Conventions and recommendations (1919 - 1949)

The texts contained in this volume are reprinted from the authentic texts of the Conventions and Recommendations adopted by the International Labour Conference in the course of the thirty-two sessions which have been held from 1919 to 1919. During this period 98 Conventions and 87 Recommendations have been adopted by the Conference. On 30 September 1949, 56 Conventions had received the number of ratifications neces sary to bring them into force and a total of 1,039 ratifications had been registered.

In the case of the Conventions adopted at the first twenty eight sessions of the Conference (1919 to June 1946), the texts here reprinted are the texts as modified by the Final. Articles Revision Convention, 1946, which was adopted for the purpose of making provision for the future discharge. of certain chancery functions entrusted by the said Conven tions to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations and introducing therein certain further amendments consequential upon the dissolution of the League of Nations and the amend ment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organi sation. This Convention came into force on 28 May 1947. In accordance with Article 6 of the Final Articles Revision Convention, original copies of the texts of these Conventions as modified by the provisions of the Final Articles Revision Convention, duly authenticated by the signature of the Director-General of the International Labour Office, have been deposited in the archives of the International Labour Office and communicated to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and certified copies thereof have been com municated to each of the Members of the International Labour Organisation. The texts contained in this volume are reprinted from the original copies.