International Labour Organization

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International Labour Organization:

Context:

India has assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization.

• Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary (Labour and Employment) has been elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the ILO for the period October 2020 to June 2021.

About the Governing Body:

It is the apex executive body of the ILO which decides policies, programmes, agenda, budget and elects the Director-General.

It meets in Geneva. It meets three times annually.

About ILO:

• Established as an agency for the League of Nations following World War I.
• Established by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
• It became the first specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) in the year 1946.
• It got the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969.
• It is the only tripartite U.N. agency. It brings together governments, employers and workers.
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.

Key reports:

1. World Employment and Social Outlook.
2. Global Wage Report.

InstaLinks:

Prelims Link:

1. About ILO.
2. Governing Body.
3. Key reports by ILO.
4. 8 Fundamental Conventions.
5. About treaty of Versailles.

Sources: PIB.