International Labour Organisation

ILO was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I.
It became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946.
ILO is the only tripartite U.N. agency which brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States, to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.
India is a founder member of the ILO.
It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

The governing body is the apex executive body of the ILO. It meets thrice 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 organisation for submission to the conference, and elects the Director-General.

India has assumed the chairmanship of the governing body of the International Labour Organisation after a gap of 35 years.
Labour secretary Apurva Chandra has been elected as the chairperson of the governing body of the organisation for the period October 2020- June 2021.
The Chairperson of the Governing Body of ILO is a position of international repute.

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