The primary mission of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the promotion and defence of workers’ rights and interests, through international cooperation between trade unions, global campaigning, and advocacy within the major global institutions. The Programme Document adopted in 2006 at the ITUC founding Congress sets out the Confederation’s overall policy framework, which builds on existing International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and World Confederation of Labour (WCL) policies. The ITUC main areas of activity include: trade union and human rights; economy, society and the workplace; equality and non-discrimination; and international solidarity.