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Total number of ratifications registered since 1919

Fundamental and Governance Conventions

As of Today

ILO member States: 185
ILO instruments adopted: 396
  1. Conventions: 189
  2. Protocols: 5
  3. Recommendations: 202

Latest Ratifications

September 2013
  1. Germany - C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) - 20 Sep 2013
  2. Trinidad and Tobago - C122 - Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) - 19 Sep 2013
August 2013
  1. Belgium - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 20 Aug 2013
  2. Germany - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 16 Aug 2013
  3. Ghana - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 16 Aug 2013
  4. Guyana - C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) - 09 Aug 2013
  5. Japan - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 05 Aug 2013
  6. Lithuania - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 20 Aug 2013
  7. Malaysia - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 20 Aug 2013
  8. United Kingdom - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 07 Aug 2013
July 2013
  1. Hungary - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 31 Jul 2013
  2. Russian Federation - C176 - Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176) - 19 Jul 2013
  3. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - C150 - Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) - 22 Jul 2013
  4. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - C151 - Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) - 22 Jul 2013
  5. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - C154 - Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154) - 22 Jul 2013
  6. Uruguay - C135 - Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135) - 08 Jul 2013
June 2013
  1. Barbados - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 20 Jun 2013
  2. Morocco - C151 - Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) - 04 Jun 2013
  3. Morocco - C176 - Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176) - 04 Jun 2013
  4. Nigeria - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 18 Jun 2013
  5. South Africa - C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - 20 Jun 2013
  6. South Africa - C188 - Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) - 20 Jun 2013
  7. South Africa - C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) - 20 Jun 2013
  8. South Africa - MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - 20 Jun 2013
  9. Togo - C102 - Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102) - 07 Jun 2013
    Has accepted Parts V, VII, VIII and X.