Havana-. Cuba was re-elected this Friday as an associate member of the Board of Directors of the International Labor Organization (ILO), for the period 2024-2027.
With 193 votes, Cuba was the country that achieved the highest level of support in its regional group.
The vote was carried out in the context of the 112th International Labor Conference, which is in session in Geneva until June 14. A total of 18 full members and 28 deputy members were elected.
Since 1959, Cuba has been a member of the Board of Directors for 14 periods. Within the framework of the main decision-making body of the Organization, the country has always valued tripartite dialogue and cooperation with ILO bodies.
The Council, composed of a total of 56 full members and 66 deputy members, meets three times a year and makes decisions on the policy of the Organization.
As a founding member of the ILO in 1919, Cuba has played an active role in the work of the Organization, adhering to the principle of tripartism and social dialogue.
The country has ratified 90 ILO conventions and one Protocol, of which 66 are in force. It is a State Party to the ten conventions that are considered fundamental; in two of the four governance agreements; and in 78 of the 177 technical agreements.
Cuba is committed to the promotion and protection of workers’ rights and union freedoms, and has expressed its willingness to continue working to promote the necessary international cooperation in the ILO, with the objective of universalizing the achievement of the goals of full employment. and decent work for all.
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