Decision concerning developments in the application of the resolution concerning the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of the mandate of the International Labour Organization

In the light of the developments in Ukraine outlined in document GB.348/INS/5/2 and the resolution concerning the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of the mandate of the International Labour Organization (ILO), adopted at its 344th Session (March 2022), and taking into account the discussions held and the guidance provided during its 348th Session, the Governing Body:

(a) noted the information provided in the document;

(b) reiterated its most profound concern at the continuing aggression by the Russian Federation, aided by the Belarusian Government, against Ukraine and at the impact that this aggression is having on the tripartite constituents – workers, employers and the democratically elected Government – in Ukraine, and on the world of work beyond Ukraine;

(c) urged the Russian Federation again to immediately and unconditionally cease its aggression and withdraw its troops from Ukraine;

(d) urged once again the Russian Federation to meet all the obligations following from its ratification of ILO Conventions, including the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006), in particular in relation to the repatriation of seafarers and access to medical care; the Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115), in relation to the exposure of workers to ionizing radiations in the course of their work; and the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and its accompanying Protocol of 2014;

(e) reiterated its unwavering support for the tripartite constituents in Ukraine, requested the Director-General to continue to respond to constituents’ needs in Ukraine and to expand the ILO’s resource mobilization efforts, including in forthcoming international donor conferences on recovery and reconstruction, and welcomed the update on the establishment of an ILO Country Office for Ukraine in Kyiv;

(f) requested the Director-General to continue to enhance resource mobilization efforts for other affected countries across the subregion of Eastern Europe and Central Asia;

(g) requested the Director-General to continue to monitor the impact on the world of work of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine and to report to the Governing Body at its 349th Session (October–November 2023) on developments in the light of the resolution, including the ILO’s continued engagement with relevant United Nations bodies involved in monitoring human rights violations and the situation of maritime and nuclear workers.

(GB.348/INS/5/2, paragraph 37)