Human and trade union rights : PROGRAMME AREA

Human rights are a concept that every human being has rights universal, inalienable, whatever the positive law or other local factors such as ethnicity, nationality or religion.

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21/12/2023

"Championing Rights-Based Migration Governance: ITUC-Africa’s Call to Action on International Migrants Day"

On this year International Migrants Day, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) stands to acknowledge and celebrate the invaluable contributions of millions of migrants worldwide. As a staunch advocate for social justice and human rights, (...)
Dar Es Salam, 18 December 2023 By Adjélé Mensah Keywords : Activities; Newsletters; Human and trade union rights; Nigeria; Tanzania;
26/02/2020

6TH AFRICA SOCIAL PARTNERS SUMMIT: MESSAGE BY COMRADE AYUBA WABBA

A FRATERNAL MESSAGE BY COMRADE AYUBA WABBA, mni, PRESIDENT OF THE NLC AND ITUC AT THE 6TH AFRICA SOCIAL PARTNERS SUMMIT
Abuja, NIGERIA Keywords : Activities; Declarations; Human and trade union rights; Nigeria;
23/02/2020

The Choice is Ours – FESTU welcomes the signing of the Federal Electoral Bill into law

The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) and its 12 affiliated sector unions commend the signing of the country’s Federal Electoral Bill into law as a historic and tangible move towards the realisation of democratic rights of Somalis and ultimately, a stable and peaceful society.
23 February 2020 Keywords : Activities; Declarations; Human and trade union rights; Somalia;
17/02/2020

10th New Year School: African Trade Unions and the Future of Work

Technological advances, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are plunging the world of work today into unprecedented change. If this change promises to be beneficial for some under other skies, that is likely to strike a blow to others on the black continent, given that the (...)
17-20 Febrary 2020 Lome, TOGO Keywords : Activities; Newsletters; Climate Change And Environment; Human and trade union rights; Gender Equality; Peace And Security; Extending Social Protection ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment;
09/04/2019

Report of the 2019 Africa International Labour Conference (ILC) preparation meeting

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) conducted the preparatory meeting for the 2019 International Labour Conference (ILC). This year’s ILC will mark the (...)
20-22 March 2019 Kigali, RWANDA Keywords : Activities; Human and trade union rights; Peace And Security; Reports ; Rwanda;

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03/07/2023

BFTU: CONCERNS REGARDING H. M. KING MSWATI III’S ATTENDANCE AT THE US – AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT 2023

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Botswana. We hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. We are writing to you to express our deep concern regarding the attendance of H. M. King Mswati III, the Head of Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini, at the upcoming US-Africa Business (...)
Keywords : Eswatini Democracy ; Human and trade union rights ; Protest letters ; Botswana ; Eswatini ;
27/06/2023

ITUC-Africa and ILO/ACTRAV deeply concerned about the attack on freedom of association in Guinea-Bissau

The African regional organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) expressed grave concern over recent developments in Guinea-Bissau that violate the freedom of association and trade union independence of the União Nacional dos Trabalhadores da Guiné Central (...)
Keywords : Newsletters ; Human and trade union rights ; Guinea Bissau ;
27/06/2023

Geneva hosted the 2023 World of Work Summit on Social Justice for All

From 14 to 15 June, the Palais des Nations in Geneva hosted the 1st World of Work Summit on Social Justice. The central theme of this high-level summit, which brought together speakers from around the world, was "Social Justice for All" and focused on the importance of strengthening collective (...)
Keywords : Newsletters ; Human and trade union rights ; Extending Social Protection ;
12/06/2023

A more active engagement of African workers at the 111th session of the International Labour Conference

The 111th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) is now in full swing at the headquarters of the International Labour Office (ILO), where African trade union delegates are making their voices heard. The ILC brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers (...)
Keywords : Benin ; Newsletters ; Human and trade union rights ;
01/05/2023

INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ DAY 2023 PRESS STATEMENT

2023 International Workers’ Day Commemoration: fight insecurity, debt and Illicit Financial Flows and advance participatory democracy to promote peace, shared prosperity, well-being and inclusion.
Keywords : Climate Change And Environment ; Declarations ; Human and trade union rights ; Extending Social Protection ; Communique ;

ITUC AFRICA

TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY TOOL (TUOC-tool)

This guidance note presents the COS framework; it reviews the concrete steps that can be used (...)

TU DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS PROFILE TOOL

TUDEP is a learning tool meant to support trade unions worldwide in the application of the (...)

PAMPHLET ON THE SDGs

The pamphlet aims to introduce trade unionists to the 2030 Agenda and its overlap with the (...)