During the 103rd International Labour Conference in Geneva on Monday 2 June, the Dominican Republic was elected as an adjunct member to the Governing Body of the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) for a three-year term.
Minister of Labor Maritza Hernandez, who led the Dominican delegation to the conference, said the role would help the country to become more active in decision making and establishment of public policies and strategies, the debate on jobs and formalizing informality in job situation, equal opportunities, elimination of child labor, and other health and security issues affecting the labor force and quality of life.
The DR has been attending the conference since 2005.
The Governing Body meets three times a year, in March, June and November and has a substantial role in the ILO. Its role includes setting the ILO’s agenda, implementing new programs, drawing up budgetary proposals to be submitted to the International Labour Conference every year, electing the organization’s general director, requesting information from member states about their labor markets, appointing commissions of inquiry and supervising the work of the ILO.