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Governing Body

The Governing Body of the International Labour Office is the executive body of the International Labour Organization (the Office is the secretariat of the Organization). It meets three times a year, in March, June and November. It takes decisions on ILO policy, decides the agenda of the International Labour Conference, adopts the draft Programme and Budget of the Organization for submission to the Conference, and elects the Director-General.

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  1. 346th Session (31 October-10 November 2022)

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Previous sessions

  1. 345th Session (13 June 2022)

  2. 344th bis Session (27 May 2022)

  3. 344th Session (14-26 March 2022)

Most recent documents

  1. GB.346/INS/3/2

    Follow-up to the resolution concerning decent work and the social and solidarity economy

    29 September 2022, GB.346/INS/3/2

    This document contains the proposed strategy and action plan on decent work and the social and solidarity economy to give effect to the conclusions adopted by the Conference at its 110th Session (2022) (see the draft decision in paragraph 30)

  2. GB.346/POL/3

    Sectoral meetings held in 2022 and proposals for sectoral work in 2023

    27 September 2022, GB.346/PFA/3

    The Governing Body is invited to take note of the records of proceedings of the meetings held in the first half of 2022, to authorize the respective follow-up (section I) and to endorse the proposals in relation to global sectoral meetings for the second to fourth quarters of 2023 (section II) (see the draft decision in paragraph 26).

  3. GB.346/PFA/2/2

    Update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo in Abidjan

    26 September 2022, GB.346/PFA/2/2

  4. GB.346/Agenda (Rev.2)

    Agenda of the 346th Session of the ILO Governing Body (November 2022)

    23 September 2022, GB.346/Agenda (Rev.2)

    In version "Rev.2" there have been changes in items INS/17 and PFA/12

  5. Meeting document

    Membership of the Committee on Freedom of Association and of other Bodies (2021-2024) Rev.4

    20 September 2022, GB.10 Rev.4 (2021-2024)