Governing Body documents

GB.353/INS/2/2(Rev.1) - Agenda of the International Labour Conference

Arrangements for the 113th Session (2025) of the Conference

In version "Rev.1" of 19 February, corrections have been introduced in the table below paragraph 2.

GB.353/INS/13

Developments in the application of the resolution concerning the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of...

GB.353/POL/1

ILO agenda and action on fair migration

This document was developed in response to a request from the ILO Screening Group for a discussion on the Office’s actions related to labour migration and proposals for strengthening that work. It outlines the global context and recent trends that...

GB.353/PFA/11

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

GB.353/PFA/12

Report of the Ethics Officer for the year ended 31 December 2024

This document provides the Governing Body with a progress report on the Ethics Officer’s work covering the 2024 reporting period (see the draft decision in paragraph 4).

GB.353/INS/15/2 -Second Supplementary Report

Appointment of an Assistant Director-General and Regional Director

GB.353/PFA/6

Report of the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee

This document contains the 17th annual report of the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee, covering the period from February 2024 to January 2025, for debate and guidance (see the draft decision in paragraph 6).

GB.353/INS/15

Report of the Director-General

This document contains information that the Director-General wishes to bring to the attention of the Governing Body regarding the membership of the Organization, the follow-up to the decision of the Governing Body to request an advisory opinion of...

GB.353/PFA/INF/5

External audit plan

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 2024, for information.

GB.353/INS/5

Global Framework on Chemicals – For a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste and the Bonn Declaration: Implications for the ILO and...

In 2023, the Global Framework on Chemicals – For a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste (GFC) was adopted, which includes a high-level call to action in the form of the Bonn Declaration. The GFC and the Bonn Declaration replaced the...

GB.353/POL/2

Progress report on the ILO integrated strategy for the promotion and implementation of the right to collective bargaining

This document describes progress made in implementing the ILO integrated strategy for the promotion and implementation of the right to collective bargaining, which was adopted by the Governing Body at its 349th Session (October–November 2023). The...

GB.353/INS/INF/2

Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (Geneva, 25 November–7 December 2024)

GB.353/POL/5

Follow-up to the discussion on the enhanced programme of development cooperation for the occupied Arab territories

This document reports on progress made within the framework of the ILO enhanced programme of development cooperation for the occupied Arab territories and highlights the main developments and challenges in the labour market situation in the Occupied...

GB.353/Agenda(Rev.2)

Agenda of the 353rd Session of the ILO Governing Body (March 2025)

In version "Rev.2" of 11 February, small corrections were made to INS/15/2, PFA/9 and PFA/INF/4

GB.353/PFA/INF/2

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

GB.353/POL/6

ILO support for the emergency response to the crisis in Lebanon

This document provides an update on the ILO’s work in Lebanon and describes the ILO’s response, including in the process since the ceasefire of late November 2024 and the recovery and reconstruction. The Governing Body is invited to: (a) take note...

GB.353/INS/6

Democratization in the ILO’s governance and update on the status of ratification of the 1986 Instrument for the Amendment of the...

Further to the decision of the Governing Body at its 352nd Session (October–November 2024), this document provides an update concerning the ratification of the Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour...

GB.353/PFA/INF/10

Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the International Civil Service Commission for 2024

This document provides information on the report of the International Civil Service Commission for 2024 and the decisions taken by the United Nations General Assembly in relation to that report.

GB.353/PFA/INF/9

Report of the Board of Trustees of the Special Payments Fund

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...

GB.353/INS/17

Report of the Working Party on the New Social Contract for Our Common Agenda

Draft resolution concerning the Second World Summit for Social Development for transmission to and possible adoption by the International Labour Conference at its 113th Session (2025)