Venezuela participates in the 347th Session of the Administrative Council of the International Labor Organization (ILO), in which the country’s progress in this matter was presented.
This was reported by the Minister for the Social Labor Process, Francisco Torrealba through his account on the social network Twitter.
“On behalf of the Bolivarian compatriot President Nicolás Maduro
We participated in the 347th Session of the Board of Directors of the #ILOin response to the call made to our Government to present the progress on the Case of Venezuela before this International Organization ”, published the Minister.
ILO Governing Body
The 347th Session of the ILO Governing Body takes place from March 13 to 23.
He Board of directors of the International Labor Office is the executive body of the ILO. This body meets three times a year to make decisions on the organization’s policy. In addition, it determines the agenda of the International Labor Conference, adopts the Program and Budget before its presentation to the Conference, and elects the Director General, said the ILO on your digital portal.
The Council is made up of 56 regular members (28 Governments, 14 Employers and 14 Workers) and 66 deputy members (28 Governments, 19 Employers and 19 Workers).
Reduce inequalities
On February 17, 2023, the organization’s director general, Gilbert F. Houngbo, declared that it is working to “create a global momentum and promote the alliance to contribute to the reduction and prevention of inequalities, and to guarantee that justice priority in the formulation of national and global policies and activities, development cooperation, financial exchanges and investment agreements.
This declaration was made on the occasion of the World Day of Social Justice, in which he specified that decent work must be promoted, such as access to employment, the right at work, social protection and social dialogue, for this reason “the International Labor Organization plans to launch, with partners in 2023, a global coalition for social justice.