The International Labor Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency focused on labor-related issues, particularly international labor standards and decency for all workers. The ILO has a membership of 187 countries and achieves its goal by directing efforts towards meeting the needs of all employees, by bringing together governments, employers and workers in setting labor standards, shaping policies and designing programs. The unique structure of the ILO, in which both workers and employers have an equal voice together with governments in discussions, manifests the principle of social dialogue in practice. Through its activities, the International Labour Organization brings many conventions and recommendations that aim to improve working conditions for all workers around the world. The goals of the International Labour Organization are determined by its Constitution, which also prescribes the structure of the organization and the tasks it must perform in order to achieve the prescribed goals.