ABSTRACT
The right to work is clearly stated in Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since the Declaration also prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, this formulation may be seen as an early foundation of this later treaty. This provision is codified in Article 6 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The International Labour Organisation put discrimination in employment and occupation on the agenda of its fortieth session in response to a request from the Commission on Human Rights and the Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. The Director-General of the International Labour Office shall communicate to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations full particulars of all ratifications and acts of denunciation registered by him in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Articles.
