Protection against Poverty with Particular Reference to the Ilo Commitment

ABSTRACT

The close relationship between the constitutional mandate of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda is evident. In particular, the interconnection is channelled through SDG 8 target 8.1 on GDP growth, target 8.2 on economic productivity and target 8.5 on full and productive employment and decent work for all are essential to ensure poverty reduction under SDG 1. Poverty eradication requires multilateral action, to support countries with a lower level of economic development, and individualised action, in line with a rights-based approach, to combat the social exclusion of the most disadvantaged. The situation of the health, economic and social crisis caused by COVID-19 and its consequences require both approaches. The study is divided into two parts. The first part analyses the concepts of poverty used by the ILO due to its universal and tripartite nature. The second deals with the ILO's normative action and strategic approach, including proposals in the context of the pandemic.