Transcript Decent work for peace, security and disaster resilience: Revision of the Employment (Transition from War to Peace) Recommendation, 1944 (No.71)

Committee on Employment and decent work
for the transition to peace (ETDTP)
Decent work for peace, security and disaster resilience:
Revision of the Employment (Transition from War to
Peace) Recommendation, 1944 (No.71)
International Labour Conference, 105th Session – 30 May -11 June 2016
Revision of Recommendation No.71
 A Governing Body decision at its 320th Session of March 2014:
standard setting, double discussion – ILC 2016 and 2017
 Two reports prepared by the Office: White and Yellow
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Recommendation No.71 and its revision
Deeply rooted in ILO’s foundational and constitutional principles:
 “Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is
based upon social justice” (Preamble of the Constitution)
 Continued high relevance of the main intent of R.71 in the
new global context of conflicts and crises
 Revision guided by evolving national, international and ILO
experience and new approaches to crisis response
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Principal elements underpinning the revision of R.71:
Changing context and responses
R.71
Dealing with postWorld War II context
and challenges
Revision
to also include noninternational armed
conflicts and other
situations of violence that
destabilize societies and
economies
to address disasters
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Principal elements underpinning the revision of R.71:
Changing context and responses
R.71
Guidance on the
promotion of full
employment and skills
development to
facilitate the transition
from war to peace
Revision
Guidance on new approaches
to promote full, productive and
freely chosen employment and
livelihoods opportunities,
including in developing country
contexts with large informality ,
vulnerable labour markets and
fragile institutions
to include other elements of the
Decent Work approach
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Principal elements underpinning the revision of R.71:
Changing context and responses
R.71
Revision
Focus on reconstruction
and recovery
to include prevention,
preparedness and
resilience
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New context of international cooperation
 Growing international consensus on the central role of
employment and job creation in responding to crises and for
building peace and resilience
 Need for increased capacities to deal with situations that are
at the crossroads of humanitarian, peacebuilding, disaster
response and development
 Need for greater coherence and coordination among multiple
actors at international, regional and local levels
 Need for solidarity and shared responsibilty
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New context of international cooperation
 R.71 the only normative framework providing guidance for
responding to crises through employment and job creation
 Other policy frameworks:
 United Nations Policy for Post-Conflict Employment Creation,
Income Generation and Reintegration, 2009
 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, 2015
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Proposed Conclusions
Preamble
I. Purpose and scope
II. Guiding principles
III. Strategic approaches
IV. Rights, equality and non-discrimination
V. Employment generation
VI. Education, vocational training and guidance
VII. Social protection
VIII. Labour law, labour administration and labour market information
IX. Social dialogue
X. Refugees, internally displaced persons, and returnees
XI. Prevention, mitigation and preparedness
XII. International cooperation
Annex
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Thank you!
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