GB.343/LILS/4

Report of the fourth meeting (Part I) of the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (19–23 April 2021): Report of the Chairperson to the Governing Body, in accordance with article 16 of the Standing Orders of the Special Tripartite Committee

As required by the Standing Orders of the Special Tripartite Committee (STC), the Chairperson of the fourth meeting of the STC (Part I, 19–23 April 2021), presents her report on the working of the Convention. The Governing Body is invited to: take note of this report; appoint the Chairperson of the STC for a three-year period; approve the establishment of a Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to identify and address seafarers’ issues and the human element; take decisions on recommendations concerning 39 maritime labour instruments, including their classification, possible withdrawal or abrogation, and practical follow-up (see the draft decision in paragraph 15).