Write short notes on the following: International Labor Organization (ILO)

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice. The security, humanitarian, political and economic considerations were the driving force behind the creation of ILO. There was keen appreciation of the importance of social justice in securing peace, against a background of exploitation of workers in the industrializing nations of that time. There was also increasing understanding of the world's economic interdependence and the need for cooperation to obtain similarity of working conditions in countries competing for markets. The ILO is the only 'tripartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes to achieve its defined objectives.