Constitutional Amendments

The Constitution of the International Labour Organisation Instrument of Amendment, 1997

At its Eighty-fifth Session (June 1997), the International Labour Conference adopted an Amendment to the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation by which the Conference may, acting on a proposal of the Governing Body, by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by the delegates present, abrogate any Convention if it appears that the Convention has lost its purpose or that it no longer makes a useful contribution to attaining the objectives of the Organisation.

Ratifications of the 1997 Constitutional Amendment

The Constitution of the International Labour Organisation Instrument of Amendment, 1997 will enter into force when it is ratified or accepted by two-thirds (121/181) of the Members of the Organization including five of the ten Members which are represented on the Governing Body as Members of chief industrial importance. The total number of ratifications and acceptances - (pdf, 53 KB), thus far, is 104 including six by member States of chief industrial importance (China, France, India, Italy, Japan and United Kingdom). A campaign - (pdf, 193 KB) to bring this Amendment into force has been launched.

Previous Constitutional Amendments

• 1986 - Not in force - (pdf, 100 KB); ratifications and acceptances as of 10 March 2008 - (pdf, 92 KB), Frequently Asked Questions (for staff only)
• 1972 - In-force - (pdf, 100 KB)
• 1964 - 3 amendments - Not in force - (pdf, 100 KB)
• 1962 - In-force - (pdf, 68 KB)
• 1953 - In-force - (pdf, 48 KB)
• 1946 - In-force - (pdf, 412 KB)
• 1945 - In-force - (pdf, 64 KB)
• 1922 - In-force - (pdf, 44 KB)