GB.350/INS/8

Democratization in the ILO’s governance and update on the status of ratification of the 1986 Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization, with reference to the decision by the Governing Body at its 347th Session (March 2023) on the tripartite working group on the full, equal and democratic participation in the ILO’s tripartite governance

This document provides an overview of the work of the tripartite working group on the full, equal and democratic participation in the ILO’s tripartite governance (TWGD) and the adoption of its final report by the Governing Body at its 347th Session (March 2023). It also provides an update on the status of ratification of the Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation, 1986 (“the 1986 Amendment”) and recent action taken to promote its ratification by the required number of Members of chief industrial importance and hence its entry into force. The Governing Body is expected to provide guidance on next steps and to discuss any other aspects of the process of democratization of the ILO’s governance organs beyond the scope of the 1986 Amendment (see the draft decision in paragraph 19).