According to a statement received from the Indonesian Manpower Ministry here on Thursday, the meeting took place on the sidelines of an ILO session, bringing together the ministry's Secretary-General Anwar Sanusi and Dutch Attaché for Social Affairs and Employment Roel Van de Ven.
The Indonesian envoy noted that Indonesia had been paying close attention to the need to uphold the values of democracy and principles of social justice within the ILO.
"Our active role in the Tripartite Working Group on Full, Equal, and Democratic Participation in the ILO’s Tripartite Governance affirms Indonesia's dedication to this goal," he stated.
He emphasized the importance of taking concrete steps to actualize and advance social justice, as mandated by ILO's framework, noting that the adoption of the 1986 Amendment to the ILO Constitution has yet to drive countries to translate social justice into reality within the organization.
Sanusi underlined that Indonesia urges major industrial countries to take urgent steps to maintain ILO's role as the global guardian of social justice, including by ratifying the 1986 Amendment.
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On its website, the ILO explains that the main aim of the amendment is "to make membership of the Governing Body more representative by providing a means of appointment that takes into account the various geographic, economic, and social interests of its constituent groups."
Members of the Governing Body will increase, from 56 to 112 once the amendment rolls out.
For the amendment to take effect, it needs to be ratified or accepted by at least two-thirds of the total of 187 member countries of the ILO, including at least five of the 10 countries of chief industrial importance.
As of December 29, 2023, a total of 126 ratifications have been registered, with two of them coming from major industrial countries, namely India and Italy.
"Three more ratifications are required for the 1986 Amendment to enter into force. The ratifications need to come from major industrial member states, namely Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States," Sanusi underscored.
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