How far has International Labour Organisation (ILO) succeeded in shaping policies and programmes in favour of government, employees and workers together with the aim of social justice?

International Labour Organisation: 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 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. 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 sets International Labor Standards and Conventions and offers recommendations. The aim is to provide basic rights, such as banning forced labor, equality at the workplace with regard to gender and race, right of collective bargain and the right to organize. It offers technical assistance to member nations in the form of vocational training facilities. The ILO sends experts to its member countries to provide consultation on technical matters.