Article 17bis Prior consultation in respect of proposals for new activities relating to matters of direct concern to the United Nations or other specialized agencies (ILC Standing Orders)


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Part I: General Standing Orders Adopted on 21 November 1919 at the First Session of the Conference. Revised and consolidated at the 27th Session. The present text of this article includes all amendments adopted up to the 97th Session (2008). The ILO is committed to promoting gender equality. Amendments to this effect were adopted at the 97th Session of the International Labour Conference (Geneva, 2008).

ARTICLE 17bis

Prior consultation in respect of proposals for new activities relating to matters of direct concern to the United Nations or other specialized agencies

1. Where a proposal submitted to the Conference involves new activities to be undertaken by the International Labour Organization relating to matters which are of direct concern to the United Nations or one or more specialized agencies other than the International Labour Organization, the Director-General shall enter into consultation with the organizations concerned and report to the Conference on the means of achieving coordinated use of the resources of the respective organizations. Where a proposal put forward in the course of a meeting for new activities to be undertaken by the International Labour Organization relates to matters which are of direct concern to the United Nations or one or more specialized agencies other than the International Labour Organization, the Director-General shall, after such consultation with the representatives of the other organization or organizations concerned attending the meeting as may be possible, draw the attention of the meeting to these implications of the proposal.

2. Before deciding on proposals referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Conference shall satisfy itself that adequate consultations have taken place with the organizations concerned.


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