Decision on the tenth item on the agenda: Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body First report: Arrangements for the Meeting of Experts on Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs (Geneva, 5–9 October 2015)

Record of decisions | 18 June 2014

Decision on the tenth item on the agenda: Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body

On the recommendation of its Officers, the Governing Body:

(a) endorsed the composition and agenda of the Meeting of Experts as follows:

The Meeting would be attended by eight experts nominated after consultation with governments, eight experts nominated after consultation with the Employers’ group, and eight experts nominated after consultation with the Workers’ group of the Governing Body.

In order to obtain the Government nominations, the Director-General would approach the Governments of the following countries: Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Turkey and United States. Should any of them fail to nominate a participant, the Director-General would approach the Governments of the following countries: Bangladesh, Denmark, France, Morocco, Peru, Senegal, Spain and Trinidad and Tobago.

As had been the practice in the recent past, the Director-General would appoint, after consultation with the groups of the Governing Body, a knowledgeable independent chairperson.

Other countries that had an interest in the subject would be able to attend as observers, at their own expense.

  • § To review, amend and adopt draft guidelines based on a compilation and thorough review by the Office of experiences from country policies and sectoral strategies towards environmental sustainability, the greening of enterprises, social inclusion and the promotion of green jobs;
  • § To distil lessons and good practices in respect of policy formulation in each of the nine policy areas identified in the just transition framework, through tripartite dialogue; and
  • § To recommend ways to give practical effect to the guidelines in terms of their dissemination and practical application at the country level by constituents and adopt policy guidelines on a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all.

(b) decided that the cost of the Meeting, estimated at US$317,000, be financed, in the first instance, from savings that may arise under Part I of the budget for 2012–13 or, failing that, through the use of the provision for unforeseen expenditure, Part II. Should this not prove possible, the Director-General would propose alternative methods of financing at a later stage in the biennium.

(Document GB.321/INS/10/1, paragraph 9.)