“Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world… Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind… Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion… Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression… Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association… Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity… Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family… Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance… Everyone has the right to education… No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.”

Violence against women is a grave violation directed at women’s right to life, freedom, and human dignity. It is also a structural form of inequality that threatens social justice, the dignity of labour, social cohesion, and the sustainability of democratic life. According to United Nations data, one in every three women worldwide is subjected to violence at least once in her lifetime. This reality clearly demonstrates that violence against women is not isolated incidents but a deep-rooted and multidimensional human rights issue.

World Children’s Day on 20 November is a universal call to the collective conscience of humanity. It reminds us that every child has an equal, free, and safe right to life, while also exposing the deep global injustices we must confront.

The Joint Final Declaration, released at the high-level strategic meeting titled “The Labour Movement in the Face of the New Challenges of Work and World Transformation” held in Istanbul on 11 November 2025 by the International Labour Confederation (ILC) and the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), set forth a strong vision for the future of the global labour movement.

Delegates of the International Labour Confederation (ILC) and the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), who participated in the high-level strategic meeting held in Istanbul on 11 November 2025, extended their support to the “Breathe for the Future, for a Green Homeland” campaign organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye.

Istanbul, 11 November 2025 – The International Labour Confederation (ILC) and the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) convened a high-level strategic meeting in Istanbul under the theme “The Labour Movement in the Face of New Challenges of Work and Global Transformation.”