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Key Reports Published by ILO are:
World Employment and Social Outlook
Global Wage Report
The eight-core conventions of the ILO are:
- Forced Labour Convention (No. 29)
- Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105)
- Equal Remuneration Convention (No.100)
- Discrimination (Employment Occupation) Convention (No.111)
- Minimum Age Convention (No.138)
- Worst forms of Child Labour Convention (No.182)
- Freedom of Association and Protection of Right to Organised Convention (No.87)
- Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (No.98)
India has ratified six out of the eight-core/fundamental ILO conventions. These conventions are:
India has not ratified the two core/fundamental conventions, namely
Forced Labour Convention (No. 29)
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105)
Equal Remuneration Convention (No.100)
Discrimination (Employment Occupation) Convention (No.111)
Minimum Age Convention (No.138)
Worst forms of Child Labour Convention (No.182)
India has not ratified the two core/fundamental conventions, namely
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) and
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98).
Regional offices of ILO are :
Regional Office for Africa, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok, Thailand
Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, in Geneva, Switzerland
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in Lima, Peru
Regional Office for the Arab States, in Beirut, Lebanon
Singapore Declaration
The 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) held at Singapore.
This Singapore Declaration agreed that social dialogue is essential to address labour market challenges and finding solutions in crisis situations.
The declaration urged the Governments ➔
o To facilitate the transition to peace, security and decent work in situations of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and economic uncertainty.
o To strengthen governance frameworks and respect for freedom of association to protect the rights of migrant workers.
o To ensure labour protection for all through the promotion of freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining throughout the regions.
o To develop and implement inclusive labour market programmes and policies that support life transitions and demographic shifts.
o To recognise the impact of climate change and develop through tripartite committees’ national plans for a just transition.
• Note ➔ The 16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of ILO was held at Bali, Indonesia in December 2016.
Powers of UNSC
Powers ➔
o Establishment of peacekeeping operations
o Establishment of international sanctions
o Authorization of military action through Security Council resolutions
Youth Co:Lab
• Youth Co:Lab was co-created in 2017 by UNDP and the Citi Foundation.
• Aim ➔ To establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to invest in and empower youth to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
👉 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
• It coordinates the work of the 14 UN specialized agencies, ten functional commissions and five regional commissions, receives reports from nine UN funds and programmes and issues policy recommendations to the UN system and to member states.
👉 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
• It is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
• By the ECOSOC resolution of June 1946, it was established as a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Commission comprises 45 Member States of the United Nations.
Group of Friends
India has launched the ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers.
• Co-chairs ➔ Co-chairs of the ‘Group of Friends’ - India, Bangladesh, Egypt, France, Morocco and Nepal.
• Aim ➔ To Promote Accountability for Crimes against Peacekeepers, seek facilitation of capacity building and technical assistance to the host state authorities.
Urban-20 Event
Urban-20 2023 Event is organised by Ahmedabad under India’s presidency of G20.
About
• What is it? ➔ Urban-20 (U20) one of the Engagement Groups of G20.
• Purpose ➔ It provides a platform for cities from G20 countries to facilitate discussions on various important issues of urban development including climate change and social inclusion.
• Host ➔ Under the G20 presidency of India, Ahmedabad will host the U20 2023 cycle and organised by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• Participants ➔ Besides G20 countries, the Mayors and representatives of C40 (Climate 40), UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments) member cities, and Observer Cities.
Asian Development Bank
👉 Urban Services project in Tamil Nadu
Recently, India and ADB sign a $125 million loan to improve Urban Services in Tamil Nadu.
About
• Establishment ➔ It is a regional development bank established on 19th December 1966.
• It envisions a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty in the region.
• Headquarters ➔ Manila, Philippines. • Members ➔ 68 members, 49 from within Asia.
• Japan holds the largest proportion of shares in ADB followed by the USA, because Japan is one of the largest shareholders of the bank, and the president has always been Japanese.
• ADB is an official United Nations Observer.
👉 Urban Services project in Tamil Nadu
• Aim ➔ To build priority water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in strategic industrial corridors across 10 cities in the state. The tranche 3 loan covers Coimbatore, Madurai, and Thoothukudi.
G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (G20-DIA)
👉 Stay Safe Online campaign
Recently, The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology has launched the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) and a “Stay Safe Online” Campaign.
About
• Objective ➔ To identify, recognize, and enable the adoption of innovative and impactful digital technologies developed by start-ups, from G20 nations as well as the invited non-member nations
👉 Stay Safe Online campaign
• The Stay Safe Online campaign intends to raise awareness about cyber risks and the need for cyber hygiene in an increasingly digitizing world.
• The campaign is expected to make citizens of all age groups aware of cyber risk and ways to deal with it.
Nai Chetna-Pahal Badlav Ki Campaign
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Focus area of this year ➔
Implementing agency ➔
About
• Launched by ➔ Ministry of Urban Development
• Launched under ➔ The campaign has been launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission(DAY-NRLM).
• Objective ➔ It is a community-led National Campaign Against Gender-Based Discrimination. This will be an annual campaign focussing on specific gender issues each year.
• Focus area of this year ➔ The focus area of the campaign this year is gender-based violence with the aim to equip women to recognise and prevent violence and make them aware of their rights.
• Implementing agency ➔ This campaign will be implemented by all states in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSO) partners, and actively executed by all levels including the states, districts and blocks, engaging the community institutions along with the extended community.
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
India has improved its maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 97 deaths per lakh in 2018-2020 from 130 deaths per lakh in 2014-2016.
What is it? ➔
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births.
• The Registrar General of India released a Special Bulletin on MMR.
• India has accomplished the National Health Policy (NHP) target for MMR of less than 100/lakh live births.
• India is on the right track to achieve the SDG target of MMR less than 70/ lakh live births by 2030.
• 8 States have achieved Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target for MMR.
• Other key Findings ➔
o Institutional births across the country have increased to 88.6% in 2019-2021 from 78.9% in 2014-2016.
o Anaemia levels among women between the ages of 19 and 49 have increased to 57% in 2019-2021 from 53.1% in 2015-2016.
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)
About
• What is it? ➔ CARA is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
• Role ➔ CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003.
• Function ➔ CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies.
• In India, a child can be placed with a family under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 and Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.
o The mandatory registration of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and linking to CARA has been provided in Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
