March 2023

1. GB.347/INS/1/Decision

   Decision concerning the approval of the minutes of the 346th Session of the Governing Body

   13 March 2023

2. GB.347/PFA/Room paper

   Update of Member States contributions received between 1 March and 13 March 2023

   13 March 2023

3. GB.346/PV

   Minutes of the 346th Session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office

   13 March 2023

4. GB.347/INS/20

   Composition, agenda and programme of standing bodies and meetings

   10 March 2023

5. GB.347/LILS/6

   Proposals to adapt the current reporting arrangements under article 22 of the ILO Constitution for Members having ratified fundamental Conventions Nos 155 and 187 and proposed report form under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998), as amended in 2022

   10 March 2023

   As requested by the Governing Body, this document presents proposals for adjusting the reporting cycle in accordance with article 22 of the ILO Constitution for Members having ratified the fundamental Conventions on occupational safety and health and proposes a report form under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998), as amended in 2022 for Members that have not ratified these Conventions (see the draft decision in paragraph 11).

6. GB.347/PFA/INF/1/2

   Collection of contributions from 1 January 2023 to date

   10 March 2023

   This paper provides information on the collection of contributions from 1 January 2023 to date and the position of Member States in relation to article 13(4) of the Constitution.

7. Report III(Part B) - General Survey

   Achieving gender equality at work

   07 March 2023

   General Survey on the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156), the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Recommendation, 1958 (No. 111), the Workers with Family Responsibilities Recommendation, 1981 (No. 165) and the Maternity Protection Recommendation, 2000 (No. 191)

8. GB.347/INS/18/2(Rev.1)

   Appointment of three Assistant Directors-General

   07 March 2023

   In version "Rev.1" of 7 March a third appointment has been added.

9. GB.347/PFA/INF/1/1

   Position of accounts as at 31 December 2022

   06 March 2023

   This paper provides information on the position of 2022–23 income and expenditure as of 31 December 2022. For the 12-month period ending 31 December 2022, contributions received were US$412,274,605 and expenditures recorded were US$388,425,291. In accordance with article 21.2(a) of the Financial Regulations, arrears of contributions received in 2022 were used to reimburse the Working Capital Fund to cover the 2020–21 deficit of CHF21,778,342 (US$24,198,158). The shortfall of income received over expenditure (deficit) as at 31 December 2022 is US$348,844 at the budget rate of exchange of CHF0.90 to the US dollar.

10. GB.347/PFA/INF/7

    Composition and structure of the staff at 31 December 2022

    03 March 2023

    In accordance with the Human Resources Strategy 2022–25 and the Action Plan for improving the diversity of the ILO workforce, this document contains information on the composition and structure of the staff of the Office as at 31 December 2022. It provides an overview of the composition and structure of the ILO staff with specific information regarding gender, geographical diversity and age, along with figures related to recruitment and mobility.

11. GB.347/PFA/INF/9

    Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the International Civil Service Commission for 2022

    02 March 2023

    This document provides information on the report of the International Civil Service Commission for 2022 and the decisions taken by the United Nations General Assembly in relation to that report.

February 2023

1. GB.347/INS/INF/2

   Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (Geneva, 28 November–10 December 2022)

   28 February 2023

2. Report III(A)/Addendum

   Joint statement by the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Chairpersons

   28 February 2023

   Addendum to the Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

3. GB.347/Agenda(Rev.1)

   Agenda of the 347th Session of the ILO Governing Body (March 2023)

   28 February 2023

   In version "Rev.1", item PFA/INF/11 has been added.

4. GB.347/PFA/INF/3

   Update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo in Abidjan

   28 February 2023

5. GB.347/INS/8

   ILO strategy on decent work in supply chains

   27 February 2023

   This document presents a comprehensive ILO strategy on decent work in supply chains, that is based on the building blocks adopted by the Tripartite Working Group on Options to Ensure Decent Work in Supply Chains (June–July 2022). The Governing Body is invited to provide guidance to the Office on implementing the five-year strategy, including the operational, financial and resource mobilization implications, and to take a decision on the date at which it will review its implementation (see the draft decision in paragraph 4).

6. GB.347/INS/5

   Work plan on the strengthening of the supervisory system: Proposals on further steps to ensure legal certainty

   27 February 2023

   Further to the decision taken by the Governing Body at its 344th Session (March 2022), this document includes a draft procedural framework for the referral of questions or disputes regarding the interpretation of international labour Conventions to the International Court of Justice in accordance with article 37(1) of the Constitution. The document also includes additional considerations and proposals on the possible establishment of an in-house tribunal for the expeditious determination of interpretation questions or disputes in accordance with article 37(2) of the Constitution. This document has been prepared taking into account the views expressed during informal consultations held in November–December 2022 and in January–February 2023 (see the draft decision in paragraph 62).

7. GB.347/INS/18/1

   Documents submitted for information only

   27 February 2023

8. GB.347/INS/16

   Report on developments relating to the resolution concerning the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of the mandate of the International Labour Organization

   24 February 2023

   This document responds to the Governing Body’s decision by providing an overview of developments and their impact on the world of work in Ukraine, in neighbouring countries and globally. 3 In addition, it highlights actions taken or options being considered by the Office to give effect to the resolution of the Governing Body. (see the draft decision in paragraph 41).

9. GB.347/INS/3

   Review of annual reports under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998), as amended in 2022

   24 February 2023

   The Governing Body is invited to take note of the information submitted under the Annual Review for the period from January to December 2022 and to provide guidance on key issues and priorities to help Member States respect, promote and realize fundamental principles and rights at work (see the draft decision in paragraph 125).