International Labour Conference: 106th - 110th Sessions

A total of 169 member States are accredited at the International Labour Conference. There were 6,092 persons accredited to the Conference, of whom 4,941 were registered. There were 325 government delegates, 147 employer's delegates, and 148 worker's delegates - a total of 620 delegates registered. Also, there were 1,099 government advisers, 455 employer's advisers, and 657 workers' advisers - a total of 2,211 advisers registered.

Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. 

President

Mr Luis Ernesto Carles Rudy, delegate of Panama

Vice-presidents

Ms Saja Almajali, Government delegate of Jordania

Mr José María Lacasa Aso, Employers' delegate of Spain

Ms Marie Clarke Walker, Workers' delegate of Canada

Source: Minutes of the First Sitting.

I. Reports of the Chairperson of the Governing Body and of the Director-General;

II. Programme and budget proposals for 2018–19 and other questions;

III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations;

IV. Labour migration (general discussion);

V. Employment and decent work for peace and resilience: Revision of the Employment (Transition from War to Peace) Recommendation, 1944 (No. 71) (Standard setting, second discussion);

VI. A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of fundamental principles and rights at work, under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, 2008;

VII. Abrogation of Conventions Nos 4, 15, 28, 41, 60 and 67.

The One Hundred and Sixth Session of the International Labour Conference held thirteen plenary sittings, and adopted a Recommendation:

• Recommendation (No. 205) concerning Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience

Resolutions adopted

Agenda

Conference Guide

Extracts from the Record of Proceedings

167 member States have been accredited to the Conference. There were 6,438 persons accredited to the Conference, of whom 5,238 were registered. A total of 655 delegates, including 329 Government delegates, 163 Employers’ delegates and 163 Workers’ delegates were registered. 14. In addition, 2,623 advisers, including 1,227 Government advisers, 574 Employers’ advisers and 822 Workers’ advisers were registered. 

Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. 

President

Mr Samir Murad (from 28 May - 5 June) and Ms Saja Al Majali (from 6-8 June), delegates of Jordania

Vice-presidents

Mr Jean-Jacques Elmiger, Government delegate of Switzerland

Mr Khalifa Khamis Mattar, Employers' delegate of the USA

Ms Akiko Gono, Workers' delegate of Japan

Source: Minutes of the First Meeting.

I. Reports of the Chairperson of the Governing Body and of the Director-General;

II. Programme and budget and other questions;

III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations;

IV. Effective ILO development cooperation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (general discussion);

V. Violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work (standard setting, first discussion);

VI. A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of social dialogue and tripartism, under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, 2008;

VII. Abrogation of Conventions Nos 21, 50, 64, 65, 86 and 104 and withdrawal of Recommendations Nos 7, 61 and 62;

VIII. Approval of the amendments to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

The One Hundred and Seventh Session of the International Labour Conference adopted an Instrument of Amendment:

• Amendments of 2018 to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 

In addition, the Conference abrogated the Conventions Nos 21, 50, 64, 65, 86 and 104 and withdrew of Recommendations Nos 7, 61 and 62.

Withdrawal of the Hours of Work (Fishing) Recommendation, 1920 (No. 7)

Withdrawal of the Migration for Employment Recommendation, 1939 (No. 61)

Withdrawal of the Migration for Employment (Co-operation between States) Recommendation, 1939 (No. 62)

Resolutions adopted

Advance Information

Agenda

Conference Guide

Record of Proceedings

A total of 178 member States are accredited at the International Labour Conference. There were 7,661 persons accredited to the Conference, of whom 6,339 were registered. 

There were 340 government delegates, 154 employer's delegates, and 160 worker's delegates - a total of 654 delegates registered. Also, there were 1,242 government advisers, 476 employer's advisers, and 667 workers' advisers - a total of 2,385 advisers registered.

Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. 

President

Mr Jean-Jacques Elmiger, delegate of Switzerland

Vice-presidents

Ms Margarida Rosa Da Silva Izata, Government delegate of Angola

Ms Jacqueline Mugo, Employers' delegate of Kenya

Mr Plamen Dimitrov, Workers' delegate of Bulgaria

Source: Minutes of the First Meeting.

