Decision on the third item on the agenda: Outcome of the Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs (Geneva, 5–9 October 2015)

The Governing Body:

(a) took note of the outcome of the Tripartite Meeting of Experts and the Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all, and authorized the Director-General to publish the conclusions of the Meeting;

(b) requested the Director-General to use the Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all as a basis for activities and outreach and to include the recommended follow-up action in the implementation of the Programme and Budget for 2016–17; in the development and implementation of the Green Initiative; in the development of the strategic plan for 2018–21; and in the resource mobilization strategy of the Office;

(c) requested the Director-General to take the Guidelines into consideration within the context of future discussions on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the implications of the expected Climate Agreement in December 2015.

(Document GB.325/POL/3, paragraph 9, as amended by the Governing Body.)