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Governing Body
271st Session, March 1998  


Documents

GB

Governing Body

Programme of meetings of the 271st Session

PFA

Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee
Personnel questions

LILS

Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards

MNE

Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises

LILS/WP/PRS

LILS Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards

STM

Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues

ESP

Committee on Employment and Social Policy

WP/SDL

Working Party on the Social Dimensions of the Liberalization of International Trade

TC

Committee on Technical Cooperation

 

GB

Governing Body

  Agenda item

 

 

 

1

Appointment of the Director-General

GB.271/1

 

2

Approval of the minutes of the 270th Session of the Governing Body

GB.271/2

 

3

Draft of a possible ILO Declaration of principles concerning fundamental rights and its appropriate follow-up for consideration at the 86th Session (1998) of the International Labour Conference

GB.271/3/1

 

4

Date, place and agenda of the 88th Session (2000) of the Conference:

 

 

 

General paper

GB.271/4/1

 

 

Proposals to withdraw Conventions Nos. 31, 46, 51, 61 and 66

GB.271/4/2

 

5

Preliminary consultation on the Programme and Budget proposals for 2000-2001

GB.271/5

 

6

Report and Conclusions of the Twelfth Asian Regional Meeting (Bangkok, 9-11 December 1997)

GB.271/6

 

 

  • Addendum: Action taken to follow up on the Twelfth Asian Regional Meeting

GB.271/6(Add.1)

 

7

Consideration of the Director-General's Report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories at the 86th (1998) Session of the International Labour Conference

GB.271/7

 

8

Developments in the United Nations in 1997-98

 

 

 

General paper

GB.271/8/1

 

 

UN reform: Implications for the ILO

GB.271/8/2

 

9

Reports of the Committee on Freedom of Association

GB.271/9

 

10

Reports of the Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee :

 

 

 

  • First report: Financial and general questions

GB.271/10/1 and Corr.

 

 

  • Second report: Personnel questions

GB.271/10/2

 

 

  • Report of the Government members of the Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee

GB.271/10/3 and Corr.

 

11

Reports of the Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards

 

 

 

First report: Legal issues

GB.271/11/1

 

 

Second report:International labour standards and human rights

GB.271/11/2

 

12

Report of the Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises

GB.271/12

 

13

Report of the Committee on Employment and Social Policy

GB.271/13

 

14

Report of the Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues

GB.271/14

 

15

Report of the Committee on Technical Cooperation

GB.271/15

 

16

Report of the Working Party on the Social Dimensions of the Liberalization of International Trade

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17

Report of the Director-General
Addendum: Obituary

GB.271/17
GB.271/17(Add.1) 

 

 

  • First Supplementary Report: Appointment of Assistant Director-General

GB.271/17/1

 

 

  • Second Supplementary Report: Activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS), 1996-97

GB.271/17/2

 

 

  • Third Supplementary Report: Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

GB.271/17/3

 

 

  • Fourth Supplementary Report: Participation of non-metropolitan territories as observers in the 86th Session (June 1998) of the International Labour Conference

GB.271/17/4

 

18

Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body:

 

 

 

  • Fourth report: Appointments to the ILO Staff Pension Committee (United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board)

GB.271/18/4

 

 

  • Fifth report: Possible implementation of the procedure set out in article 26.4 of the ILO Constitution and appointment by the Governing Body of a Commission of Inquiry

GB.271/18/5

 

19

Composition and agenda of standing bodies and meetings

GB.271/19

 

 

Information note: Requests from non-governmental international organizations wishing to be represented at the 86th Session (1998) of the International Labour Conference

GB.271/Inf.3

 

 

PFA

Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee

  Agenda item

 

 

 

1

Programme and Budget for 1996-97: 
Regular budget account and Working Capital Fund as at 31 December 1997 (including transfers between budget items)

GB.271/PFA/1

 

2

Programme and Budget for 1998-99:
Collection of contributions from 1 January 1998 to date

GB.271/PFA/2

 

3

Report of the Building Subcommittee

GB.271/PFA/3

 

4

Follow-up on the report of the Chief Internal Auditor for the year ended 31 December 1996

GB.271/PFA/4

 

5

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor for the year ended 31 December 1997

GB.271/PFA/5

 

6

Delegation of authority under article 18 of the Standing Orders of the International Labour Conference

GB.271/PFA/6

 

7

Other financial and general questions

 

 

 

  • Amendments to the Financial Regulations

GB.271/PFA/7/1

 

 

  • Financial arrangements for the sending of a tripartite mission of the Governing Body to the Republic of Korea within the framework of the examination of a complaint pending before the Committee on Freedom of Association

GB.271/PFA/7/2

 

 

  • Interpretation facilities for group meetings

GB.271/PFA/7/3

 

 

  • Report of the Joint Inspection Unit on its activities for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997

GB.271/PFA/7/4

 

 

  • Report of the Joint Inspection Unit on "Strengthening field representation of the UN system"

GB.271/PFA/7/5

 

 

  • Proposals by the Director-General for expenditure from the Programme Flexibility Reserve

GB.271/PFA/7/6

 

 

  • Addressing the Year 2000 problem in the ILO

GB.271/PFA/7/7

 

 

  • Cooperation between the ILO and the European Commission (EC)

GB.271/PFA/7/8

 

 

  • Financial arrangements for a Commission of Inquiry concerning the observance of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) and the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) by the Government of Nigeria

GB.271/PFA/7/9

 

 

  • Additional funds for the Working Party on the Evaluation of the Active Partnership Policy

GB.271/PFA/7/10

 

 

Personnel questions

 

8

Composition and structure of the staff

GB.271/PFA/8

 

9

Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the International Civil Service Commission

GB.271/PFA/9

 