I. Report of the Chairperson of the Governing Body; and Report of the Director-General: the Director-General’s submits for discussion in plenary in 2019, the Report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work entitled Work for a brighter future;

II. Programme and budget proposals for 2020–21 and other questions;

III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations;

IV. ILO Centenary outcome document;

V.  Violence and harassment in the world of work (standard-setting, second discussion);

VI. Thematic debates and events connected to the Future of Work, including various Centenary Initiatives.

The One Hundred and Eighth Session of the International Labour Conference adopted a Recommendation and a Convention:

• Recommendation (No. 206) concerning violence and harassment
• Convention (No. 190) concerning violence and harassment

ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work

Resolutions adopted

Agenda

Conference Guide

Records of Proceedings

A total of 175 member States were represented at the International Labour Conference. There were 344 government delegates, 172 employer's delegates, and 171 worker's delegates - a total of 687 delegates registered. Also, there were 1,602 government advisers, 701 employer's advisers, and 845 workers' advisers - a total of 3,148 advisers registered.

Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. 

President

Mr Omar Zniber, delegate of Morocco

Vice-presidents

Mr Chad Blackman, Government delegate of Barbados

Ms Ronnie Goldberg, Employers' delegate of the USA

Ms Annette Chipeleme, a Workers' delegate of Zambia

Source: Minutes of the First Meeting.

I. Reports of the Chairperson of the Governing Body and of the Director-General:

(a) ILO programme implementation 2018–19

(b) Report of the Director-General: Work in the time of COVID

Appendix: The situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories

(c) Reports of the Chairpersons of the Governing Body for the periods 2019–20 and 2020–21

II. Programme and budget and other questions

III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations

IV. Inequalities and the world of work (general discussion)

V. A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of social protection (social security), under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on social Justice for a Fair Globalization

VI. Skills and lifelong learning (general discussion)

VII. Abrogation and withdrawal of international labour Conventions and Recommendations.

The One Hundred and Ninth Session of the International Labour Conference abrogated instruments of Conventions Nos 8, 9, 16, 53, 73, 74, 91, and 145. It withdrew Conventions Nos 7, 34, 54, 57, 72, 76, 93 109, 179, and 180 and Recommendations Nos 27, 31, 49, 107, 137, 139, 153, 154, 174, 186, and 187.

Resolutions adopted

Agenda

Record of Proceedings

Special arrangements and rules of procedure

178 member States were represented at the International Labour Conference. There were 351 government delegates, 175 employer's delegates, and 174 worker's delegates - a total of 700 delegates registered. Also, there were 1,773 government advisers, 713 employer's advisers, and 949 workers' advisers - a total of 3,435 advisers registered.

Source: Report of the Credentials Committee. 

President

Mr Claudio Moroni, delegate of Argentina

Vice-presidents

Mr Ali Bin Samikh Al-Marri, Government delegate of Qatar

Mr Alexandre Furlan, Employers' delegate of Brazil

Ms Paola Egúsquiza Granda, Workers' delegate of Peru

Source: Minutes of the First Meeting.

I. Reports of the Chairperson of the Governing Body and of the Director-General:

(a) ILO programme implementation 2020–21

(b) Report of the Director-General: The least developed countries: Crisis, structural transformation and the future of work

Appendix: The situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories

(c) Report of the Chairperson of the Governing Body for the period 2021–22

II. Programme and budget and other questions

III. Information and reports on the application of Conventions and Recommendations

IV. Apprenticeships (standard-setting, first discussion)

V. A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of employment under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on social Justice for a Fair Globalization

VI. Decent work and the social and solidarity economy (general discussion)

VII. Inclusion of safe and healthy working conditions in the ILO’s framework of fundamental principles and rights at work through an amendment to paragraph 2 of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998

VIII. Approval of amendments to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 adopted by the Special Tripartite Committee at the second part of its fourth meeting in May 2022.

The One Hundred and Tenth Session of the International Labour Conference adopted an Instrument of Amendment:

• Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006

Resolutions adopted

Agenda

Conference Guide

Record of Proceedings