- Refugees: The League did tremendous work in getting refugees and former prisioners of war back to their homelands. The Refugees Committee Fridtjof Nansen introduced the "Nansen Passport" (Document). This made it much easier or refugees to travel across borders to return home or resettle in new lands. The League acted quickly to stamp out cholera, smallpox and dysentery in the camps. The Refugee Committee was constantly short of funds and Nansen spent much of this time trying to raise donations. In 1930s his work became more difficult because the international situation became more tense.
- Working Conditions: The International Labour Organisation was successful in banning the limiting hours that small children were allowed to work. They also wanted to improve working conditions. The International Labour Organisation hampered by lack of funds. Many abuses were not even known about before the International Labour Organisation exposed them.
- Health: The Health Committee produced some important achievements. As well as collecting statistical information and spreading good practice it sponsored research into infectious diseases with institutes (These were helping to develop vaccines and other medicines) in Singapore, London and Denmark. The Health Committee was one of the most successful of the League's organisations.
- Transport: The League made recommendations on marking shipping lanes and produced an international highway code for road users.
- Social problems: The League blacklisted four large German, Dutch, French and Swiss companies which were involved in the illegal drug trade. It organized raids against slave owners.
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