations by the Treaty of Versailles. |
It was established to advocate [[Human Rights|human rights]] embodied in labour law. It gave expression to the concern for social reform that grew with the industrial revolution, and the conviction that realistic reform had to be conducted in an international environment. | It was established to advocate [[Human Rights|human rights]] embodied in labour law. It gave expression to the concern for social reform that grew with the industrial revolution, and the conviction that realistic reform had to be conducted in an international environment. | ||
The ILO also called for widespread demands for social justice and higher living standards for the world's working people. | The ILO also called for widespread demands for social justice and higher living standards for the world's working people. | ||
[[Category:Human Rights & Global Peace]] | [[Category:Human Rights & Global Peace]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:41, 1 April 2014
In 1919 The International Labour Organization (ILO), was created together with the League of Nations by the Treaty of Versailles. It was established to advocate human rights embodied in labour law. It gave expression to the concern for social reform that grew with the industrial revolution, and the conviction that realistic reform had to be conducted in an international environment. The ILO also called for widespread demands for social justice and higher living standards for the world's working people.
