GB.349/INS/11(Rev.1)/Decision

Decision concerning the report concerning developments on the full implementation by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela of the agreed plan of action to give effect to the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry in respect of Conventions Nos 26, 87 and 144

6 November 2023

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The Governing Body, on the recommendation of its Officers:

(a) took note of the report on the activities carried out and the developments concerning the implementation of the action plan and reiterated its call to the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to accept the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry;

(b) urged the Government to accelerate the implementation of the commitments adopted in the action plan as updated by the Social Dialogue Forum in February 2023, in order to achieve concrete results without delay;

(c) regretted the rescheduling of the fourth session of the Social Dialogue Forum while taking due note of the continued commitment of the Government and the social partners of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to engage in social dialogue;

(d) welcomed the imminent posting of an ILO special advisor to the country and expected the Government to quickly facilitate his deployment to the country in November 2023 to accompany and support the implementation of the action plan and the preparation of the fourth session of the Social Dialogue Forum to be held at the beginning of February 2024;

(e) requested the Director-General to continue collaborating with the Government and the social partners of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the full implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry, the related Governing Body decisions and the effective application of Conventions Nos 26, 87 and 144 in law and practice, and to submit to the 350th Session (March 2024) of the Governing Body a further report on any developments concerning the above.

(GB.349/INS/11(Rev.1), paragraph 18)