What can the ILO contribute?
As the UN agency with special responsibility for the world of work, the ILO plays an important role in mobilizing the workplace, organizations of employers and workers, and ministries of labour to support national efforts on HIV/AIDS. The ILO promotes decent work and combats HIV/AIDS through a unique combination of standard-setting with practical action at the workplace – public and private, formal and informal. The ILO’s particular contribution to UNAIDS includes: – its tripartite members, their networks, and existing structures in the world of work (e.g. occupational safety and health) – direct access to the workplace, with its opportunities for HIV prevention as well as care, support and treatment – long-standing experience in protecting and promoting the rights of workers – a global network of field offices and technical cooperation projects; and – capacity for research, information sharing, and training.
