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1944 NEW ZEALAND

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION, PHILADELPHIA, 20th APRIL TO 12th MAY, 1944

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by leave

CONTENTS PAGE Report of New Zealand Government Delegates to tlie Conference . . . . . . 1 Appendix I. Authentic Texts of the Declaration and Recommendations adopted by the Conference—• Declaration concerning the Aims and Purposes of the International Labour Organization 25 No. 67 : Income Security Recommendation, 1944 . . . . .. .. 26 No. 68 : Social Security (Armed Forces) Recommendation, 1944 .. .. . .35 No. 69 : Medical Care Recommendation, 1944 .. .. .. .. .. 36 No. 70 : Social Policy in Dependent Territories Recommendation, 1944 .. .. 43 No. 71 : Employment (Transition from War to Peace) Recommendation, 1944 .. .. 50 No. 72 : Employment Service Recommendation, 1944 .. .. .. .. 56 No. 73 : Public Works (National Planning) Recommendation, 1944 .. .. 57 Appendix II. —Texts of the Resolutions adopted by the Conference— No. J : Resolution concerning Social Provisions in the Peace Settlement .. .. '57 No. 2 : Resolution concerning the Declaration made to the Conference by the Delegations of the Occupied Countries of Europe .. .. . . . . 61 Annex : Declaration made to the Conference by the Delegations of the Occupied Countries of Europe .. .. . . . . . . 61 No. 3 : Resolution concerning the Constitution and Constitutional Practice of the International Labour Organization and Its Relationship with other International Bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 No. 4: Resolution concerning the International Character of the Responsibilities of the Director and Staff of the International Labour Office .. .. .. 63 No. 5 : Resolution concerning Industrial Committees .. .. .. .. .. 63 No. 6 : Resolution concerning Economic Policies for the Attainment of Social Objectives 64 No. 7 : Resolution requesting the Governing Body to examine Problems involved in Labour Provisions for Internationally Financed Development Works .. 67 No. 8 : Resolution concerning Measures for the Protection of transferred Foreign Workers and of Foreign Workers' and Employers' Organizations . . .. .. 67 No. 9 : Resolution concerning the holding of a Regional Conference of the Countries of the Near and Middle East .. .. .. . . .. .. 67 No. 10 : Resolution concerning the Conventions and Recommendations adopted at Earlier Sessions of the Conference bearing upon the Problem of the Organization of Employment in the Transition from War to Peace .. .. .. .. 67 No. 11 : Resolution concerning Co-operation in regard to the Preparation for Plans for Public Works in Countries at present in Enemy Occupation . . .. 68 No. 12 : Resolution concerning Social Insurance and Related Questions in the Peace Settlement . . .. .. .. .. . . . . 68 No. 13 : Resolution concerning International Administrative Co-operation to promote Social Security .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 No. 14 : Resolution concerning the Definition of Terms used in International Conventions and Recommendations concerning Social Security .. .. 72 No. 15 : Resolution concerning Social Security in Asiatic Countries .. .. .. 72 No. 16 : Resolution including the Question of Minimum Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories (Supplementary Provisions) in the Agenda of the Next General Session of the Conference .. .. .. .. .. 72 No. 17 : Resolution requesting the Governing Body to set up a Committee to advise the International Labour Office on Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 No. 18 : Resolution to confirm the Readmission of Costa Rica to the International Labour Organization .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73 No. 19 : Resolution concerning the Membership of Austria in the International Labour Organization .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 73 No. 20 : Resolution concerning the Membership of certain American States in the International Labour Organization . . . . . . .. . . . . 73 No. 21 : Resolution concerning Complete Delegations to the Conference .. .. ..73 No. 22 : Resolution concerning the Use of Spanish and Portuguese as Official Languages .. 73 No. 23 : Resolution concerning Atrocities in the Occupied Countries of Europe .. .. 74 Appendix 111. —The Governing Body : Result of Elections .. .. .. .. 75 Appendix IV. —Address by the President of the United States of America to the Delegates (White House, Washington, D.C., 17th May, 1944) .. ~ .. .. 76