Bangladesh has been unanimously elected as the Vice-President of the 114th International Labor Conference (ILC) of the International Labor Organization (ILO) held in Geneva. Nahida Sobhan, Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Bangladesh in Geneva will perform this duty.
Representatives of 187 member states of ILO unanimously supported Bangladesh in the elections held on June 1. Juan Castillo is serving as the president of the conference. The other two vice-presidents are Kristen Kaufman and Gerardo Martinez.
A statement from the Bangladesh Permanent Mission in Geneva said, this election is an international recognition of the country’s commitment to Bangladesh’s constructive role in global labor management, ensuring decent employment, establishing social justice and protecting workers’ rights.
According to the mission, Bangladesh’s active role in strengthening multilateral cooperation to face the changing challenges of the global labor market has been reflected through this election. At the same time, the position of Bangladesh has become stronger in policy discussions on labor and employment issues at the international level.As co-chair, Bangladesh will play a role in building policy consensus among member states and relevant stakeholders on various global issues related to labor rights, employment, social protection and the future of the labor market.
Notably, the International Labor Conference organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) is considered as the ‘Labor Parliament’ of the world. It is the highest policy-making forum of the ILO, where representatives of governments, trade unions and employers discuss important labor and employment issues.
About five thousand delegates from different countries of the world participated in this year’s conference.
