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XVII Resolution requesting the Governing body to set up a Committee to advise the International Labour Office on Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories The Twenty-sixth Session of the International Labour Conference, Recognizing the value of the work of the Committee of Experts on Native Labour and the necessity of providing the Office with all possible technical advice 011 social problems in dependent territories, Requests the Governing Body of the International Labour Office to set up as soon as possible a committee to advise the Office on standards of social policy in dependent territories. The following are among the questions which the Governing Body may consider should appropriately be laid before the committee, the creation of which is suggested (I ) The status of women in dependent territories ; (2) Migratory labour and its protection ; (3) Housing standards in dependent territories, including* methods to facilitate the interchange of information on progress realized. XVIII Resolution to confirm, the Readmission of Costa Rioa to the International Labour Organization The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Taking note of the decision of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office that the Republic of Costa Rica should be entitled to the full rights of membership of the organization from 12 November 1942, pending formal confirmation of her readmission to the Organization by the Conference, . . Hereby confirms the readmission of Costa Rica to the International Labour Organization witn the same rights and obligations as the other Members of the Organization. XIX Resolution concerning the Membership of Austria in the International Labour Organization The Conference takes note with satisfaction of the Moscow declaration expressing the wish of the signatories to see re-established a free and independent Austria, recalls the active participation of Austria in the International Labour Organization from 1919 to 1938 and expresses the hope that a free, independent and democratic Austria will soon resume her participation in the International Labour Organization. XX Resolution! concerning the Membership of certain American States in the International Labour Organization The International Labour Conference, Expresses its great satisfaction that Nicaragua, and Paraguay are represented at the Iwenty-sixth Session of the Conference by observers; , ' ... , Requests the Governing Body of the International Labour Office to consider, m consultation with those States, as well as other States of the American continent which are not at present Members of the Organization, how the resumption of active membership of the Organization by all of the States of the American continent could best be achieved ; and Expresses the earnest hope that all the States of the American continent will be represented at the next session of the International Labour Conference as Members of the Organization. XXI Resolution concerning Complete Delegations to the Conference In view of the growing volume and importance of the work of the International Labour Organization, and in order to enable the Conference of the Organization to have full and fruitful discussion of the questions on the agenda of the Conference and also to enable each delegation to participate effectively in the deliberations of the Conference and the several committees, this session of the Internationa Labour Conference earnestly invites the Members of the International Labour Organization to send complete delegations, including an adequate number of advisers, to each session without regard to cost or distance. XXII Resolution concerning the Use of Spanish and Portuguese as Official Languages Considering that the nations of Latin America have made a substantial contribution to the development and universalization of the International Labour Organization ; Considering that the nations of Latin America have unanimously developed, spontaneously and with exceptional rapidity, a social policy based on the international Conventions and on the generous conceptions of the protection of labour and collective welfare ,

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