Today! The International Labour Organization was established in 1919.
In 1919, the International Labour Organization was founded. The International Labour Organization (ILO), headquartered in Geneva, was the UN's first specialised agency. In response to a destructive war, it was founded in 1919 to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is founded on decent treatment of workers.
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