BD elected VP of 114th ILO Confce

 
Bangladesh has been unanimously elected as a vice-president of the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC), according to a message received from the Permanent Mission to UN in Geneva on Tuesday.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Office in Geneva Nahida Sobhan assumed the role of Vice-President of the Conference alongside President Juan Castillo, Uruguay's Minister of Labour and Social Security, and fellow Vice-Presidents Kristen Kaufman of the United States and Gerardo Martínez of Argentina.

Bangladesh's election was endorsed by delegates from 187 member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.

The unanimous election is seen as recognition of Bangladesh's commitment to promoting decent work, advancing social justice, protecting labour rights and strengthening multilateral cooperation in addressing emerging challenges facing the global workforce. 

As vice-president, Bangladesh will help steer the proceedings of the conference and facilitate consensus-building among member states, employers and workers' representatives on key labour and employment issues.

The International Labour Conference, often referred to as the world parliament of labour, is the highest decision-making body of the ILO and serves as the principal global forum for discussions on labour, employment and social justice.