Ms. Pandey is the former Deputy Secretary General and member of the
central planning commission of the General Federation of Nepali Trade
Unions (GEFONT). AIT President Said Irandoust offered his
congratulations on her being the first woman from South Asia elected to
the 188-member governing body of the ILO.
News of her gaining at top position was greeted with delight in Nepal.
Umesh Ipadhyaya, Secretary General of GEFONT, extended his sincere
thanks to all who played a role to elect GEFONT as a Deputy Member. He
said Ms. Pandey would represent the entire trade union movement in the
country.
The election took place on June 6. Delegates of 128 countries
decided on the representatives in vote at the United Nations Building.
Fourteen titular members and 19 deputies were elected by an electoral
college process. Titular leaders elected were from India, Ghana,
Belgium, Guinea, Unite States, Colombia, United Kingdom, China,
Algeria, New Zealand, Japan, Russia and Germany. The Deputies were
elected from Nepal, Kenya, Honduras, Belgium, Italy, Chad, Dominican
Republic, Angola, Romania, Bahrain, Pakistan, Argentina, Zimbabwe,
South Africa, Indonesia, Brazil, Norway, France and Poland.
Addressing the media, Ms. Pandey said she would try her best to
serve working class people, and work hard to achieve gender equality
and decent work for all. She extended her thanks to all those who
supported her nomination and election.