10

Pensions questions: Decisions of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the Standing Committee of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board

GB.271/PFA/10

 

11

Matters relating to the ILO Administrative Tribunal

 

 

 

Recognition of the Tribunal's jurisdiction by two intergovernmental organizations

GB.271/PFA/11/1

 

 

Amendment of Article II, paragraph 5, of the Statute of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization (see GB.271/LILS/1)

GB.271/PFA/11/2

 

 

Composition of the Tribunal

GB.271/PFA/11/3

 

12

Other personnel questions:
Consultations on human resources management and development: Progress report


GB.271/PFA/12

 

 

LILS

Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards

  Agenda item

 

 

 

 

Legal issues

 

1

Amendment of Article II, paragraph 5, of the Statute of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization

GB.271/LILS/1

 

2

Evaluation of the reforms in the functioning of the International Labour Conference: legal aspects

GB.271/LILS/2

 

3

Revision of the procedure for the examination of representations submitted under article 24 of the ILO Constitution

GB.271/LILS/3

 

4

Other legal issues: Proposed amendment of the Standing Orders of the Governing Body concerning the publication of documents in advance of Governing Body sessions

GB.271/LILS/4/1

 

 

International labour standards and human rights

 

5

Report of the Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards

GB.271/LILS/5

 

6

Standard-setting policy: the ratification and promotion of fundamental ILO Conventions

GB.271/LILS/6

 

7

General status report on ILO action concerning discrimination in employment and occupation

GB.271/LILS/7

 

8

Report of the meeting of the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers (CEART -- Paris, 15-18 September 1997)

GB.271/LILS/8

 

9

UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel, 1997

GB.271/LILS/9

 

10

Forms for reports on the application of ratified Conventions (article 22 of the Constitution):
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111);
Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 

GB.271/LILS/10

 

LILS/WP/PRS

Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards

Agenda item

 

 

 

1

Deferred examination of six Conventions

GB.271/LILS/WP/PRS/1

 

2

Follow-up on consultations concerning 13 Conventions

GB.271/LILS/WP/PRS/2

 

3

Examination of the needs for revision of Recommendations

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4

Other questions:
Information note 


GB.271/LILS/WP/PRS/4/1

 

MNE

Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises

  Agenda item

 

 

 

1

Promotional activities, technical advisory services, completed studies and current research by the Office

GB.271/MNE/1

 

2

Request for interpretation of the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy

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ESP

Committee on Employment and Social Policy

  Agenda item

 

 

 

1

World Labour Report, 1997-98: Industrial relations, democracy and social stability

GB.271/ESP/1

 

2

Progress report on preparations for the Second ILO Enterprise Forum

GB.271/ESP/2

 

3

Preparations for the 1999 International Consultation concerning Follow-up on the World Summit for Social Development:

 

 

 

(a) Further discussion of the recommendations concerning the key areas for future action at the national level identified in the Synthesis Report of the ACC Task Force on Full Employment and Sustainable Livelihoods;
The recommendations are summarized in paragraph 22 of document
GB.270/ESP/1/1.

GB.270/ESP/1/1

 

 

(b) Progress report on the implementation of the ILO country employment reviews;

GB.271/ESP/3/2

 

 

(c) Agenda of the International Consultation and participation

GB.271/ESP/3/3

 

4

ILO participation in major international conferences on employment issues

GB.271/ESP/4

 

STM

Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues

Agenda item

 

 

 

1

Follow-up activities on sectoral meetings held in 1996-97

GB.271/STM/1

 

2

Report of the Meeting of Experts on Labour Statistics (Geneva, 14-23 October 1997)

GB.271/STM/2

 

3

Effect to be given to the recommendations of the Tripartite Meeting on the Iron and Steel Workforce of the Twenty-first Century (Geneva, 27-31 October 1997)

GB.271/STM/3

 

4

Effect to be given to the recommendations of the Tripartite Meeting on Breaking through the Glass Ceiling: Women in Management (Geneva, 15-19 December 1997)

GB.271/STM/4

 

5

Report of the ILO/WHO Consultation on Guidelines for Conducting Pre-sea and Periodic Medical Fitness Examinations for Seafarers (Geneva, 25-27 November 1997)

GB.271/STM/5

 

6

Invitation of non-governmental international organizations:

(a) Joint Meeting on Terms of Employment and Working Conditions in Health Sector Reforms (Geneva, 21-25 September 1998);

(b) Joint Meeting on Human Resource Development in the Public Service in the Context of Structural Adjustment and Transition (Geneva, 14-18 December 1998)
 

GB.271/STM/6

 

7

Other questions:

 

 

 

Progress in the elaboration of a Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

GB.271/STM/7/1

 

TC

Committee on Technical Cooperation

Agenda item

 

 

 

1

Report of the Working Party on the Evaluation of the Active Partnership Policy

GB.271/TC/1

 

2

Operational aspects of the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)

GB.271/TC/2

 

3

Impact assessment/evaluation paper on ILO technical cooperation: projects and programmes on the development of micro-enterprises, including cooperatives

GB.271/TC/3

 

4

Information on the development of new global programmes

GB.271/TC/4

 

5

Status of the country objectives

GB.271/TC/5

 

6

Implementation of the resource mobilization strategy

GB.271/TC/6

 

WP/SDL

Working Party on the Social Dimensions of the   Liberalization of International Trade

Agenda item

 

 

 

1

Continuation of discussions concerning the programme of work and mandate of the Working Party

 

 

 

  • Labelling child labour products: A preliminary study

GB.271/WP/SDL/1/1

 

 

  • Research activities on the social dimensions of globalization

GB.271/WP/SDL/1/2


Updated by VC. Approved by NdW. Last update: 26 January 2000.