February 2023

1. Report III(A)

   Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (articles 19, 22 and 35 of the Constitution)

   17 February 2023

   Third item on the agenda: Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations

2. GB.347/PFA/8

   Report of the Chief Internal Auditor for the year ended 31 December 2022

   15 February 2023

   This document contains the report of the Chief Internal Auditor on the activities of the Office of Internal Audit and Oversight, including significant findings resulting from internal audit and investigation assignments conducted during 2022, for consideration by the Governing Body (see the draft decision in paragraph 4).

3. GB.347/LILS/2

   Composition of the International Labour Conference and regional meetings

   15 February 2023

   This document provides up-to-date information regarding incomplete and non-accredited delegations and the proportion of women and men in delegations to the International Labour Conference and regional meetings. It covers the period from July 2017 to December 2022. (See the draft decision in paragraph 35)

4. GB.347/POL/3

   Mid-term review of the ILO Development Cooperation Strategy (2020–25)

   15 February 2023

   This document presents the mid-term review of the ILO Development Cooperation Strategy 2020–25 and its implementation plan. It follows up on the decision taken by the Governing Body at its 340th Session (November 2020), in which it requested the Office to undertake a mid-term review of the Strategy and its implementation plan in 2023. The review allows the Governing Body to assess progress in the four pillars of the Strategy: (i) services to constituents; (ii) partnerships for policy coherence; (iii) partnerships for funding; and (iv) efficiency, decent work results and transparency, and to guide the Office in the Strategy’s continued implementation. The Governing Body is invited to take note of the mid-term review of the Strategy and its implementation plan and to request the Director-General to consider the Governing Body’s guidance in the next phase of the Strategy’s implementation (see the draft decision in paragraph 38).

5. GB.347/PFA/4

   ILO Strategy on knowledge and innovation

   14 February 2023

   This document presents the ILO Strategy on knowledge and innovation, and invites the Governing Body to provide comments and guidance.

6. GB.347/PFA/INF/2

   Update on the headquarters building renovation project

   14 February 2023

   This report provides the Governing Body with a progress update on phase 2 of the headquarters building renovation project and a status update on the building permit request for the headquarters security perimeter project.

7. GB.347/INS/10

   Analysis of measures introduced in Governing Body meeting arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic and their relevance for future sessions of the Governing Body and other meetings

   13 February 2023

   This document analyses the measures introduced in Governing Body meeting arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic with a view to identifying those that could continue to be applied for sessions of the Governing Body and other ILO official meetings (see the draft decision in paragraph 35).

8. GB.347/INS/INF/1

   Approved symposia, seminars, workshops and similar meetings

   10 February 2023

9. GB.347/PFA/INF/4

   First progress report on the implementation of the Information Technology Strategy 2022–25

   10 February 2023

10. GB.347/INS/INF/5

    Report on the work of the tripartite committee to consider further improvements to the approved methodology of Sustainable Development Goal indicator 8.8.2 on labour rights (Geneva, 21 October 2022)

    08 February 2023

    This document contains a report on the work of the tripartite committee to consider further improvements to the approved methodology of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 8.8.2 on labour rights.

11. GB.347/INS/9

    Outcome of the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (Singapore, 6–9 December 2022)

    07 February 2023

    This document provides information on the outcome of the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting, which was held in Singapore from 6 to 9 December 2022 and brought together tripartite constituents from both the Asia and the Pacific and the Arab States regions. Appendix I contains the conclusions of the Meeting, in the form of the Singapore Statement, and Appendix II contains the report of the Credentials Committee. The Governing Body is invited to request the Director-General to draw the attention of the ILO constituents to the Singapore Statement by making the text available to them, and to take the Singapore Statement into consideration when implementing current programmes and ensure its effective implementation in the context of future programme and budget proposals (see the draft decision in paragraph 13)

12. GB.347/LILS/1

    Final provisions of international labour Conventions

    06 February 2023

13. GB.347/PFA/INF/10

    Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the 72nd session of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board (2022)

    02 February 2023

    This report summarizes the major issues discussed by the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board and the decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the Board’s report.

14. GB.347/PFA/INF/5

    External audit plan

    02 February 2023

    In this document, the Director-General transmits to the Governing Body the External Auditor’s summary of the annual audit plan for the year ending 31 December 2022, for information.

15. GB.347/PFA/5

    Financial implications of the adoption of the ILO Open Access Policy

    02 February 2023

    This document provides information on the financial implications of the ILO Open Access Policy, which was adopted in January 2023, in particular with regard to the Publications Revolving Fund provided for in article 11 of the Financial Regulations and article 3.31 of the Financial Rules. The Governing Body is invited to take note of the Open Access Policy and the projected reduction in the net income of the Fund (see the draft decision in paragraph 19).

16. GB.347/PFA/INF/8

    Report of the Board of Trustees of the Special Payments Fund

    02 February 2023

    The Special Payments Fund is a financial assistance fund for former ILO staff or their surviving spouses who are United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund beneficiaries. Assistance is based on financial need, in accordance with financial criteria that are set out in the terms of reference of the Special Payments Fund, as approved by the Governing Body. The last annual report of the Board of Trustees of the Special Payments Fund was submitted to the Governing Body at its 344th Session (March 2022) for information.

17. GB.346/INS/PV

    Minutes of the Institutional Section

    02 February 2023

    This document has been amended in light of the corrections send by Governing Body members until 9 January to rodis@ilo.org.

18. GB.346/LILS/PV

    Minutes of the Legal Issues and International Labour Standards Section

    02 February 2023

19. GB.346/POL/PV

    Minutes of the Policy Development Section

    01 February 2023

20. GB.346/PFA/PV

    Minutes of the Programme, Financial and Administrative Section

    01 February 2023