On 29 June 1961, during its plenary conference in Geneva, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted a resolution condemning the racial policies of the South African government and calling for South Africa's withdrawal from the ILO, by 163 votes to nil, with 29 abstentions. The ILO is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. It is the only 'tripartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes promoting Decent Work for all.
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The International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference
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- 29 Jun 1961
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- 29 Jun 2026
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- 01 Anon, (n.d.), ‘About the ILO,’from International Labour Organisation, [online] Available at www.ilo.org, [Accessed 26 May 2011]
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South African History Online. (2011, June 22). The International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065262
South African History Online (2011) 'The International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference', South African History Online, 22 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065262 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).
South African History Online, The International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065262, (accessed 21 July 2026).
"The International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference." South African History Online, 22 June 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065262. Accessed 21 July 2026.
South African History Online. "The International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference." South African History Online. June 22, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065262.
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