February 2018

1. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

   ILO South–South and triangular cooperation and decent work: Recent developments and future steps

   15 February 2018

   This document reports on the implementation of the ILO South–South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) strategy adopted by the Governing Body in March 2012, and proposes future SSTC steps, with a view to informing the forthcoming general discussion on effective development cooperation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the 107th Session (2018) of the International Labour Conference. The decision requests the Office to take into account the initial guidance provided in the current Governing Body discussion on SSTC, as well as the recommendations for future steps, in the forthcoming general discussion on effective development cooperation in support of the SDGs at the 107th Session (2018) of the International Labour Conference (see draft decision in paragraph 23).

2. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

   Sectoral meetings held in 2017 and proposals for sectoral work in 2018

   12 February 2018

   The Governing Body is invited to take note of the reports of two meetings held in the second half of 2017 (see section I), to authorize respective follow-up, including the publication of the code of practice on safety and health in opencast mines, and to endorse the proposals made in section II in relation to upcoming sectoral meetings (see the draft decision in paragraph 11).

3. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

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

   09 February 2018

   This document provides an update on the progress made in renewing the Supplementary Understanding and agreeing to a Memorandum of Understanding, with an updated further phase of the Action Plan for the Elimination of Forced Labour, and other developments in the tripartite process (see the draft decision in paragraph 18).

4. Green Philippines Employment Projection Model

   Programme of the Tripartite Validation Workshop on Green Philippine Employment Projection Model (Green PEPM)

   09 February 2018

5. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

   Comprehensive review of the Standing Orders of the Conference Progress report of the intersessional consultations

   08 February 2018

6. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

   Follow-up to the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour (Buenos Aires, 14–16 November 2017)

   08 February 2018

   This paper: (a) reports on the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour, held in Buenos Aires from 14 to 16 November 2017, and its key outcomes; (b) proposes endorsement of the main Conference outcome document (the Buenos Aires Declaration on Child Labour, Forced Labour and Youth Employment) to ensure its implementation in conjunction with the ILO Plan of Action for the period 2017–23 to give effect to the conclusions concerning the second recurrent discussion on fundamental principles and rights at work, adopted by the International Labour Conference in June 2017; (c) reconfirms the ILO’s commitment to the elimination of child labour and forced labour; and (d) invites the Governing Body to thank the Government of Argentina and the Argentine social partner organizations for hosting the IV Global Conference (see draft decision in paragraph 25).

7. Report III (Part A)

   Corrigendum-Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

   06 February 2018

   General Report and observations concerning particular countries

8. Report III (Part A)

   Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

   06 February 2018

   General Report and observations concerning particular countries

9. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

   Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (Geneva, 22 November–9 December 2017)

   05 February 2018

10. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

    Report of the Workers’ Symposium: The Future of Work We Want: The Workers’ Perspective (Geneva, 18–20 October 2017)

    02 February 2018

11. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

    Report of the Director-General - First Supplementary Report: Report of the Meeting of Experts to Promote Decent Work and Protection of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work for Workers in Export Processing Zones (Geneva, 21–23 November 2017)

    02 February 2018

12. Meeting document

    107th Session of the International Labour Conference - Advance information

    01 February 2018

    Building a future with decent work

13. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

    Report of the Director-General - Second Supplementary Report: Documents submitted for information only

    01 February 2018

14. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

    Functioning of the International Labour Conference: Arrangements for the 107th Session (2018)

    01 February 2018

15. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

    Composition of the Governing Body: Update on the status of ratification of the 1986 Instrument for the Amendment of the Constitution of the ILO

    01 February 2018

16. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

    External audit plan

    01 February 2018

    In this paper, the Director-General transmits to the Governing Body the External Auditor’s summary of the annual audit plan for the year ending 31 December 2017, for information.

January 2018

1. Report VII (2)

   Abrogation of six international labour Conventions and withdrawal of three international labour Recommendations

   30 January 2018

2. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

   Composition of the International Labour Conference: Proportion of women and men in delegations

   29 January 2018

   This document provides up-to-date information regarding the proportion of women and men in delegations to the International Labour Conference and Regional Meetings. It covers the period June 2012–June 2017, during which the 101st Session (2012), 102nd Session (2013), 103rd Session (2014), 104th Session (2015), 105th Session (2016) and 106th Session (2017) of the International Labour Conference took place, as well as the Ninth European Regional Meeting (April 2013), 18th American Regional Meeting (October 2014), 13th African Regional Meeting (November–December 2015) and the 16th Asia–Pacific Regional Meeting (December 2016) (see draft decision in paragraph 23).

3. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

   Pension questions - Report of the Board of Trustees of the Special Payments Fund

   26 January 2018

   The Special Payments Fund is a financial assistance fund for former ILO staff (or surviving spouses) who are United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund beneficiaries. Assistance is based on financial need, in accordance with strict criteria that are set out in the Special Payments Fund’s terms of reference approved by the Governing Body. The annual report of the Board of Trustees to the Governing Body was last considered in March 2017 (329th Session).

4. 332nd Session of the ILO Governing Body

   Pension questions - Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the 64th Session of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board (2017)

   26 January 2018

   This report summarizes the major issues discussed by the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board and the decisions of the UN General Assembly on the Board’s report.