Decision concerning the follow-up to the resolution concerning the measures recommended by the Governing Body under article 33 of the Constitution on the subject of Belarus

The Governing Body:

(a) took note with growing concern of the information provided in document GB.353/INS/7(Rev.1);

(b) noted with deep regret that the Government of Belarus once again provided no new information on the measures taken to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry and subsequent recommendations of the Committee on Freedom of Association, the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and the Committee on the Application of Standards;

(c) urged the Government of Belarus to submit to the Director-General all information on concrete steps taken in this regard following the 353rd Session of the Governing Body by 26 September 2025 for transmission to the Governing Body at its 355th Session (November 2025);

(d) once again requested the Government of Belarus with the utmost urgency to accept:

(i) an international humanitarian mission to ensure that independent doctors can visit all imprisoned trade unionists to assess their health and offer medical assistance, as necessary; and

(ii) an ILO tripartite mission to assess the situation in the country, including a visit to trade unionists that are currently in prison or detention;

(e) drew the attention of the Credentials Committee at the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference to the information set out in documents GB.352/INS/10(Rev.1) and GB.353/INS/7(Rev.1);

(f) took note of the steps taken by the Office to implement the Conference resolution and the conclusions of the Committee on the Application of Standards and expected the Director-General to:

(i) appoint without delay a special envoy to Belarus with the mandate outlined in document GB.353/INS/7(Rev.1); and

(ii) report to the Governing Body at its 355th Session on the outcome of the ongoing engagement with the United Nations human rights bodies and other international entities in relation to the creation of a working group of the ILO and other UN institutions and the steps taken to coordinate and bolster joint action towards the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry and the supervisory bodies;

(g) invited the Organization’s constituents – governments, employers and workers – to continue to take steps to ensure an effective follow-up to the Conference resolution concerning the measures recommended by the Governing Body under article 33 of the ILO Constitution on the subject of Belarus, including by holding national high-level tripartite meetings to assess and intensify efforts and to report back thereon to the Director-General for transmission to the Governing Body;

(h) requested the Director-General to prepare an updated report for the 355th Session of the Governing Body.

(GB.353/INS/7(Rev.1), paragraph 19)