March 2021

1. GB.341/PFA/INF/5

   Composition and structure of the staff at 31 December 2020

   05 March 2021

2. GB.341/INS/3/1 (Rev.1)

   Agenda of the International Labour Conference: Agenda of future sessions of the Conference

   05 March 2021

   The purpose of the document is to initiate consideration of proposals for the Conference agenda for 2022 and beyond, including the strategic approach to be followed (see the draft decision in paragraph 37). In version "Rev.1" paragraph 67 of Appendix I has been corrected.

3. GB.341/PFA/14(Rev.1)

   Appointment to the ILO Staff Pension Committee (United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board)

   03 March 2021

   In version "Rev.1", the nomination made by the Government group has been included.

4. GB.341/POL/3(Rev.1)

   Sectoral meetings in 2021 and proposals for sectoral work in 2022–23

   03 March 2021

   The Governing Body is invited to: decide on the arrangements for meetings to be held in 2021, including the appointment of chairpersons (section I); authorize the publication of revised ILO guidelines for flag State inspections and for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (section II); and endorse the proposals in relation to global sectoral meetings and other sectoral work for 2022–23 (section III) (see the draft decision in paragraph 22). In version "Rev.1" of 03 March 2021, the draft decision and appendices I and II have been corrected.

5. GB.341/INS/17

   Progress report on the follow-up to the resolution concerning remaining measures on the subject of Myanmar adopted by the Conference at its 102nd Session (2013)

   02 March 2021

   This document provides a brief update on developments since the 340th Session (October–November 2020) of the Governing Body. In view of the current situation in Myanmar a revised version of this document is being prepared for discussion by the Governing Body.

6. GB.341/INS/4

   COVID-19 and the world of work: Elements of a potential International Labour Conference (109th Session) outcome document on a global response for a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis

   01 March 2021

   The Governing Body is invited to provide guidance on the building blocks for the International Labour Conference outcome document. Subject to its guidance, a draft outcome document will be prepared and circulated for consultation ahead of the International Labour Conference (see the draft decision in paragraph 12).

February 2021

1. GB.341/Agenda (Rev.2)

   Agenda of the 341st Session (March 2021) of the ILO Governing Body

   26 February 2021

   In version "Rev.2" of 26 February, the remarks concerning item LILS/1 have been modified.

2. GB.341/INS/INF/6 (Rev.1)

   Update on the status of ratification of the 1986 Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the ILO

   26 February 2021

   In version "Rev.1" of 26 February, paragraph 2 has been updated with a new ratification.

3. GB.341/INS/13/3

   Second Supplementary Report: Documents submitted for information only

   24 February 2021

4. GB.341/INS/10

   Reply of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the report of the Commission of Inquiry appointed to consider the complaint alleging the non-observance of the Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26), the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144)

   23 February 2021

5. GB.341/LILS/4

   Proposed amendments to the form for reports to be requested under article 22 of the ILO Constitution in relation to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

   22 February 2021

   Before considering this document for decision by correspondence, Governing Body members have the possibility to send any comments they may have on the document through a dedicated platform until 14 March 2021. On the basis of the comments received, the Office will issue a revised version of the document by 26 March and launch the decision process thereafter.

6. GB.341/LILS/3

   Proposed form for reports on the application of ratified Conventions (article 22 of the Constitution): The Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

   22 February 2021

   Before considering this document for decision by correspondence, Governing Body members have the possibility to send any comments they may have on the proposed report form through a dedicated platform until 14 March 2021. On the basis of the comments received, the Office will issue a revised version of the document by 26 March and launch the decision process thereafter.

7. GB.341/LILS/2

   Proposed form for reports to be requested under articles 19(5)(e) and 19(6)(d) of the ILO Constitution in 2022 on the instruments concerning equality of opportunity and treatment

   22 February 2021

   Before considering this document for decision by correspondence, Governing Body members have the possibility to send any comments they may have on the proposed report form through a dedicated platform until 14 March 2021. On the basis of the comments received, the Office will issue a revised version of the document by 26 March and launch the decision process thereafter.

8. GB.341/PFA/8

   Report of the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee

   22 February 2021

   This document contains the 13th annual report of the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee covering the period from March 2020 to January 2021, for debate and guidance. The Governing Body is also invited to approve the proposed amendments to the Committee’s terms of reference (see the draft decision in paragraph 5).

9. GB.341/PFA/15/1

   Matters relating to the Administrative Tribunal of the ILO: Proposed amendments to the Statute of the Tribunal

   19 February 2021

   This document contains proposals for amendments to the Statute of the ILO Administrative Tribunal and to its Annex with respect to: (i) the procedure according to which an international organization that has recognized the jurisdiction of the Tribunal may revoke its declaration of acceptance; (ii) the term of office of judges and the geographical distribution and gender balance in the composition of the Tribunal; and (iii)the extension of the appointment of judges in the event the Conference does not meet prior to theexpiry of their term of office. The Governing Body is invited to approve the proposed amendments andtransmit those to the 109th Session (June 2021) of the Conference for possible adoption (see the draftdecision in paragraph 53)

10. GB.341/PFA/3

    Update on the headquarters building renovation project

    19 February 2021

    This document provides an update on the headquarters building renovation project, including the security perimeter. The Governing Body is invited to approve the final scope and budget of phase 2 of the project and to authorize the Office to proceed with the contract for phase 2, within the limit of available funds (see the draft decision in paragraph 21).

11. GB.341/INS/8

    Follow-up to the resolution on the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work: Proposals aimed at promoting greater coherence within the multilateral system

    19 February 2021

    The ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 108th Session (June 2019), declares that “[o]n the basis of its constitutional mandate, the ILO must take an important role in the multilateral system, by reinforcing its cooperation and developing institutional arrangements with other organizations to promote policy coherence in pursuit of its human-centred approach to the future of work, recognizing the strong, complex and crucial links between social, trade, financial, economic and environmental policies.” This document reviews the Office’s collaborative relationships and engagements within the United Nations and the wider multilateral system at the global, regional and national levels. It highlights potential avenues for future collaboration with individual institutions, and provides proposals to advance the Declaration’s call for reinforcing cooperation and developing institutional arrangements for the consideration of the Governing Body (see the draft decision in paragraph 57).

12. GB.341/INS/11

    Complaint concerning non-observance by Bangladesh of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)

    19 February 2021

13. GB.341/INS/13/2

    First Supplementary Report: Report of the Technical Meeting on Achieving Decent Work in Global Supply Chains (Geneva, 25–28 February 2020)

    18 February 2021

    The document provides information on the technical meeting on achieving decent work in global supply chains that took place in Geneva from 25 to 28 February 2020. The meeting did not adopt any conclusions. The Governing Body may wish to request the Office to follow the guidance provided by its members during consideration of this document (see the draft decision in paragraph 28)

14. GB.341/LILS/6

    Procedure for the appointment of members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    18 February 2021

    As requested by the Governing Body, this document provides information on the selection and recruitment of experts for the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations within the context of the Committee’s mandate and function (see the draft decision in paragraph 21).