International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions

International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions

India is one of the founder members of the international Labour Organization (ILO). The influence of ILO Conventions as a standard of reference for labour legislation and practices in India has been significant. Under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulations) Act, 1986 and through the National Policy on Child labour, ILO has financially supported preparation of certain industry specific projects in India. The implementation of the international Programme of Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) in India has created a positive impact towards understanding the problem of child labour and highlighting the need for elimination of child labour.

Human Rights conventions

India is also party to a number of major international treaties on human rights. These include international Convention on the  Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1968) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1979) ,Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1993) and Convention on the rights of the Child (1992) with regard to international criminal law, India is party to Slavery Convention of 1926, genocide Convention of 1948 and the Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity of 1968. 

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India is a charter member of the United Nations and participates in all of its specialized agencies. India’s representation has provided an opportunity for leadership in words affairs. India was at the forefront of the UN’s struggle against colonialism and apartheid, its effort towards global disarmament, and towards the creation of a more equitable international order.

Over the years, India has contributed signfibuted to the core resources of UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF and the World Food Programme. India has also contributed to the UNCTAD Trust Fund for least developed countries, as well as to the ITC Global Trust Fund since its inception in 1996. It also makes substantial voluntary contributions to multilateral programmes, including UNEP, UNHABITAT, UN Drug Control Programme, UNRWA, UNIFEM and UN Volunteers. India has been a major contributor to the UN peacekeeping efforts globally and has continuously responded to calls for peacekeeping operations. As a member of the UN, India is committed to the realization of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action as well as the MDGs. The ICPD draft Programme of Action builds on UNCED’s outcomes, Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration, as well as on the agreement reached at the 1990 World Summit for Children and the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.