ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization
Adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Ninety-seventh Session,
Geneva, 10 June 2008.
The International Labour Organization unanimously adopted the ILO
Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on 10 June 2008.
This is the third major statement of principles and policies adopted by
the International Labour Conference since the ILO’s Constitution of
1919. It builds on the Philadelphia Declaration of 1944 and the
Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work of 1998. The
2008 Declaration expresses the contemporary vision of the ILO’s mandate
in the era of globalization.
This landmark Declaration is a
powerful reaffirmation of ILO values. It is the outcome of tripartite
consultations that started in the wake of the Report of the World
Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization. By adopting this
text, the representatives of governments, employers’ and workers’
organizations from 182 member States emphasize the key role of our
tripartite Organization in helping to achieve progress and social
justice in the context of globalization. Together, they commit to
enhance the ILO’s capacity to advance these goals, through the Decent
Work Agenda. The Declaration institutionalizes the Decent Work concept
developed by the ILO since 1999, placing it at the core of the
Organization’s policies to reach its constitutional objectives.