Decision concerning the sectoral meetings held in 2025 and proposals for sectoral work in 2026–27

The Governing Body:

(a) approved the conclusions and recommendations adopted by the Technical Meeting on the Promotion of Decent Work and a Just Transition, including Skills and Lifelong Learning in the Food and Beverage Industry, and authorized the Director-General to publish them and the related note on the proceedings;

(b) requested the Director-General to bear in mind the above conclusions and recommendations when drawing up proposals for future work;

(c) approved the policy guidelines for the promotion of decent work in recycling and authorized the Director-General to publish them and the related record of the proceedings of the Meeting of Experts;

(d) endorsed the proposal relating to the dates, duration, official title, purpose and composition of the meetings as presented in Appendix I of document GB.355/POL/3;

(e) authorized the Director-General to notify, in accordance with Guideline B2.2.4 of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006), the revised amount of the minimum monthly basic pay or wage figure for able seafarers to the Members of the ILO;

(f) approved the convening of the Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission in the first half of 2028;

(g) endorsed the appointments referred to in section II of document GB.355/POL/3 which will be notified to the Office one month prior to the meeting;

(h) approved the proposed joint procedural framework for the revision and adoption of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers (1966) as set out in paragraphs 34 to 43 of document GB.355/POL/3;

(i) approved the amendments to Part B of the FAO/ILO/IMO Code of safety for fishermen and fishing vessels, 2005, as set out in Appendix IV, with effect from 1 January 2028.

(GB.355/POL/3, paragraph 46)