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Background
QUNO particularly follows the work of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This programme works to harmonise the impact of trade on the equitable and sustainable use of resources and the impact of trade on labour standards and conditions. QUNO organises seminars for government delegates, NGOs, corporations and WTO, ILO and IMF staff. One recent seminar addressed TRIPS Article 27.3(b) and developing countries negotiating capacities and requirements for national legislation. Another seminar focused on international labour standards and their relevance for multilateral agencies cialis 20mg and private voluntary initiatives.
QUNO also collaborates with Quaker programmes in developing countries, especially to facilitate dialogue and exchanges between work in multilateral agencies, community and national level efforts to promote labour standards, especially for women in export industries. |
Farming traditional rice in India (M. Kunz)
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Programme objectives are:
1. Promoting international agreements to assure equitable access to and sharing of genetic resources;
2. Strengthening mechanisms for promoting international core labour standards within relevant international institutions concerned with labour, trade and finance;
3. Encouraging corporations to implement social responsibility strategies and practices, drawing on international agreements enshrining social standards, especially labour standards;
4. In co-operation with Quaker projects in developing countries, to strengthen management and social organisations at national and community levels to implement labour policies that embody international core labour standards;
5. Facilitating dialogue between NGOs, particularly those with experiences in developing countries, and the WTO and ILO.
Martin Watson, Trade and Development Representative |
Under pressure from low standard/cost suppliers: Bangladesh model factory for baseball caps (M. Kunz)
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