Special sitting - Myanmar (CAN, 2026)

At its 113th Session (June 2025), the International Labour Conference adopted a resolution concerning the measures recommended by the Governing Body under article 33 of the ILO Constitution on the subject of Myanmar, with a view to the adoption, under article 33 of the ILO Constitution, of actions to secure compliance with the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry established in accordance with article 26 of the ILO Constitution to examine the non observance by Myanmar of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), and the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29).

On that occasion, it decided “to hold at its future sessions a special sitting of the Committee on the Application of Standards for the purpose of discussing the application of Conventions Nos 87 and 29 by Myanmar and the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry, so long as this Member has not been shown to have fulfilled its obligations”.

Director-General updated report to inform the Committee on the Application of Standards of the latest developments

• Director-General's report

Written information provided by Myanmar

• Written information provided by Myanmar on the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry

PV Amended

• Amended PV - Myanmar - Special Sitting - 6 June 2026

PV Verbatim

• Draft PV - Myanmar - Special sitting - 6 June 2026

Relevant background information

CEACR comments adopted in 2025

• Observation on Convention No. 29
• Observation on Convention No. 87

GB discussions

• 356th Session (March - April 2026)
  • Document GB.356/INS/13(Rev.2)
  • GB Decision
• 355th Session (November 2025)
  • Document GB.355/INS/11(Rev.1)
  • GB Decision

CFA examination

• 411th Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association (June 2025)
  • Document GB.354/INS/8 (paras 440-469)

Report of the Commission of Inquiry

• Towards Freedom and Dignity in Myanmar (2023)