Information session for Governments:
Agenda of the 356th Session of the ILO Governing Body
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 1.30 – 4.00 p.m.
Room IX, ILO headquarters
Programme
1. Opening and overview of the key aspects related to the organization of the 356th Session of
the Governing Body
Suggested pre-session reading: The ILO Governing Body at a glance
2. Institutional Section (INS)
INS/7 The ILO in a changing multilateral environment: Towards better effectiveness and
efficiency
INS/9/1 Draft rules governing the handling of allegations of misconduct against a Director-
General
INS/9/2 Draft rules governing situations in which a Director-General is unable to exercise her
or his functions
INS/2/1 Agenda of future sessions of the Conference
INS/11 – INS/17 Bangladesh (INS/11), Belarus (INS/12), Myanmar (INS/13), the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela (INS/14), Saudi Arabia (INS/15), Chile (INS/16), Nicaragua (INS/17)
INS/2/2 Update on the arrangements for the 114th Session (2026) of the Conference
INS/20/1 Action to be taken regarding the election and appointment of the Director-General
INS/6 Review of the modalities of recurrent discussions under the follow-up to the ILO
Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization (2008), as amended in 2022
INS/3 Results of the ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2022-25 and
proposed outline of the Action Plan 2026–29
INS/4 Review of the implementation of the strategy to give effect to the resolution concerning
the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work
INS/5 The process of the determination of the Members of chief industrial importance
3. Policy Development Section (POL)
POL/1 Possible initiatives that complement the body of international labour standards to
ensure decent work in supply chains
POL/3 Proposed programme of ILO official meetings for 2026-27
POL/4 The ILO’s Development Cooperation Strategy for 2026-29
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4. Legal Issues and International Labour Standards Section (LILS)
LILS/1 Ensuring legal clarity on the delegation of authority to the Officers of the Governing
Body, including proposed amendments to the Standing Orders of the Governing Body and its
Introductory note
LILS/2 Fifth evaluation of the functioning of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite
Working Group and outcome of the meeting on the follow-up to outdated Conventions
5. Programme, Financial and Administrative Section (PFA)
General introduction on PFA items
PFA/1 ILO programme implementation 2024-25
PFA/9 The ILO’s Human Resources Strategy for 2026-29
PFA/4 The financial position of the ILO’s regular budget in 2026–27 and potential contingency
measures in case of an income shortfall
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE
NOTE VERBALE
Ref.: ILO/RELOFF/04-02-2026/2
Governing Body: Information session for governments on the agenda of the
356th Session (23 March – 2 April 2026)
The International Labour Office presents its compliments to the Member
States of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and has the honour to
inform them that an information session for government representatives on
the agenda of the forthcoming session of the Governing Body will be held on
Thursday, 5 March 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take
place in room IX at ILO headquarters in Geneva.
Interpretation services will be provided in Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, German, Russian and Spanish. The programme will be shared later.
Government representatives who are unable to attend in person may also
participate remotely, through
<https://ilo-org.zoom.us/j/97471660915?pwd=cC3duNjbNJ2sUfpVzr27dIuljzsKYw.1>
this link.
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