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International Labour Organization

United Nations agency dealing with labour issues
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Summary

International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations[1]. It draws 4,023 Wikipedia views per month (specialized agency of the united nations category, ranking #4 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Nobel Peace Prize[3], Hans Böckler Preis[4]
  • Member of: International Household Survey Network[5]
  • Country: Switzerland[6]
  • Instance of: international organization[7]
  • Headquarters location: Geneva[8]
  • Location: International Labour Organization (building)[9]
  • Child organization or unit: International Labour Office[10]
  • Commons category: International Labour Organization[11]
  • Archives at: La contemporaine[12]
  • Has part(s): International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization[13]
  • Inception: 1919[14]
  • Official website: https://www.ilo.org/[15]
  • Topic's main category: Category:International Labour Organization[16]
  • Employees: 3500[17]
  • Political ideology: tripartism[18], social dialogue[19], social justice[20], decent work[21]
  • Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Q120170780[22]
  • Described by source: 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[23]
  • Legal form: International organisation[24]
  • Position held by head of the organization: Director-General of the International Labour Organization[25]
  • Partnership with: International Civil Aviation Organization[26]

Why It Matters

International Labour Organization has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did International Labour Organization receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[3] and Hans Böckler Preis[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . ihsn.org. ihsn.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . calames.abes.fr. Retrieved . calames.abes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ilo.org. ilo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . icao.int. icao.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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