the satisfaction of basic needs. Ш / The Conditions of Work and Life Department, the Employment Department and the Social Security Department each use indicators in their work as well. 35. In contrast, ILO seems to be taking a different approach regarding the use of traditional and broadly defined indicators within their Standards and Applications Branch. This stems mainly from the fact that ILO instruments tend to be formulated in precise legal terminology and are based on comparatively specific legal obligations and entitlements. ILO generally adopts and monitors standards which are quantifiable. Thus, when ILO does use indicators in this context, the indicators used tend to be very specific. This would apply, for instance, to the work of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations. Apart from the questions provided to States concerning the desired format of reports which refer frequently to queries requiring the use of indicators, the Committee's 1989 Report states that in addition to the reports and replies from States Parties to various ILO conventions, "[t]he Committee has also taken into account other authoritative sources of information. These consist of the annual reports of labour inspection services, statistical yearbooks published in the States or by the ILO ... and other official publications such as manuals, studies and economic and social development plans". 19/ 36. The most relevant use of indicators by WHO has been in the context of the Global Strategy for Health for All by the Year 2000. Ш / Member States of WHO unanimously agreed to monitor progress in the implementation of their national health strategies and to evaluate their effect in improving the health status of the people, using appropriate indicators to this end. In assisting this process, WHO has devised a list of 12 global indicators 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the use of indicators in various international organizations, such as ILO and WHO, to measure progress and evaluate the effectiveness of policies and programs. The indicators are related to social and economic development, with a focus on labor, health, and social security. The text does not mention natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, international trade, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology.

**Category**
Health, Employment